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Macola 10.4 has become available from Exact. The changes to the manufacturing software package include enhancements to workflow management tools via configurable workflow rules. Work can be viewed or remarked upon, and alerts can be generated in order to avoid bottlenecks and ensure follow-through. There is also integration with Forecast Pro, a business forecasting tool.

Avalara has extended its support for products from Infor to three of the financial software company's applications. Connectors are available for Infor LN, M3 and Distribution SX.e. That brings the number of connections between Infor and Avalara's online sales tax engine to 10.