| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Strategy
Supporting next-generation manufacturing with IoT
Supporting next-generation manufacturing with IoT

NEC integrates Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities with its Manufacturing Execution System (MES) extension for IFS Applications. Guest Author: Stefan Gustafsson,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology, Digital Transformation, Strategy
Business intelligence tools are not enough to support today’s military logistics – a new approach is needed

Why business intelligence (BI) tools are no longer enough to support today’s military logistics and why a new approach is…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation
A&D Digital Transformation: Turning technology into operational & bottom-line benefits
A&D blog post image

Digital transformation is no longer just a technology trend for aerospace & defense (A&D) organizations. It’s a core business approach…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Strategy, Supply Chain
Tips for overcoming today’s top 5 supply chain challenges

In the enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment, a supply chain faces a number of operational challenges. With the right strategy,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology
Civil aviation trends
Civil Aviation

IFS’s Global Industry Director for the Aerospace & Defense sector, Graham Grose, predicts how key trends will be impacting the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
Star Trek or real life? Wearables and augmented reality in A&D maintenance

In Aerospace and Defense, maintenance in the field is very different from at the depot or base. The environment is…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Agility, Events
Delivering the IFS experience at Gartner Symposium Orlando

The Gartner Symposiums are one of the top industry events that we take part in every year, and the gathering…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
IFS helps to break the skydiving world record

Falling with style At first glance there are not a lot of similarities between defense logistics and formation skydiving, but…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Manufacturing
3D Printing beyond the glitz
3D manufacturing

If you’re anything like me, you’re finding it increasingly difficult to be (and stay) wowed by the spectacular feats of…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
Asset management for the military: four disruptive developments

Every asset used to support military operations has a vital role – even the humble boot is useless if it…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
The 3D Printing Paradox in A&D

3D printing is becoming a ‘must have’ for manufacturers rather than a luxury R&D project. Simplifying the process can cause…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
Norwegian Armed Forces Set Tough Demands on IT Suppliers

The Norwegian Armed Forces (Air Force, Army, and Navy including the Coast Guard) are in a constant state of readiness. For…

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