Read the latest IFS blog posts from the Manufacturing industry experts at IFS here. These authors understand the issues and challenges you face – read their thoughts from around the world on new technologies and market developments in Manufacturing. Learn more about IFS’s expertise in the Manufacturing industry.

| | 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: 10 minutes | IFSCloud, Manufacturing
Manufacturing Predictions 2023: The pressure is intensifying

Intense global competition, complex customer demands and tightening regulations Manufacturers are no strangers to dealing with turbulent market conditions, however…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Automotive, Business Transformation, Manufacturing
Why manufacturers need to start taking responsibility of their talent problem

According to a recent, global IFS study, 67% of manufacturing organisations find it difficult to fill positions with 40% citing…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | IFS Cloud, Manufacturing, Sustainability
Minimising Asset downtime with IFS Cloud in a manufacturing plant

Manufacturers are being pushed to become more and more efficient while chasing diminishing profit margins.  This can be seen in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology, IFS Cloud, IFSCloud, Manufacturing, Product and Innovation
The larger the airline, the greater the scale of complexity – Five MRO software challenges for large airline operators

 Flying 100 million passengers across 50 countries and 500 routes via a fleet of 300+ aircraft is a staggering logistical…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Discrete Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Product and Innovation, Supply Chain
Putting Value on Servitization

How do you put a value on Servitization? Servitization is a hot topic, particularly in manufacturing. The consensus of opinion…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Discrete Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Product and Innovation, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Keeping up with Certification and Compliance in Life Sciences

Manufacturing is probably the most highly regulated of all the industries and as a result has many bodies watching its…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | IFS Cloud, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Food and Beverage Manufacturing – Turning planning and forecasting to your advantage

In my previous blog I looked at the challenges of planning and forecasting in today’s fast-paced food and beverage manufacturing…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, IFS Cloud, Manufacturing
How shipbuilding can chart a course for Maritime 4.0

There is no doubt that Industry 4.0 has driven dramatic changes in the manufacturing of products, machinery, and equipment. Its…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | IFS Cloud, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Food and Beverage planning and forecasting – dark art, science or a bit of both?

As consumers, we have high expectations when it comes to our favorite food brands. But do we really appreciate the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, IFSCloud, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Contracting for U.S. Defense Manufacturing procurement success – the opportunities and the pressures

Contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) can represent a significant revenue opportunity for A&D manufacturers, but this doesn’t…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Discrete Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning Blog #3

Trying to plan the unplannable with DDMRP Following on from my last blog, about which parts are best suited to…

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