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IFS has been featured in numerous articles and reports in both online and print publications. Summaries and excerpts from selected articles are displayed below.

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IncTechnology.com - June 4, 2009 - Software: Is Now the Right Time to Negotiate?

Bob Corrigan from IFS is quoted in this article on technology.inc - the tech web presence of INC magazine. Bob gives his opinion about how the economy may be helping customers at the negotiating table during upgrade processes.

Information-Management.com Blog - June 1, 2009 - When Will Eco Apps Go Mainstream?

Information Management Magazine interviewed senior management at IV Produkt, the first company to implement the IFS Eco-Footprint Manager.

TechnologyEvaluation.com - May 29, 2009 - How Project Management Can Help Manufacturers

Technology Evaluation Centers, blogger Aleksey Osintsev makes the point that project management is becoming more and more important to manufacturing and operations executives industry-wide. In making this point, Aleksey refers to two IFS resources ... Weathering the Recession with Project ERP by Bill Leedale and The Business Model for the 21st Century Is Project-Centric by Thomas Petersson.

Reliable Plant Magazine - April 27, 2009 - IV Produkt seeks to drive cost and energy efficiencies

Reliable Plant Magazine covered IFS' announcement regarding IV Produkt as being the first IFS customer to implement the new Eco Footprint Management functionality.

Managing Automation - April 21, 2009 - ERP Providers Report Divergent Results

Managing Automation, in this article, explains how IFS Q1 2009 results compare favorably to those of CDC Software. Writes contributor Diane Himes: "Two earnings reports from enterprise software providers this week showed contrasting results, as mid-market ERP provider CDC Software revealed a 22% year-over-year revenue drop, and its larger counterpart IFS showed a 14% increase in revenue, buoyed by industries less exposed to global economic conditions." Himes goes on to make a detailed comparison between results from IFS and CDC.

ZDNET - April 21, 2009 - Building a virtual B2B user community

Joel Lundgren, openIFS program manager, contributed to the guest editorial for ZDNET’s Social Business blog. Lundgren tells the story of openIFS and offers tips for other B2B companies considering their own collaborative online networks.

Technology Evaluation Centers - April 20, 2009 - Weather the Recession with Project ERP

IFS Senior Advisor Bill Leedale contributed a feature story for the Technology Evaluation Centers eNewsletter. In this article, Leedale describes how the discipline of project management is being adopted not only by managers of episodic projects, but by manufacturing operations managers using project-enabled ERP. Leedale also reveals how Project ERP can help manufacturers weather tough times. The article includes screen caps from IFS Applications.

Reliable Plant Magazine - April 4, 2009 - A recession tactic: Use ERP to manage maintenance contractors

IFS Implementation Manager Mike Auer penned this article on how enterprise applications can be used to manage outside maintenance contractors. In slow economic times, maintenance staffs may be just as vulnerable to downsizing as other staff, increasing reliance on outside contractors. The article includes a lot of screen caps from IFS Applications.

Technology Evaluation Centers - March 9, 2009 - Nine Ways to Use ERP to Make the Manufacturing Supply Chain Lean

An article on leaning the supply chain by IFS SCM guru Jakob Bjorklund is the lead article in today's Technology Evaluation Centers newsletter. Bjorklund outlines four key concepts and five critical technology tools to lean the supply chain.

CNBC - February 25, 2009 - New IFS ecological solution helps businesses cut cost and carbon

CNBC reports on IFS' Ecological footprint solution.

Manufacturing Business Technology - February 25, 2009 - ERP vendors and environmental tracking

MBT reports on IFS' ecological footprint accounting functionality.

CNBC Video - February 19, 2009 - IFS to Shift its Focus

IFS AB CEO Alastair Sorbie was interviewed by CNBC about IFS' positive financial results in the face of an economic downturn.

Managing Automation - February 6, 2009 - Defense, Infrastructure Buoy IFS Fourth Quarter

Writes contributor Mark Halper: "Swedish ERP provider IFS benefited in the fourth quarter from its focus on defense and infrastructure customers, as revenue rose 9% to SKr 744 million and after-tax profit more than doubled to SKr 64 million from the year-earlier quarter. But the wretched global economy caused customers to delay payments, weakening cash flow."

