Shipbuilding – Commercial
The complexity of modern shipbuilding, combined with tough competition, has increased the need for tools that reduce costs and improve work efficiency. IFS Applications for the shipbuilding industry, is an integrated business solution that provides these tools, allowing companies to enhance their competitiveness and improve the bottom line. With 20 years’ experience in developing applications for project based asset-intensive industries, IFS has been able to create a business solution for shipbuilding that supports lean thinking across the enterprise. IFS provides integrated solutions that link activities in the bid to delivery lifecycle and the tools to analyze and eradicate waste—to make your business more profitable.
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Strategic Focus on Shipbuilding
IFSis one of the few ERP vendors who has a strategic focus on the shipbuilding industry and a proven use of the solution at more than 25 shipyards around the globe. IFSApplications for shipbuilding supports all major business processes at a shipyard.
Key Functions
- Tendering
- Project establishment and planning
- Configuration management/engineering
- Document management
- Purchase and material management (incl. project specific items)
- Production/construction
- Steel management
- Project control
- Time-reporting
- Change management
- Outfitting
- Financials, reporting
- Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
- Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO)
As a web-based collaborative solution, it also supports efficient communication among owners, classification companies, shipyards, designers, and suppliers (subcontractors).
The leading integrated standard solution
IFSApplications for the shipbuilding industry supports the core business of: - Integrated Shipyards
- Outfitting Shipyards
- Refits/Ship repair yards
The solution includes a wide range of functionality, including project management, project control, PDM/engineering, change management, material management, construction, steel management, document management, time-reporting, sea- trials, financials and after-sales activities.
IFS’ open, component-based architecture lets you install specific components step-by-step and integrate them with existing systems. This reduces the number of systems and lays the foundation for additional streamlining of the IT application environment in the future.
IFSApplications supports the complex business processes of the shipbuilding industry, yet it is easy to implement and use.
Interface with Design and Project Planning Tools
The solution includes optional interfaces to 2-D and 3-D design tools. It also include interfaces to project planning tools such as Primavera and Microsoft® Project. IFS’ web-based collaborative solution allows efficient communication between owners, classification companies, shipyards, designers, and suppliers (subcontractors).
Benefits of an integrated solution
The benefits of IFS’ integrated solution for the shipbuilding industry include: - Easier access to accurate information.
- A better overview of the business for improved management decision making.
- More efficient and reliable project planning, management, and follow-up.
- Improved day-to-day follow-up on project costs and profitability.
- A consistent, friendly interface for easier training, implementation, and use.
- Greater flexibility than most legacy systems, with no need for expensive customizations.
Step-by-step implementation
Step by step, by step, by step. That’s IFS’ approach to implementation. With IFS, you don’t need a big-bang implementation, nor must you throw out legacy systems that are serving you well. With IFS’ component approach, you can implement only the components that you need right now—and implement functionality as your needs grow
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Customer Successes
Todd Pacific Shipyards Babcock BES Aker Brattvaag
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