IFS Radio Network

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

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

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.

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

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

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).

IFS Radio -- Manage Outside Maintenance Contractors

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:32:00 GMT

Downsizing will hit manufacturing maintenance staffs, and that means an increase in the use of outside contractors. IFS Implementation Manager Mike Auer offers these tips for using enterprise technology to manage outside maintenance contractors.

IFS Radio -- March 2009

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:27:00 GMT

News including ecological footprint management functionality, potential for higher dividend and new deal with electro-optic manufacturer.

IFS RADIO -- WEATHER THE RECESSION WITH PROJECT ERP

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:19:00 GMT

IFS Senior Advisor Bill Leedale describes how to use project ERP to make smart decisions in tough times. Focus on management by project can be used as a best practice to deal with rapid change and mitigate risk.

IFS RADIO -- FEBRUARY 2009

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:13:00 GMT

News including positive Q4 and year-end financial results for 2008 and the announcement of new project-centric customers worldwide.

IFS RADIO -- LEAN SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE REAL WORLD

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:08:00 GMT

IFS Senior Advisor for Supply Chain Management Jacob Bjorklund shares real-world wisdom for using enterprise technology to bring lean improvements to the manufacturing supply chain. In this gripping segment, Bjorklund stresses big-picture topics like the balance between the concerns of manufacturing and sales and the need to run in both make-to-stock and make-to-order modes!

IFS RADIO -- JANUARY 2009

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:03:00 GMT

News including Atrion International global partnership, major defense deals including Babcock Marine, recent radio interview with IFS President and CEO Cindy Jaudon and recent study results that point to a low success rate in ERP implementation.

IFS Radio -- Social Networking and ERP

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:56:00 GMT

Think the worlds of online social networking sites and the world of ERP are completely separate? Think again! IFS' Joel Lundgren discusses openIFS, the online collaborative network for IFS users and partners worldwide. Find out how IFS customers are leveraging each other's expertise to get more out of their instance of IFS Applications for less.

IFS Radio -- December 2008

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:50:00 GMT

News including a large aerospace and defense announcement, Domodedovo Technique contract, SEPA compliance and Seadrill upgrade.

IFS Radio -- Sales and Operations Planning

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:05:00 GMT

IFS Senior Advisor Bill Leedale explains Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), a management methodology designed to help manufactures react quickly to market changes. Leedale also explains how enterprise software can be leveraged to deliver the benefits of S&OP.

IFS Radio -- November 2008

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:58:00 GMT

News of IFS' Q3 2008 financial results delivered by President and CEO Alastair Sorbie. Sorbie describes the nature of IFS' customer base, and how this customer base is weathering the current financial situation.

IFS Radio -- ERP of the Future

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:54:00 GMT

Big-picture thinking about enterprise software from the IFS North America Customer Summit. Senior Advisor Anders Lif describs the economic megatrends driving manufacturers towards a project-centric business model. Chief Technology Officer Dan Matthews describes how enhanced, intuitive usability will deliver productivty gains for ERP users.

IFS Radio -- October 2008

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:50:00 GMT

News including the IFS North American Customer Summit, expanded role at Lockheed-Martin and new SOA-based CAD-PDM integration.

IFS Radio -- Step By Step Implementation

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:57:00 GMT

Howard Allred of IFS customer organization Kettle Foods and IFS Chief Technology Officer Rick Veague discuss the benefits and challenges of step-by-step implementation.

IFS Radio -- September 2008

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:43:00 GMT

News including the JAMES Land Project, SMIT Internationale announcement, new services partners CTCI and Astra.