The Enterprise System Spectator - February 6, 2009 - ERP bright spot: IFS revenue rises

Analyst Frank Skavo writes: "IFS is in a somewhat unique position, as its target markets happen to be sectors such as aerospace and defense, energy, and utilities, that are least affected--and some may argue, benefiting--in the current recession. I also suspect that for some buyers, the idea of being able to buy enterprise systems from someone other than SAP and Oracle is also appealing."

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design - February 4, 2009 - Working within a New Business Model: Performance-Based Logistics Contracting

Dan Norrish bylined this how-to article on performance based logistics (PBL) for Aerospace Manufacturing and Design. One key concept that Norrish stresses is that manufacturing applications do not deliver suitable functionality for the aftermarket services involved in PBL contracts.

CFO Magazine - February 2, 2009 - ERP Made Easy

IFS Chief Technology Officer Dan Matthews is quoted multiple times in this article on ERP usability. CFO Magazine goes directly to the financial executives that are key drivers of enterprise software projects for key insights.

CIO Magazine - January 15, 2009 - ERP Backlash Coming Soon to a Company Near You

Blog editor Ray Wailgum mentioned IFS as on being on the forefront of usable, simple software suitable for "Generation Y" users.

Technology Evaluation Centers - January 7, 2009 - Advanced Front Office Lean with Business Modeler Software

In this Technology Evaluation Centers article, Greg Romanello of IFS covers how embedded business modeler software can streamline front office processes.

Clear Channel Radio - December 11, 2008 - Interview with IFS North America President Cindy Jaudon

IFS North America President Cindy Jaudon took time for an interview for Clear Channel Radio's Milwaukee market stations. Listen!

Plant Services Magazine - December 11, 2008 - Call it convergence: Software strategists raise emphasis on integration

IFS Chief Technology officer Dan Matthews and IFS co-founder Ulf Stern were quoted in this month's column by Plant Services Editor Paul Studebaker.

Manufacturing.net - December 9, 2008 - Integrating Your EAM Software Into Your ERP Solution

Manufacturing.net news editor Amanda Earing based this insightful piece on the desirability of integrated ERP-EAM on an interview with IFS Implementation Manager Mike Auer.

Technology Evaluation Centers - November 25, 2008 - Underlying Platform Parts for Enterprise Applications Somewhat Explained

In this blog user interface (UI) and visualization technologies are explored. IFS’ Project Aurora (including the first Project’s delivery, IFS Enterprise Explorer [IEE]) are discussed.

Manufacturing Business Technology - November 03, 2008 - Change your view: Enterprise vendors want users to embrace ERP as a strategic tool

In this article, Manufacturing Business Technology magazine writes of the IFS Customer Summit held last month in Chicago, and also touched on the launch of the IFS Enterprise Explorer interface.

Astigan Blog - October 27, 2008 - Consumer technology’s influence on business software

Astigan.com, a newer blog on culture and technology, has covered IFS Enterprise Explorer as evidence of a usability revolution in enterprise software.

Managing Automation - October 21, 2008 - IFS Unscathed by Global Economic Woes Reports Healthy Q3

Contributor Mark Halper writes that these results create “a stark contrast to the warning sounded by larger ERP rival SAP two weeks ago, when it slashed its projected third-quarter growth to 16% to 17%, from 24% to 27%. SAP will report quarterly results later this month.”

Design News - October 3, 2008 - SOA Springboard For IFS CAD-To-ERP Integration

Design News editor Beth Stackpole sounds impressed with IFS' recently-announced CAD integration tool. Stackpole writes: "It appears at least one enterprise software vendor is taking CAD integration seriously. IFS North America is going to showcase at its customer forum next week in Chicago a beta launch of a new SOA-based CAD integration capability for its IFS Applications enterprise software suite."

Canadian Advanced Manufacturing - September 24, 2008 - Case Study Software Guide

In its annual Case Study Software Guide, Canada's ADVANCED MANUFACTURING magazine covered Interquisa and its enterprise asset management solution from IFS. The brief article focuses on how tight integration between IFS maintenance and human resources functions has helped Interquisa complete a high percentage of scheduled maintenance work.

