IFS Cloud 26R1: Intelligence Built Into Every Operation 

Industrial operations run on precision. Not the precision of a single decision made in a boardroom, but the accumulated precision of thousands of smaller ones: a permit issued with the correct authorization, a quote that matches what can actually be built, a maintenance plan that reflects the asset physically installed, a compliance document with every supplier’s origin data accounted for. 

When one of those smaller decisions slips, it doesn’t announce itself. There is no alarm, just a delayed shipment, a billing dispute there, an audit finding, that takes three weeks to resolve. Multiply that across an operation and the drag becomes measurable in margin, in time, and in the customer trust that gets quietly eroded. 

IFS Cloud 26R1 addresses that layer. The release is built around depth: intelligence and control going further into the workflows that drive performance across every domain. 

A Release Built Across Every Layer 

From sustainability reporting to shop floor execution, from field service contracts to aviation material readiness, 26R1 delivers new capabilities across ERP, EAM, FSM, and sustainability.  

Sustainability That Answers to Regulators 

At IFS Connect in Japan, IFS Zero went live and with it, a new era for sustainable industrial operations. An AI-native emissions operating system built for asset-intensive industries, IFS Zero gives organizations the governed, audit-ready foundation they need to measure, disclose, and act on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Sustainability stops being a reporting burden and starts being a source of operational and commercial insight. 

Field Service, Executed Without Gaps 

When a job needs doing, whether it’s a first-time fix, a six-month engagement, or work handed to a contractor, the customer’s expectation is the same: get it done, on time, and at the agreed price. IFS Cloud 26R1 makes that easier to guarantee. Consistent service execution for technicians and contractors, Service Projects for long-duration and project style work, and commercial agreement capabilities that keep pricing, entitlements, and usage aligned with real contract terms so margins are protected and billing disputes don’t follow. 

Asset Operations, Tightened at Every Level

Nobody discovers a permit-to-work failure in a board meeting. They discover it on the shop floor, after work has already started without the right authorization, or when a safety control ticket that should have closed hours ago is still open. Work Safety enhancements in 26R1 connect permits, requirements, and tasks directly, so controls are in place before work begins, not verified after. Compatible Units improvements reduce planning effort and improve accuracy for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated utilities. Contractor Management brings the same governed onboarding already established in Service Management into Enterprise Asset Management.

Manufacturing: From Quote to First Part to Plan

If you’ve ever watched a quote go from sales to manufacturing and come back rejected, you know the cost. IFS Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) closes that gap at the source, with guided selling, rules-driven configuration, and commercial governance in one system, so what gets quoted is what can actually be built. First Article Inspection brings the same discipline to quality, digitizing the AS9102C process so manufacturers verify first-part conformance with full traceability, not paper forms and guesswork. And Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Simulation gives planning teams what they’ve been asking for: the ability to model demand shifts, supply disruptions, and capacity constraints against real planning data, without touching the live plan. Test the scenario before it becomes the problem

Aviation: Materials Ready Before the Work Starts 

In aviation, an aircraft on the ground is a clock ticking. And one of the most common reasons it’s ticking is a part that existed somewhere in the network but wasn’t reserved before the job started. ICAM’s automated material reservations evaluate demand across local stock, interchangeable components, and alternate sites before the technician arrives, so the part is there when the work begins. Fault troubleshooting gets the same discipline, a centralized Repair References library with CAMO-governed steps and automatic follow-on task creation means no approved action gets missed, and no repair depends on who happens to be on shift. And configuration synchronization between CAMO and CAMRO ensures engineering and maintenance are always working from the same record.  

Supply Chain, Procurement, and CRM: Governed at Scale 

Two different operations. The same problem: the right information not being available at the right moment. In the warehouse, Maintenance Warehouse Efficiency introduces wave-based, zone-aware picking so material fulfilment keeps pace with maintenance demand during high-volume windows without the cross-traffic and confusion that slows teams down. And Microsoft Teams integration with IFS Cloud CRM puts real-time deal context, AI-generated meeting briefings, and post-call summaries directly into the conversation, bringing insight into where your teams actually do their work, not waiting back in the CRM.  

One Industrial AI platform. Total Operational Clarity

IFS.ai Operational Intelligence, an add-on to IFS Cloud, transforms fragmented industrial data into a live, predictive operational picture. It addresses operations from different vantage points, from visibility into the asset to continuity from shift-to-shift enabling asset-intensive organizations to move from isolated signals to a single connected workflow.

Asset signals are surfaced early, teams are aligned around the same operational truth, and actions are tracked and measured in the context of operational loss (production, revenue, and customer loyalty). By enhancing existing systems such as ERP, EAM, SCADA, and historians systems, IFS.ai Operational Intelligence closes the loop from signal to consistent execution across every site, helping teams detect issues earlier, respond faster, optimize performance, and run safer, more reliable operations.

See What 26R1 Delivers in Your Industry 

Whether you’ve been evaluating IFS Cloud or you’re already on it and wondering if now is the right time is to upgrade, IFS Cloud 26R1 gives you a strong answer. IFS Cloud brings more intelligence where the work happens, tighter operations across every domain, and a platform that’s genuinely moved forward in the areas that matter most.