PAS 55 for Utilities: PAS 55 compliance should be of immediate interest to executives at electric generation utilities and other asset intensive industries. IFS Global Industry Director Michael Blalock explains why this is the case, and offers tips for using technology to adopt the asset lifecycle management best practices in this specification.

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News including new customer announcements for Sabreliner, M7 Aerospace and Semco Maritime.

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ERP for defense manufacturers is markedly different from software for commercial industries. IFS North America Solutions Consultant Denis Lofthouse describes the unique program based manufacturing needs of -- and appropriate enterprise applications for--  defense manufacturing.

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News including U.S. Army selection of IFS Applications for the Logistics Modernization program and CEO Alastair Sorbie on IFS Q4 and 2009 financial results.

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ERP for Green Supply Chain Management is necessary to handle a major trend in the second decade of the 21st Century that every manufacturing and industrial company will face. IFS expert Bill Leedale discusses how enterprise software like ERP can help manufacturers comply with green supply chain requirements of their customers and green their own supply chain and internal processes. Learn why manufacturers will need more than carbon accounting, but total environmental footprint management.

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News including Spacesaver Corp. joins IFS customer ranks, PAS55 insights from upcoming industry consortium and a new major contract with service management company.

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Environmental managent in ERP is about more than just the carbon footprint. IFS Product Director Par Hammarstrom  discusses recent IFS survey results on manufacturers' ability to track and manage their impact on the environment and new developments in ERP that can help them make green decisions and document their environmental responsibility programs.

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Social Media/ERP integration, Environmental Footprint Management and the Aging Workforce ... recent survey results from IFS shed light on all of these issues in this breaking news segment.

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Service Management and plant maintenance expert Ben Hanson, a consultant with Baker Tilly, discusses how manufacturers can leverage service management functionality of ERP and EAM to cut cost and increase profit.

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Breaking news on IFS Q3 financials. CEO Alastair Sorbie comments on financial performance, including positive results in North America.

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Shrinking workforce issues are a pressing concern for industrial companies and the manufacturing sector throughout the developed world as existing employees get older and retire. ERP has a role to play, and IFS AB Global Director of Industry and Product Marketing Anders Lif explains how enterprise software is evolving to allow the smaller generations to come to do more with less and benefit from the knowledge of their predecessors.

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Renewable energy generator Brookfield Renewable Power and BW Offshore choose IFS Applications for ERP and other functionality. Also -- a major aerospace and defense deal with a yet-to-be-named customer.

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EAM for Lean maintenance promises to drive down cost and increase enterprise value of what is often considered an overhead function. IFS North America EAM expert Mike Auer discusses how implementing enterprise asset management (EAM) software can deliver lean maintenance improvements that cut cost and increase capacity.

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News including software partnership with Configure One, plus new customers including Hytrol Conveyor, Kitron ASA and Maillefer.

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Project Based Solutions (PBS) Interview with IFS head of analyst relations Tony Humphries. PBS is a type of ERP IFS has been formalizing and defining with other thought leaders including Ray Wang. Find out if PBS is a better fit for your business than traditional ERP.

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News including report of Q2 2009 financial results, purchase of MultiPlus solutions and IFS recognition by Best of Trade Show at upcoming Design and Manufacturing Midwest (formerly National Manufacturing Week).

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IFRS for private companies? Baker Tilly IFRS expert Christine Anderson and IFS North America CFO Mitch Dwight discuss IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), what IFRS means to middle market manufacturers and other industy, and why IFRS ought to be a consideration during ERP selection processes. Special attention is paid to fixed assets common in heavy industry.

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News including general release of Eco Footprint Management tool and the usability-enhanced IFS Enterprise Explorer interface. Plus new deals with SAAB and Huf Group.

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Lean manufacturing for engineer to order companies is tough because quantities are small and diversity is high. Dwayne Jones of IFS customer Data I/O and IFS Business Software Consultant Greg Romanello discuss the challenges of lean manufacturing in a low volume, high mix environment and how the right ERP solution can help.

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News including Seawell oil and gas contract and stellar customer satisfaction results in a North American survey.

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