IFS is a company that encourages and promotes creativity and innovation. The more brains that are involved the greater the creativity, so by sharing ideas and inspiration creativity flourishes. Learn more about why IFS values creativity and innovation.

| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Finance, Research, Strategy
2017: Sustainable strategies or volatile velocity — which will it be?
2017: Sustainable strategies or volatile velocity — which will it be?

Remember ‘business as usual’? For many, it seems lifetimes ago. 2016 was one of the most volatile socio-political years in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Research, Strategy, Supply Chain
Data and electric driving automotive in new directions in 2017
Data and electric driving automotive in new directions in 2017

The race to integrate new, lightweight materials into mainstream models will intensify, decades-old production processes will need to be transformed…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Energy, Utilities & Resources, Mobility, Research, Service, Strategy
The 4 trends lighting up the energy & utilities industry in 2017
2017 energy & utilities industry predictions

Changes in consumer demand and new opportunities in renewable energy production are leading energy companies to invest in alternative sources,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Strategy
Bridging the skills gap and creating new services – key success factors for manufacturers 2017
manufacturing industry predictions

Bridging the skills gap and boosting services will be top priorities for manufacturers in 2017. And IoT? Today, 50% of…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy
An industry in flux: 3 key trends hitting the defense industry in 2017
2017 defense industry trends

A new wave of technologies and an increase in cyber-based attacks are forcing the defense industry to adapt. While defense…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Retail, Strategy, Supply Chain
Brave new world of retail: sustain and entertain in 2017
This will be the year of retailtainment.

2017 will be a fantastic year for retailers to experiment by trying out new ideas. There’s only one thing they…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Automotive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Events
eMobility as compared to international standards
eMobility as compared to international standards

eMobility will be a hot topic for many years in all regions of the world, and OEMs and suppliers must…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Finance, Strategy
Creating value using strategic HR. A Q3 2016 discussion round-up

The responsible creation of long-term value in business is the cornerstone of a successful business leader. With the quickening pace…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Energy, Utilities & Resources, Events, IFS Applications, IFS Labs, Service
A new way to think about drones and business applications
drone

How IFS Labs connected an actual flying drone to IFS Applications. Digital transformation is a subject that is much spoken…

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| | Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Events, IFS Applications, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Service
Business transformation, operational intelligence and why anything can happen: IFS World Conference day two keynote

Dan Matthews unveils IFS Operational Intelligence 8.1 – and its crucial role in an IoT-based transformation. And Micael Dahlén shows anything can happen.

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Events
What’s the link between innovation and company performance?
What’s the link between innovation and company performance?

Martin Gunnarsson, Product Director & ERP Evangelist at IFS, shares his view about the IFS World Conference 2016 panel discussion…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, IFS Applications, