Infor Distribution SX.e has run the business at many North American distributors for decades. Under earlier names such as Trend and NxTrend SX Enterprise, it became widely used in industrial, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and building products distribution, and plenty of companies still depend on it every day.
What has changed is the path forward. Infor no longer sells SX.e for on-premises deployment, and it points customers toward CloudSuite Distribution, its cloud offering. For a company on an older, heavily modified on-premises SX.e environment, that move can be large enough that it is worth evaluating the market before committing.
If you are weighing that decision, the question is whether to follow Infor's cloud path or move to a different platform altogether.
Bizowie is a cloud ERP platform built for mid-market distributors and manufacturers. It brings inventory, warehouse operations, EDI, purchasing, financials, and reporting together in one unified operating environment, implemented directly by the Bizowie team.
SX.e is a distribution ERP system that traces its roots to the late 1970s. It was developed by NxTrend Technology in Colorado Springs, and Infor acquired NxTrend in 2004. Over the years it moved from character-based screens to graphical and web interfaces.
Today Infor describes Distribution SX.e as part of its CloudSuite Distribution suite of products, installed and maintained by Infor in the cloud. Infor markets CloudSuite Distribution to distributors in electrical, HVAC, building materials, grocery, industrial supplies, and other sectors, and says more than 4,000 distribution companies run on Infor products.
Customers can no longer buy SX.e for on-premises deployment through Infor. Existing on-premises SX.e environments continue to be supported under Infor's lifecycle policy, under which the newest releases receive the fullest maintenance and older releases receive more limited support. No end-of-support date for SX.e has been announced.
That is important context. SX.e is a capable, proven distribution system, and Infor continues to support it. The more useful question is what your next step should be, and whether Infor's path is the best one for your business.
Companies comparing SX.e with other options usually do so for one or more of these reasons:
The decision is not "stay on old SX.e or nothing." It is whether to follow Infor's path or evaluate the market with the same effort you would put into a new implementation.
| Area | Bizowie | Infor SX.e / CloudSuite Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Primary market | Mid-market distribution and manufacturing | Distributors across electrical, HVAC, building materials, grocery, industrial supplies, and other sectors |
| Platform approach | Unified cloud platform with inventory, WMS, EDI, and financials operating in one environment | Long-established distribution ERP, now offered as part of the CloudSuite Distribution suite within the broader Infor portfolio |
| Deployment | Cloud, delivered by Bizowie as a service | Infor cloud for new customers; existing on-premises installations continue under Infor's lifecycle policy |
| Warehouse management | Integrated barcode-driven WMS spanning receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping, and cycle counts | Warehouse management offered within the CloudSuite Distribution suite |
| EDI | Direct ANSI X12 support, with the ability to work with existing third-party mapping services | EDI through Infor and partner products; confirm what your proposal includes |
| Manufacturing | Multiple manufacturing modes for organizations that both distribute and make products | Distribution-centered ERP; confirm value-added and light manufacturing needs |
| Adaptability | Configuration, no-code platform capabilities, and workflows | Customization and extensibility within SX.e and the Infor platform |
| Implementation | Vendor-direct implementation by the Bizowie team | Infor and its partner network |
| Potential best fit | Mid-market distributors seeking one platform across inventory, WMS, EDI, financials, and manufacturing, with one accountable vendor | Distributors committed to the Infor ecosystem and its cloud roadmap |
This comparison reflects publicly available vendor and independent advisor information reviewed in October 2026. Product capabilities, packaging, pricing, and deployment options can change. Buyers should validate their specific requirements directly with each vendor.
Real screens from Bizowie, not mockups. Click any screen to enlarge.
Bookings, open orders awaiting fulfillment, and inventory value at a glance.
Every receipt, transfer, build, and quarantine move by SKU, lot, bin, and location.
Purchase orders with approvals, receiving, ASNs, and vendor invoices on one screen.
Customers search items, place orders, and check order and invoice history themselves.
Moving to CloudSuite Distribution keeps you with a vendor and a product family your team knows, along with Infor's partner network and broader portfolio. Infor offers data migration services to help move SX.e data to the cloud.
Independent advisors caution that the move from an on-premises SX.e environment to CloudSuite Distribution is significant enough to be planned and run as a new ERP implementation, not a simple upgrade. Modifications have to be reconsidered, integrations rebuilt or replaced, and processes retested.
If the project is going to be close to a new implementation either way, it deserves the same evaluation you would give any new ERP: your requirements, your hardest scenarios, and more than one platform. That is not a reason to leave Infor. It is a reason to make the decision deliberately.
Bizowie is designed as one platform. Warehouse management, EDI, inventory, purchasing, and financials run in the same environment, so a scan in the warehouse, an EDI order, and the general ledger all describe the same transaction. Bizowie delivers the platform as a cloud service, and the team that builds it also implements and supports it.
The strategic question is therefore:
If you are going to reimplement, which platform should you reimplement on?
Ask each vendor to run these scenarios, live, using only what is in their proposal:
Ask exactly which of these need separate products, and who supports each one.
For a full view of what distributors should look for, see our distribution ERP software buyer's guide.
“We have seen immediate economic benefit for our business in terms of productivity from our warehouse staff, eliminated processing errors, and better stock control.”
Julius Hart — Managing Director, LensesOnline
“From our first contact all the way through to our implementation, Bizowie has been a first class organization to work with… We strongly recommend the Bizowie software program.”
Alan Seymour — President, Cleveland Electric Labs
Following Infor's path may be the better fit if:
Bizowie deserves a close look if:
Have a question about your own system? Talk to the team that builds Bizowie.
It depends on what you need to fix. If the move from on-premises SX.e to Infor's cloud will be close to a new implementation, compare it with other distribution platforms using your own requirements and scenarios.
Infor no longer sells SX.e for on-premises deployment and directs customers to CloudSuite Distribution in the cloud. Existing on-premises installations continue to be supported under Infor's lifecycle policy, and no end-of-support date has been announced. Confirm the status of your release with Infor.
Infor describes Distribution SX.e as part of the CloudSuite Distribution suite of products, installed and maintained by Infor in the cloud. Moving from an older on-premises SX.e environment to CloudSuite Distribution typically involves revisiting modifications, integrations, and processes.
Independent advisors recommend planning it as a new ERP implementation rather than a simple upgrade, especially for heavily modified environments. Ask Infor or your partner how they scope it for your environment.
For many mid-market distributors, yes. The right way to find out is to bring your own scenarios to a demonstration: a representative order with your pricing, a warehouse workflow, an EDI transaction, or a branch transfer.
Most of the effort is data and modifications: customers and ship-tos, items, price sheets and contracts, open orders, inventory balances, history, and the custom programs and integrations built around SX.e over the years.
SX.e has served distributors well for decades, and for some companies Infor's path will be the right one. The goal is to make sure your next decision is based on how your business works today, not on the system you happen to be leaving.
Bring us your hardest order, pricing, or warehouse scenario. We'll show you how Bizowie handles it, and if we are not the right fit, we will tell you.
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Product information sources: Bizowie Cloud ERP for Distributors, Infor's distribution and CloudSuite Distribution pages, Infor's Distribution SX.e overview, and ERP Advisors Group, Infor's roadmap from SX.e to CloudSuite Distribution.
Infor, SX.e, and CloudSuite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infor or its affiliates. Bizowie is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Infor. This comparison is based on publicly available information and is intended to support independent evaluation.
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