IFS Radio Network

IFS Radio -- Service Management Software Strategies

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:58:35 GMT

Service management software is available to address any one of three different strategies. Ian Mapp of IFS 360 Scheduling reviews the three approaches this technology takes to the problem of moible workforce scheduling and service automation software. Special attention is paid to the needs of large teams of field techs, mission critical situations and demanding service level agreements (SLAs).

IFS Radio -- January 2012

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:52:42 GMT

ERP (enterprise resource planning) customer and go-live announcements from IFS North America including Communications Systems, Inc. (CSI), Meggitt (Maryland) Inc. and Beijer Electronics.

IFS Radio -- Vertical Industry ERP

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:19:35 GMT

ERP for vertical industries is lacking according to this study from IFS North America and analyst Cindy Jutras of Mint Jutras, Boston. Jutras reviews the ERP functional gaps revealed in the study and discusses how these gaps create enterprise risk.

IFS Radio -- December 2011

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:00:24 GMT

LatinIFS acquisition, regulatory functionality for Brazil including Nota Fiscal Documents, Sabreliner Go-Live, new customers for 360 Scheduling service management.

IFS Radio -- ERP Vendor Consolidation

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:17:34 GMT

ERP Vendor Consolidation: Analyst Cindy Jutras of Mint Jutras discusses new research results from IFS North America that explore the effect ERP vendor consolidation will have on end users. Why do ERP vendors engage in merger and acquisition activity in the first place?

IFS Radio -- November 2011

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:13:20 GMT

Oil and gas services company Microseismic selects IFS Applications as ERP of record. IFS CEO Alastair Sorbie reviews Q3 financials.

IFS Radio -- Power Gen ERP: Lessons from Manufacturing

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:27:19 GMT

ERP for Power Generation, and the business processes run by power generation plants in general, are a lot different from what is typical in the manufacturing space. But Power Generation companies can learn a lot about how to use ERP from manufacturing. APICS-certified expert Bill Leedale shares key ERP concepts that power gen can borrow from manufacturing.

IFS Radio -- October 2011

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:21:39 GMT

IFS North America news including Spacesaver Go Live, Frost & Sullivan award, new projects with China Yangtze Power Company and new blog content, including service management interview with Damen Shipyards.

IFS Radio -- Achieving Global ERP

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:52:50 GMT

Global ERP -- where an entire business with multiple locations and divisions are supported by a single instance of ERP on a single database -- can deliver IT and business efficiencies. What are the challenges of achieving global ERP? What are the benefits of global ERP? If global ERP is not right for you, what are the workarounds? IFS Chief Technology Officer Rick Veague discusses these topics and more.

IFS Radio -- September 2011

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:31:00 GMT

News including new customer Synergy Health, APICS presentation on corporate social responsibility and an update on the PAS 55 standard for asset management and its pending equivalent, ISO 55000.

IFS Radio -- Does ERP Mean Excel Runs Production

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:39:00 GMT

ERP means Excel Runs Production. Analyst Cindy Jutras of Mint Jutras reviews an IFS North America study on how poor ERP usability drives users to Excel and other tools. IFS North America Chief Technology Officer Rick Veague discusses how IFS Applications integrates with Excel and offers intuitive usability to solve this problem.

IFS Radio Network -- August 2011

Charles Rathmann — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:38:00 GMT

IFS CEO Alastair Sorbie and CFO Paul Smith discuss recent financial results and IFS' acquisition strategy. Also news on new customer Automated Packaging Systems (APS).

IFS Radio -- Mobile ERP for Smartphones

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:38:00 GMT

Mobile ERP is only in its infancy, according to a study from ERP vendor IFS North America. Mint Jutras Principal Analyst Cindy Jutras reviews study results. IFS CTO Dan Matthews reviews IFS' mobile ERP strategy which includes a series of apps hosted in the Windows Azure Cloud that would allow users to access ERP on their smartphone or other mobile device.

IFS Radio -- July 2011

Charles Rathmann — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:37:00 GMT

News including formal mobile ERP product strategy announcement, Saab aerospace and defense heavy maintenance project project and May Gurney slection of 360 Scheduling.

IFS Radio -- Selecting EAM for RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance)

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:37:00 GMT

Reliabiity-Centered Maintenance (RCM) is one key deliverable from implementing Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software. But IFS EAM expert Jerry Browning explains that RCM and other modalities including condition-based maintenance (CBM) don't come right out of the box. RCM and CBM are the end of a CMMS and EAM journey, and a company needs to select EAM that will meet its changing needs on this journey.

IFS Radio -- June 2011

Charles Rathmann — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:36:00 GMT

Mobile ERP and ERP usability research results from IFS and analyst Cindy Jutras, customer news from Brightpoint and Natural Power and a look at IFS' business intelligence initiatives.

IFS Radio -- Green SCM Study Results

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:36:00 GMT

Green Supply Chain Management (Green SCM) is, according to a study conducted for IFS North America, already affecting the majority of midmarket manufacturers. IFS expert Martin Gunnarsson discusses the study results and the implications Green SCM holds for ERP and other enterprise software.

IFS Radio -- May 2011

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:35:00 GMT

News including Q1 2011 financials with IFS North America CEO Cindy Jaudon, IFS AB CEO Alastair Sorbie and IFS AB CFO Paul Smith.

IFS Radio -- April 2011

Charles Rathmann — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:35:00 GMT

iPhone and Android mobile ERP strategy announced at IFS NORTH AMERICA Customer Summit. Plus news of the ShipConstructor Software partnership agreement.

IFS Radio -- IFS North America Customer Summit Report

Charles Rathmann — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:34:00 GMT

Ray Wang, Anders Lif, Alastair Sorbie, Cindy Jaudon and others address IFS customers at the IFS North America Customer Summit in Itasca, Ill.