4 Industries that use IFS to Succeed

Oct 23, 2019

 

 

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       IFS is a global software provider with over 36 years of experience delivering enterprise-grade software solutions to clients all over the world. Over the years they have successfully launched a wide array of products that today create a very well-rounded software suite that companies in several industries use to effectively compete and innovate. This suite now includes IFS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IFS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), IFS Field Service Management (FSM) along with a plethora of industry-specific applications in IFS Applications 10.

            These applications allow companies to become more efficient, and provide better services for their customers. Some industries, in particular, have been able to leverage the cost savings and increased agility brought about by IFS to increase productivity, revenues, and returns on investment. Here are some of the industries that have successfully leveraged IFS to succeed.

  1. Oil & Gas Industry

          IFS supports both onshore and offshore operations. Companies in this industry use its software suite to integrate all assets for increased oversight across worldwide fleets, into a single user interface. This increases user satisfaction and ease of tracking. They also use it to manage drill contractors, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) workers, and container owners. It ensures compliance with various regional regulations and supports multiple currencies around the world. The field service capabilities baked into IFS allow companies to improve worker satisfaction and safety. Finally, the extensive manufacturing functionality it provides like Engineer-to-Order (ETO) Manufacturing, Project Management, and Aftermarket Service Management allows companies to succeed in the marketplace with increased agility.

  1. Manufacturing

          IFS has several years of experience designing software for the manufacturing industry. Across the entire industry its suite allows for better compliance and oversight through the removal of disparate software solutions. Its solutions designed for the following manufacturing structures ensure optimal production efficiency and returns on investment:

  • Engineer-To-Order (ETO)
  • Configure-To-Order (CTO)
  • Make-To-Order (MTO)
  • Make-To-Stock (MTS)
  • Make-To-Forecast (MTF)
  • Batch Processing
  • Engineer-Procure-Construct (Product Life cycle Manufacturing)

         It also provides very specialized solutions for Automotive Manufacturing, Discrete Manufacturing, the Food and Beverage Industry, the Life Sciences Industry, and Chemical Manufacturing.

  1. Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure

         IFS’ solutions support the entire asset life cycle to maintain any type of asset. It offers Project Management and Asset Life cycle software that allows companies to identify cost savings, as well as save time. They lessen the burden of the skills shortage going on in the industry by leading to the adoption of data-driven best practices that require less labor which reduces both recruitment costs and general labor costs.

  1. Logistics & Transportation

            IFS’s solutions allow companies to handle today’s world of increasing global trade and ever faster deliveries. Firms use IFS to manage and track their packages, with unparalleled transparency and accuracy. It allows companies to seamlessly blend the information that they have at their disposal to find insights and provide better service to their customers. Its software also helps with the reverse logistics process and fleet management.

 

            Wondering how IFS can help your business in particular? Give us a call today! ProV is a premier IFS Managed Services Provider and can help organizations of all sizes with their IFS implementations, upgrades and support. Ready to take the plunge and implement IFS’s solutions into your business? Request a free consultation. If you have any questions don’t be afraid to leave a comment below.

 

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Topics: IFS, IFS FSM, ifs upgrades, ifs supply chain, ifs field service management, ifs applications 10, IFS ERP