| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
The Top Five Civil Aviation MRO Trends to Watch Out For in 2015

I decided to put on my Google Glasses to see if I could make out the top five trends to…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Service
IFS: More than just ERP – Leaders in Field Service Management, too
Gartner

Gartner has just released its latest Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management, and we’re thrilled to be identified as a…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Oil & Gas
Investing in the Oil and Gas Value Chain… Any better ideas?

Sitting at breakfast with some drilling veterans at the IADC Annual Meeting in New Orleans in November, I witnessed a…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Asset Intensive, Automotive, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Process Manufacturing
Production Data – A Potential Goldmine for Capital-Intensive Industries

Data collected from production and better collaboration between the various parts of an organization can lead to fewer disruptions, increased…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Strategy
Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Validates IFS Vision and Customer Success

Gartner has announced that, once again, IFS has been named in the Leaders’ section of the Magic Quadrant for Single-Instance ERP for…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Manufacturing
What does the factory of the future look like?

One of the perks of my role as Industry Director is that I get to spend a lot of time…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy
“It’s war Jim, but not as we know it” – 20 Years On in A&D

In 20 years’ time, mobility, wearable technology and the Internet of Things will be commonplace and new technologies will change…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Retail
In retail, speed and efficiency are key to being agile and being competitive

The retail industry is one of the most competitive industries in the world. It is a constant reminder of Porter’s…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Business Technology, Events
Oracle OpenWorld Takeaways

It’s been a couple of weeks since Oracle once again invaded San Francisco with their 2014 edition of Oracle OpenWorld. Having had a chance to digest and reflect a bit I walked away with two more, as well as two surprises.

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Strategy
As an agile business, how can IFS help you be agile?

I read a very interesting post on this blog by Martin Gunnarson, who is the Director for Research and Strategy…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Creativity & Innovation, Strategy, Supply Chain
Supply Chain Segmentation: What it is and why it matters

To measure your supply chain’s performance, take a look at these three variables. Two years ago I had the pleasure…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Service, Strategy
Bending to The Will of Field Service Management – No More!

In my time studying field service organizations, one thing has become very clear: no two organizations are alike. I read…

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