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IFS announces that Supra, the heating equipment manufacturer, has expanded its use of IFS Applications™ to meet the demands of the market.

We have become much more efficient. It used to take us a week to fulfil an order received during the busy season; now we can deliver within three or four days. This was made possible by the deployment of IFS Collaborative Supply Chain which optimises communications with our logistics service provider. Now the provider is informed immediately of ongoing operations and this makes our delivery lead times much more reliable," said Eric Storme, Information Systems Director at Supra.

Stadium, a leading Scandinavian sport retailer, has gone live with the latest version of IFS Applications. The solution provides Stadium with a modern retail industry solution that supports the company’s critical business processes.

During the last 11 years, IFS has always been open for discussions about how the solution can best support our business. We are pleased to be up and running on the latest version of IFS Applications, in which much of our collaborative efforts are reflected. The solution also gives us a solid platform for future growth," said Stefan Maxeby, IT Manager at Stadium.

IFS has signed an agreement with China Yangtze Power Corporation (CYPC) concerning the implementation of IFS Applications at two new mega-hydropower stations on the Jinsha River, China. CYPC also owns Three Gorges, the largest hydropower plant in the world. IFS was selected in competition with SAP and Oracle. One of the deciding factors for CYPC was IFS’s proven track record within enterprise asset management – both in China and globally.

Our goal has been to invest in the latest technology to support our ambition to become the leading light within hydroelectric power generation. In IFS Applications, we have found a system that can keep pace with our long-term growth strategy while ensuring multi-plant support, work safety, efficiency and user-friendliness,” said Zhang Cheng, President of CYPC.

IFS has been awarded the prestigious Customer Value Enhancement Award in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) segment. The award recognises IFS’ tireless efforts in enhancing customer value and providing a standardised EAM solution with unique capabilities.

IFS, through its EAM solutions, has completely transformed the way the end-users operate. The company has clearly demonstrated its products’ value by helping customers minimise asset life cycle costs while improving plant productivity, ultimately enhancing end-user experience," said Vinay Pujari, Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

A global study carried out by IDC on behalf of IFS reveals that less than a third of companies find their enterprise applications intuitive and easy to use. The study examined the importance of usability and flexibility in enterprise applications among companies in the USA, the UK, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia and India.

The study proves what we at IFS have known for many years: usability and agility are vital for companies in terms of productivity. IFS will therefore continue to focus on usability and user experience as these will be areas of key importance going forward," IFS Chief Technology Officer, Dan Matthews, said.