Manufacturing Business Technology - September 12, 2008 - To SaaS or not to SaaS

Manufacturing Business Technology magazine interviewed IFS customer Jay Michael of Colfax Corporation for this article on SaaS. Colfax initially implemented IFS as a hosted, SaaS solution, and later moved to an on-premise solution.

Reliable Plant Magazine - September 12, 2008 - Make the most of equipment time tracking with ERP software

Payal Sata of IFS customer FEV Engine Technology penned this article on how she configured the company's instance of IFS Applications for equipment time tracking.

destinationCRM.com - August 13, 2008 - IFS Has Designs on Designing for the User

destinationCRM.com has covered IFS' new user interface for the IFS Sales and Marketing CRM and IFS Aurora. Included are excellent quotes from analysts Ray Wang of Forrester and Predrag Jakovljevic of Technology Evaluation Centers.

eWeek - July 21, 2008 - Enterprise Applications Need a Web 2.0 Facelift

IFS CTO Rick Veague is interviewed by eWeek regarding Web 2.0 and the new IFS Aurora user interface.

Managing Automation - July 14, 2008 - Without a Trace

IFS aviation guru Espen Olsen is quoted in this article on aerospace manufacturing.

Managing Automation - June 26, 2008 - SAP vs. Oracle: Night & Day (Night & Day)

IFS customer Greg Harcus of Loram Maintenance of Way is quoted in this article in Managing Automation Magazine. In the article, Jeff Moad outlines the reasons SAP and Oracle may have trouble penetrating the middle market.

Technology Evaluation Centers - June 16, 2008 - Warehouse Management for Manufacturers: Why Extended ERP Might Be the Right Choice

Radley Corp. VP David Barks wrote this article on how for most manufacturers, it makes more sense to extend an existing ERP system like IFS Applications than it does to invest in a standalone Warehouse Management System (WMS).

Global Logistics - June 13, 2008 - Lifting the Burden of Project-Centric Supply Chains

Tom Foster of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies interviewed IFS Construction Guru Richard Cork for this in-depth article on managing the construction supply chain.

Wall Street Journal - June 7, 2008 - Keeping Track of Business

Wall Street Journal reporter Christopher Lawton interviewed IFS customer TLT Babcock for this excellent article that appeared in Saturday's Wall Street Journal. Lawton is reporting on the use of project-centric software in middle-market business.

WaterWorld - June 7, 2008 - IFS, ESRI Establish Relationship

IFS has established a relationship with world-wide geographical information systems (GIS) specialist ESRI. By combining the capabilities of the two corporations, utility companies will be able to improve efficiency and reduce costs in asset management, while improving customer service levels.

APICS May/June Issue - June 6, 2008 - Untapped Power - Maximing the potential of ERP/WMS Integration

In this article in APICS magazine, IFS Senior Analyst Mikael Gustafsson is quoted extensively on trends affecting the food and beverage industry.

Wall Street Journal Blog - May 21, 2008 - Business-Software Vendor Finds Business Software Impossible to Use

A Wall Street Journal blogger, Vauhini Vara, comments on IFS' recent study of software usability.

CIO Magazine - May 20, 2008 - Business Software Applications Complex and Hurt Productivity, Study Finds

CIO magazine's Web site interviewed IFS North America CTO Rick Veague for this article on IFS' recent usability study. "The trick for us vendors is to make applications that live up to these expectations," says Rick Veague, CTO for IFS North America. "It can't just look cute; it has to help them do their job."

Industry Week - May 16, 2008 - Well Designed Software is Crucial to Productivity Improvement

Adrienne Selko, a blogger for Industry Week magazine, has picked up news of IFS' recent study on enterprise software usability. The study has already been covered in the print edition of the magazine by tech writer Brad Kenney.

Manufacturing Business Technology - May 15, 2008 - Enterprise software: Users say what makes a well-designed application

News of IFS’ global software usability study has been picked up by Manufacturing Business Technology magazine’s Mid Day Report.

ThomasNet- May 15, 2008 - How Business Applications Waste Our Time

A blogger for ThomasNet, a Web site associated with the publisher of the Thomas Register and Managing Automation magazine, has included data from IFS' global usability study in today's post. Author David Butcher cites research from Baseline Magazine, IDC and CompTIA/AMI-Partners showing increasing spending on IT in the middle market and then uses IFS data to question how productive those expenditures will be.

