Rail
The management of support equipment used within rail transportation, located at rail yards, railway tracks, and stations is simplified with IFS Applications. This management includes installation, service, and maintenance of different kinds of equipment
such as cranes, crossing gates, railway tracks, and signal systems.
Facility and asset lifecycle control
IFS’ solution for transportation facilities provides applications for serving customers and managing operations, facilities, and assets. Our solution includes functionality designed to meet the industry needs for handling projects, asset management and
maintenance, order management, financial and performance measurement, supply chain and materials management, as well as workforce management.
Service or work order for daily assignments
Information about the specific service assignment is assembled in the service or work order, which functions as the service technicians’ information source in their daily work. This contains descriptions of previous work performed on the facility
equipment, technical documentation, work descriptions, and material lists. It also contains the functions for fast and simple time reporting. The result is an optimized workflow, with short lead times and maximum use of resources.
Full control over the facilities
Efficient service measures are based on updated, detailed, and complete documentation of the facility assets. The equipment register makes it easy to structure and update information, regardless of whether it concern serial equipment such as alarms,
cranes and elevators, or functional objects, such as radar and signal systems. Complex facilities are described in a hierarchical structure, with an optional number of levels presented in easily comprehended graphics. Information on components, serial
numbers, equipment and plant configurations, logical connections, etc., is easily available along with technical documentation and regulations. Facilities and equipment are also connected to the respective customers and contracts, making information on
everything from contractual commitments to the objects’ service addresses readily available.
Inspections and preventive maintenance save repair costs
Preventive maintenance is often a profitable way of avoiding costly repairs. IFS Applications organizes and plans all types of measures for preventive maintenance, allowing service measures to be controlled by date or condition, or to be initiated by
specific events. Naturally, the measures can also be started manually by service personnel. By using routing functions for inspections, the measures are can be planned in a sequence that minimizes travel between service locations.
Purchasing precision keeps inventory costs low
Today, proximity and collaboration among suppliers, distributors, and customers are significant competitive factors. Logistics experts in service and maintenance organizations need a comprehensive understanding of service commitments and must be able to
balance large quantities of spare parts and material in inventory. IFS Applications supports the procurement and inventory processes, regardless of whether these are part of the customer’s own operations or managed by a third party. Using advanced
inventory principles, the system optimizes the amount of material in stock. Part lists are easily linked to predefined standard tasks. Purchasing requirements are automatically calculated based on the level of service specified and the expected demand for
the respective items. Forecasts can be made and used as the basis for adapting order points, safety stock, lead times, and service levels. Continuous follow-up and monitoring of material flows for service zones, departments, and facilities ensure a
minimum of capital tied up in inventory. At the same time, service technicians have access to updated information about available material in all warehouses. They can even enter material used and trace costs back to the right customer at a later date.
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