IFS Radio Network

IFS Radio -- Green Supply Chain

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:20:00 GMT

Green Supply Chains are a major trend in the second decade of the 21st Century. IFS expert Bill Leedale discusses how enterprise software like ERP can prepare you to comply with green supply chain requirements of your customers and green your own supply chain and internal processes.

IFS Radio -- January 2010

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:15:00 GMT

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

IFS Radio -- Environmental Footprint Management

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:17:00 GMT

Environmental managent in ERP is about more than just carbon. 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.

IFS Radio -- December 2009

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:11:00 GMT

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.

IFS Radio -- Service Management

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:53:00 GMT

Baker Tilly consultant Ben Hanson discusses how manufacturers can leverage service management functionality of ERP to cut cost and increase profit.

IFS Radio -- November 2009

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:49:00 GMT

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

IFS Radio -- The Shrinking Workforce

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Shrinking workforce issues are a pressing concern for industrial companies 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.

IFS Radio -- October 2009

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:37:00 GMT

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.

IFS Radio -- Lean Maintenance through EAM

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:48:00 GMT

IFS North America EAM expert Mike Auer discusses lean maintenance, and how implementing enterprise asset management (EAM) software can deliver lean business improvements.

IFS Radio -- September 2009

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:43:00 GMT

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

IFS Radio -- Are Project Based Solutions Right For You?

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:23:00 GMT

Interview with IFS head of analyst relations Tony Humphries on Project Based Solutions (PBS), 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.

IFS Radio -- August 2009

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:18:00 GMT

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).

IFS Radio -- IFRS and Middle Market Manufacturers

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT

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.

IFS Radio -- July 2009

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:00 GMT

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.

IFS Radio -- Lean for Low-Volume, High-Mix Manufacturing

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:45:00 GMT

Lean manufacturing is tough when 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.

IFS Radio -- June 2009

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:41:00 GMT

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

IFS Radio -- ERP in the oil and gas industry

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:08:00 GMT

Oil and gas ERP needs to be robust and flexible. IFS industry expert Magne Halvorsen discusses the unique ERP needs of companies that provide products and services to the oil and gas industry -- including EPC contractors, equipment fabricators and companies that provide industry services like drilling.

IFS Radio -- May 2009

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:04:00 GMT

News including first IFS customer implements IFS Eco Footprint Manager, SAAB partnership and positive Q1 financials.

IFS Radio -- Databases: Oracle vs SQL

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:02:00 GMT

Oracle? SQL? Technologists from IFS and Oracle discuss the merits of the Oracle database versus SQL for use beneath an enterprise application. Is one database really more cost effective or easier to support than the other? And what about scalability?

IFS Radio -- April 2009

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:55:00 GMT

News including deals with Teknos and WinWind, ecological footprint management functionality and CIMData report on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).