| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, Service
The shift to Outcome Based Selling and Product as a Service (PaaS)

Outcome-based selling demands an entirely new and often unfamiliar mindset. In the first of a three-part blog series, IFS looks…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Manufacturing, Service
Industrial Manufacturers: It’s Time For Outcomes-Based Service
Outcomes-Based Service

Manufacturing firms across a variety of disciplines have been looking for ways to implement more service-oriented solutions into traditional manufacturing…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | AI, Service, Service Management
IFS Predictions 2024: AI will revolutionize Service, driving altogether new, smarter use cases: Five Significant AI-fueled Service Trends

As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning pervade more and more operations and processes across the service sector, Mark…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Awards, Events, Field Service Management, Service
A personal reflection on recognition: What it means to be recognized as a Service Visionary 100

The Service Visionaries 100 awards stand as a symbol of excellence in the service industry. Announced in October, the service…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | AI, Automation, IFS Cloud, Servitization
The Human Element in AI: Enhancing Field Service Dispatch for Maximum Impact

Scheduling service technicians efficiently poses a significant challenge for many companies today. With high volumes of jobs and resources, customer…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Field Service Management, IFS Cloud, Service Management, Servitization
Mastering Service Life Cycle Management: Key Strategies for Manufacturing Success

In a recent webinar, Marne Martin, the Chief Strategy Officer at IFS, explored Service Life Cycle Management and why it…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Circularity, Data Monetization, Digital Transformation, IFS Cloud, Manufacturing
Five megatrends revolutionizing manufacturing and service, and why a cross-functional approach is essential.

The world is changing more unpredictably than ever. Disruptions are intensifying, occurring faster and with greater impact, and no event…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Field Service Management, Manufacturing, PSO, Service Management
When Less is More: The Benefits of Planning and Scheduling Optimization (PSO) for Low-Volume Field Service Scenarios

In field service management, the effective planning and scheduling of resources play a crucial role in ensuring efficient operations and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Manufacturing, Service, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Technology
Service: Your Profit Powerhouse Five Opportunities for Manufacturers in 2023

As we wrestle with global economic uncertainty, offering aftermarket services can provide a valuable continuous revenue stream, especially for manufacturers…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Digital Transformation, Service
Why Outcome-Based Revenues Demand Better, Longer Lasting Products

A service-based model can mean that maximizing product performance and longevity becomes more important than minimizing the cost of production….

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| | Estimated reading time: 13 minutes | Business Agility, Customer Engagement, Digital Transformation, Field Service Management
A Look Ahead: 5 Predictions for Field Service in 2023

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is upon us, but alas the end of another year has come! Maybe it…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Customer, Customer Engagement, Field Service Management, Industry Predictions, Service, Sustainability
Five Significant Field Service Trends for 2023

As companies attempt to orchestrate new product-as-a-service business models, adopt circular economy ambitions and rise to increasing customer and employee…

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