Managing Automation - May 14, 2008 - Smaller Vendors to SAP, Oracle: Bring It on

In Managing Automation's article about how middle market vendors are waging war with SAP and Oracle, Forrester Analyst Ray Wang sings IFS’ praises when it comes to meeting the specific regulatory requirements of life sciences companies.

Industry Week - April 28, 2008 - How are You Wasting Time?

Industry Week technology editor Brad Kenney covers research conducted by IFS on enterprise software usability.

Energy Central - April 03, 2008 - A Pragmatic Approach to Successful EAM Implementation in the Energy and Utilities Industry

Michael Blalock has penned an article on the soft/people skills senior managers need in order to successfully implement EAM in their utility.

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design - March 24, 2008 - Implementing ERP: The Time is Now

Former IFS customer Bruce Mortimer - now a services partner with his new firm Rutter Key Solutions - has bylined an article in Aerospace Manufacturing and Design. In this article, Mortimer stresses the desirability of IFS step-by-step approach to implementation and makes a case for A&D manufacturers to implement sooner than later.

Chicago Daily Herald - March 16, 2008 - Software developer poised for growth

An interview with IFS North America President Cindy Jaudon yielded this brief but upbeat story in the Chicago Daily Herald. Writes author Justin Amoah: "While the weakened economy has rattled many companies, Swedish-based IFS, an enterprise application vendor whose North American headquarters are in Schaumburg, recently unveiled a five-year growth projection that not only envisions long-term success but profitability in America’s recession-fearing climate."

Technology Evaluation Centers - March 5, 2008 - Three Ways ERP Can Help Manage Risk and Prevent Fraud

Tom Schiesl of IFS services partner Virchow Krause penned this article on how the preventive and detective controls of a product like IFS Applications can prevent fraud and mitigate other risks. A number of IFS Applications screen caps illustrate Schiesl's points!

Managing Automation - March 4, 2008 - IFS Gets Aggressive

Managing Automation has covered IFS' announced five-year plan. Writes Editor Jeff Moad: "Enterprise application vendor IFS today unveiled an aggressive five-year growth plan that will include acquisitions and will see the company double product revenue between now and 2012, according to president and CEO Alastair Sorbie."

Industry Week - February 22, 2008 - Manufacturing Case Study: Solar Tech Manufacturer Braces For Market Explosion

Industry Week technology editor Brad Kenney talks about Prism Solar Technologies selection of IFS Applications.

Chicago Sun Times - February 18, 2008 - Life takes her to the top

Cindy Jaudon was interviewed for this story in the Chicago Sun Times. IFS customer Jim Szamlewski of Miller Formless and analyst Josh Greenbaum are also quoted. The picture of Cindy was taken at Miller Formless on one of their pieces of concrete pouring equipment.

Technology Evaluation Centers - February 14, 2008 - Four Ways to Botch Your ERP Implementation Process

IFS Solutions Consultant Jeff Kugler has penned this article for Technology Evaluation Centers' newsletter, highlighting four of the worst practices in enterprise applications implementation. Log into Tech Eval and check it out!

Automation World - February 11, 2008 - Minimum Inventory Maximum Productivity

Anne Greibrok of Lou-Rich was interviewed for this story on how MES can help companies reduce inventory levels.

Plant Services Magazine - February 11, 2008 - Sharing leads to savings

IFS customer Jonas Berggren of SSG and IFS Industry Director Anders Lif were interviewed by Plant Services magazine for this column on SSG's cooperative maintenance inventory.

BETTER PROCESS Podcast Featuring Rick Veague - January 9, 2008

IFS North America Chief Technology Officer Rick Veague was interviewed for the current episode of the BETTER PROCESS podcast. Follow the link to listen to the podcast.

Manufacturing Business Technology - December 13, 2007 - The right approach: Manufacturers' desire for unique business process is spawing more niche-oriented software

Manufacturing Business Technology interviews IFS customer, Arrhythmia Research Technology (ART), about its selection of IFS Applications. “We may be looking at different manufacturing models for these different companies,” said Salvatore Emma, Jr., ART director of technology. “We’ve diversified our product line; our products are different from division to division. We needed a system that could accommodate that agility.”

