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Searching In IFS Applications Has
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Podcast - Weather the Slowdown
with Project ERP
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In this
 month's
IFS Radio Network podcast, IFS Senior Advisor Bill
Leedale describes how project-enabled ERP helps you
weather bad times and thrive in good times. Leedale
describes how manufacturing executives can use
project ERP to weed out poor performing products and
make more profitable ones.
Leedale also
discusses the benefits of looking at the economic
slowdown as a temporary project variance. Project
ERP thinking can benefit project-centric industries
… as well as everybody else! The right blend of
technology and organizational changes can help you
adopt these powerful best practices!
Subscribe through iTunes to automatically receive these
monthly podcasts.
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"Certainly in
the current economy there are lots of
people
cutting jobs. But a 3% downturn in GDP
doesn't necessarily translate into a
20% reduction in the workforce. We may be in
a position to
overreact, but instead doing something like
management by project may be a better
approach. By doing so, you can start asking
'is this a good thing we are about to
do?' or 'is there a better way we can keep
all of our people working?' Because when the
economy turns around again, and it will, and
your valuable work
force is gone,
you don't want to be
scrambling to
bring those
people left up to speed."
~ Bill Leedale, IFS, Senior Advisor |
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Meet IFS at These Events
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Upcoming Events |
ERP Vendor Shootout 2009
March 26, 2009
Charlotte, NCThis Technology
Evaluation Centers moderated event is a one-of-a-kind
opportunity for small to medium businesses to simplify
the software selection process.
Geared toward the ERP selection teams and decision
makers for companies with a manufacturing and/or
distribution requirement, the ERP Vendor Shootout is
ideal for businesses who are budgeting for or are
currently evaluating ERP software. Don't miss this
one-stop vendor comparison opportunity!
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IMS - 17th Industrial
Advisory Board Meeting
May 5 -7, 2009
Ann Arbor, MI
Save the date! This event
will be hosted by the University of Michigan. Watch for
more upcoming details.
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This year's summit theme is 'Practical Solutions to
Current Market Pressures.' Attend and hear about:
- The current state of the consulting industry.
- Domestic and international macroeconomic indicators
and trends; economic policy programs and stimulus responses.
- Strategies for surviving - and even thriving - in
the economic downturn.
- Invaluable lessons as to how prosperous Deloitte is
weathering the current economic storm.
- Secrets currently used at Hitatchi for managing
talent through tough times.
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CFO Magazine Article: ERP
Made Easy?
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 "No
one knows all the information there is on the Internet;
enterprise software is the same way, IFS Dan Matthews
says. We have 7,000 different forms in the IFS
applications. With the new interface, IFS users can
navigate via hyperlinks and search windows instead of
modules and folders."
Read this article: 'ERP Made Easy? Software developers
are rediscovering the virtues of user-friendliness'
by Vincent Ryan at CFO Magazine.
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Customer Success: IFS Applications
Helps Todd Pacific's EVM Initiative
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Todd Pacific Shipyards, of Seattle,
Wash., repairs and overhauls commercial and military
vessels of all sizes, including barges, tug boats,
fishing vessels, container ships, ferries, cruise ships,
U.S. Coast Guard ships, and U.S. Navy combat ships and
aircraft carriers.
Todd Pacific Shipyards Benefits Realized:
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Greater degree of
project control and visibility
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Accurate Earned Value
Management (EVM) reporting
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Ability to easily improve
and change
internal reporting when requested to by federal
liaison officers
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"We did not produce any EVM-
style reports before we implemented
IFS ... At the time we implemented
IFS Applications, we had three
separate government contracts.
One of the benefits was that we
wound up with a standard report
that all three contracts would use
instead of each project manager developing a
separate report."
~ Scott Arndt
Todd Pacific Shipyards
Senior Business Analyst
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White Paper: Fast Track ERP
Implementation - Advice From The Field
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 Think
ERP implementations take months or years?
Think again!
Learn how Colfax Corp. - a manufacture of
industrial pumps used in oil & gas, power generation,
marine and naval
applications - implemented IFS Applications
across its North American divisions in as little as nine
weeks. This white paper presents a case study of Colfax's
complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips
from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael.
Download this white paper free today!
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Project Centric Babcock Marine
Continues to Grow with IFS Applications
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Babcock Marine signed
a contract to implement IFS Applications to support its
operations, improve efficiency and reduce cost. The
initial license value of the contract is over $1.5
million.
Babcock Marine is a leading provider of
engineering and support services to the Royal Navy
currently carrying out approximately three-quarters of
the annual maintenance and refit load required to
support surface ships. Babcock Marine is also the
leading submarine support provider to the Royal Navy,
and earlier this year was awarded the In-Service Support
contract for the Canadian government's four Victoria
class submarines. The Babcock Group has been using IFS
Applications since 2000 in their Marine, Defense
Services, Rail, Networks and Infrastructure Services
divisions. Babcock Marine will use IFS Applications
components for finance, supply chain, manufacturing,
projects, maintenance, human resources, payroll and
business performance.
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Free & Accurate Software
Comparison Tool
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Looking
 to
compare software functionality from one vendor to
another?
Take the mystery out of the process and utilize the
Comparison Tool from Managing Automation at
www.managingautomation.com.
The IFS Validation Report includes:
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A solution overview
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A functional overview, including a summary of key
capabilities by application and industry
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A technology overview
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A description of the new enhancements in IFS
Applications
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A description of
Managing Automation's validation methodology
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Download Free IFS Materials
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complete library of IFS white papers, brochures,
customer stories and annual reports. Most materials are available in
both electronic
and print format.
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Upcoming Industry Events
Meet IFS at the following events:
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Designed for Agility
IFS, the global enterprise
applications company, provides solutions that
 enable
organizations to respond quickly to market changes,
allowing resources to be used in a more agile way to
achieve better business performance and competitive
advantage. Founded in 1983, IFS pioneered
component-based enterprise resources planning (ERP)
software with IFS Applications, now in its seventh
generation. IFS' component architecture provides
solutions that are easier to implement, run, and
upgrade. For more information, visit
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About IFS
If
you're considering new ERP/
EAM options, take a closer
look
at IFS - the choice of successful companies such as
General Electric, BMW, Ericsson, and Lockheed Martin.
IFS' component-based software makes it easier for
companies to achieve rapid bottom-line results.
We'd like the opportunity to tell you the IFS story and
provide you with the latest IFS product releases.
IFS Solutions For:
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Industries
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