Manufacturing Business Technology - December 5, 2007 - Keystone Dental picks up IFS ERP for business growth

Keystone Dental's IT Director, Gary Gianetti, is interviewed about the selection of IFS Applications - According to the article: "We needed an application that would enable us to validate FDA standards," says IT Director Gary Gianetti. "We also looked for an application that could be administered by a small IT staff and accessed by key users, while having the capacity to handle unlimited growth."

Manufacturing Business Technology - December 1, 2007 - Panel of thought leaders see pain, gains in manufacturing enterprise IT

Rick Veague, IFS North America CTO, is interviewed about challenges in manufacuring enterprise IT. "An example would be Lockheed Martin [LM] delivering a maintenance solution as a service to LM itself, LM subcontractors, the Department of Defense, and other parties involved in maintenance. In this respect, IFS' new user experience can be delivered as a service using Web deployment and standard Internet protocols. This enables delivery though existing infrastructure," said Veague.

Control Magazine - November 16, 2007 - Service Plant Soon?

Statnett is interviewed by Control Magazine - In this article in Control magazine, Nancy Bartels writes about how Statnett, a long-standing IFS utiltities customer facing regulation, "went to its ERP provider IFS, which also has a strong EAM module, for help with the transition. Using its ERP vendor also plays into Statnett's strategy of minimizing the number of software systems it uses, says Statnett's Einar Mork.

Software Magazine - November 5, 2007 - IFS Embeds Search into its ERP Architecture

IFS CTO Rick Veague is interviewed on the significance of Enterprise Application Search (EAS) - According to the article: "The problem with searching for information in most enterprise applications, according to North America CTO Rick Veague, is that the process requires a high level of expertise to achieve meaningful results. Typically, users must know what form to drill and how to query before they start. Even then, the retrievals are usually too general to answer what the user needs to know."

Managing Automation - November 1, 2007 - Market Focus: Technology - The Simple Truth about Complex Manufacturing

K&L Microwave interviewed by CRM Magazine - In this article in CRM Magazine, Phil Shields of K&L Microwave describes the importance of back-office CRM for ETO companies. "We maintain virtually no finished goods in stock. Almost all orders we take require engineers to be involved before production begins," says Phil Shields, senior analyst at K&L Microwave, a manufacturer that uses CRM software from IFS. "They may be involved in the quoting process, determining if we can even build a product to the customer's specs, providing technical data or preliminary drawings. After we receive an order, engineers will design the new product; even for repeat orders, engineers many times need to check the documentation provided by the customer to make sure there are no changes since the last time."

Managing Automation - October 23, 2007 - Reviews the IFS World Conference Keynote Speaker

Managing Automation editor David Brousell comments on the IFS World Conference keynote speaker's view on globalization.

Manufacturing Business Technology - October 16, 2007 - A World View: New IFS platform caters to global business models

Manufacturing Business Technology has written about the IFS Applications 7.5 product launch at the World Conference in Berlin, Germany.

Managing Automation - October 15, 2007 - IFS Previews New User Interface

Managing Automation editor David Brousell writes from the IFS World Conference in Berlin, Germany on the launch of the Aurora user interface.

Manufacturing Business Technology - September 27, 2007 - The Power of Search

Manufacturing Business Technology editor Kevin Parker devoted his column in this month's issue and in the MBT Mid-Day Report to Enterprise Application Search (EAS). The recent rollout of EAS makes IFS perhaps the first enterprise application vendor to offer an integrated Google-like search tool. Oracle offers a separate search product that must be bolted onto the outside of an application, and SAP has not come to market with a search tool as of yet.

Energy Central Network - September 27, 2007 - Coming Building Boom Means Utilities Must Prepare to Design, Operate, Maintain

IFS North America’s Director of Business Development for Utilities, Michael Blalock, anchored Energy Central's Asset Management newsletter with this article on taking advantage of the opportunities in the upcoming "building boom".

MCshowcase.com - September 11, 2007 - Why Should EAS Be Considered Critical to ERP Systems?

IFS Applications is the only top tier suite on the market with an integrated enterprise application search (EAS) tool. In this article on MCshowcase.com, IFS North America Chief Technology Officer Rick Veague explains why that is important.

Industry Week - September 1, 2007 - Google Yourself

IFS is first in the market with an integrated enterprise application search tool. Read this short piece that resulted from an interview with IFS Chief Technology Officer Dan Matthews.

WomensBiz.us - September 2007 - Cindy Jaudon: Collaborates, Delegates and Celebrates!

IFS North America President Cindy Jaudon is profiled in the September issue of WomensBiz.us. Despite the fact that this is definitely a personality profile rather than a business case study or coverage of IFS’ strengths relative to competitors, it does position IFS as a successful company that has tuned into the needs of its customers.

Manufacturing Business Technology - August 21, 2007 - IFS first to market with embedded enterprise application search

IFS reports delivery of integrated enterprise application search (EAS), making it the first top-tier enterprise apps solutions vendor to embed the functionality within an ERP system.

Managing Automation - August 20, 2007 - IFS Releases Search Capability for Its Apps

With new technology that searches all of a company's IFS data and returns targeted results to ERP veterans and novices, the applications provider plans to fill a growing need for intra-enterprise visibility.

IT Business Canada - August 20, 2007 - IFS brings "Google-like" enterprise search to business applications

IFS announced the delivery of integrated enterprise application search (EAS). EAS gives information workers access to business information through a "Google-style" search-based interface that is embedded within the enterprise application.

Business Performance Management Magazine - August 2007 - Case In Point: Insight and Control After Much M&A

Michael Kalkman from IFS customer, Stolle Machinery, describes how the company used IFS Applications to unite disparate divisions after a spate of merger and acquisition activity.

TechnologyEvaluation.com - July 27, 2007 - Why Enterprise Application Search Is Crucial to Your ERP System

IFS AB Chief Technology Officer Dan Matthews describes how critical Enterprise Application Search (EAS) is in selecting an application vendor. Naturally, EAS is already available in the current service pack for IFS Applications 7, and none of our competitors have gotten to market with this tool as of yet.

SearchOracle.com - July 26, 2007 - Oracle and SAP passed over for IFS by water desalination firm

Seven Seas describes why they chose IFS over SAP and Oracle. "I've had exposure to SAP as well as Oracle and basically we chose not to consider those two solutions just based on our prior experience and on the complexity of the implementations that we've experienced," said John Curtis, Seven Seas' CEO. "Oracle was the better of those two. [But] the team's conclusion very quickly and very clearly dictated going for a more user-friendly version and something that better fit our business model."

Managing Automation - July 16, 2007 - Software Pricing: Have They Got a Deal for You

IFS customer Arrhythmia Research Technology remarks on how they chose IFS over competitors who started pitching inflated licensing fees only to offer articifically deep discounts. In addition, IFS Marketing Director Steve Andrew remarks on the effect of consolidation on discounts in the middle market: "Customers have to ask if a given product is going to be around in three years, and [consolidators] have to discount to offset perceived risk."

TechnologyEvaluation.com - July 6, 2007 - Two Stalwart Vendors Discuss Mid-market Issues

IFS and INFOR's answers to questions posed by a Technology Evaluation Centers analyst are posted side-by-side in this article, resulting in a one-on-one debate.

Industry Week - July 1, 2007 - Defining Web 2.0

IFS' monthly podcasts are held up by Industry Week as a good example of how companies are harnessing the capabilities of Web 2.0 technologies to communicate with customers.

TechnologyEvaluation.com - June 6, 2007 - Front Office Lean

Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing the real benefits of Lean by bringing Lean to their front-office operations. In this Technology Evaluation Centers article, BSC Gregory Romanello describes how front-office Lean can benefit the entire enterprise.

eWeek - June 20, 2007 - Savi Expands Reach with NATO RFID Deal

Influential IT journalist Renee Boucher Ferguson has written about IFS' recently-announced partnership with Savi Technology.

Managing Automation - June 4, 2007 - IFS Joins Parade to Make ERP Easier to Use

IFS has formally announced the North American launch of the Intelligent Desktop initiative with Microsoft. According to writer Jeff Moad of Managing Automation: “Echoing recent moves by SAP, Microsoft, Epicor, and other enterprise application software competitors, IFS AB today unveiled what it said is the first in a series of offerings that will give casual users an easy way to access ERP data using Microsoft Office applications such as Excel.”

The Business Journal - May 18, 2007 - Companies using podcasts to reach multiple audiences

The IFS Radio Network series of monthly podcasts has received its fair share of media attention. In this article from The Business Journal, Chuck Rathmann from IFS North America is interviewed about how the company uses podcasts to communicate with both clients and consultants.

Food Engineering Magazine - May 2, 2007 - 9th Annual Essential Guide to Manufacturing Software

IFS and customer Harry's Fresh Foods are included in a write-up of food manufacturing packages in Food Engineering Magazine. In the article, Harry's discusses its use of IFS Constraint-Based Scheduling software. IFS is also included in an accompanying chart of software packages.

APICS - May, 2007 - Metric System: GED case study

GED Integrated Solutions has already been recognized for its metrics program by judges in the Progressive Manufacturer Awards program run by Managing Automation magazine. This article in APICS magazine details how GED has leveraged the power of IFS Applications to track key metrics throughout the company, driving important process improvements.

Reliable Plant Magazine - April 2007 - Quick-start enterprise asset management

Richard Fontaine, vice president of IFS services partner GFI Solutions, describes how Interquisa started up their Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system from IFS before their plant was even constructed. "While the plant construction process would put into place thousands of pieces of equipment that would naturally have no operational history on which to build a maintenance program, Interquisa management would have to quickly design and implement a system that would keep the new plant running 24/7," Fontaine writes.

TechnologyEvaluation.com - April 27, 2007 - EAM Showdown: IFS vs. Mincom vs. CHAMPS

TechnologyEvaluation.com compares IFS' Enterprise Asset Management functionality with another enterprise suite and best-of-breed solution. According to TEC Analyst Sadat Zaman: “With back-office functionality (HR and financials) included, IFS finished first, followed by Mincom in the number two slot, with CHAMPS considerably back of the pack in third place. Without back-office modules, IFS finished first again, but this time CHAMPS moves right up to a close second-place finish, with Mincom coming in third.”

SearchCIO - March 28, 2007 - With ERP, implementation is just Step One

Gerald Nakamura of IFS customer, Willamette Valley Company, was interviewed by SearchCIO on their recent upgrade of their instance of IFS Applications. Contributor Matt Bolch described an ERP bake-off held by Willamette to select their enterprise application: "Industrial and Financial Systems, IFS AB, a Linköping, Sweden-based enterprise applications vendor, emerged the victor in the ERP test, which ran for three days and required a week's worth of data preparation by Willamette employees –- time well spent, Nakamura noted."

Technology Evaluation - March 12, 2007 - Why Database-agnostic Enterprise Applications Are on the Way Out

The shift to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) by many software vendors has changed the focus of application architecture. Although it is a given that it is best to separate an application into layers, the question remains whether the application should be tightly integrated with the database. The traditional approach, known as database agnosticism, allows the user to select an application and a database independently. While this approach may sound good at first, it sacrifices system performance and flexibility. According to IFS technologists Rick Veague and Dan Matthews, middleware agnosticism is the wave of the future—and is another area where IFS is ahead of the competition.

Managing Automation - March 2007 - The User Interface Revolution (Easy as Pie)

IFS is mentioned and IFS staff are quoted in coverage of trends in graphical user interfaces.

Reliable Plant - February 2007 - The next generation of overall equipment efficiency

IFS co-founder Ulf Stern explains how companies can use overall equipment efficiency (OEE) and enterprise resources planning (ERP) together to maximize profitability.

Customer Interaction Solutions - February 2007 - IFS: Another Hat In The CRM Ring

IFS North America customer relationship management (CRM) expert Jorge Defreitas describes the benefits of a back-office CRM solution fully integrated with ERP.

Software Business - January 2007 - Is Your Enterprise Application on a Road to Nowhere?

IFS chief technical officer Dan Matthews explores further the questions you should ask application vendors about their future plans for the products they are marketing.

IndustryWeek - January 2007 - Putting ERP to Work

This article includes a case study of Stolle Machinery, explaining how the company has used IFS Applications to unite disparate operating units and streamline accounting functions.

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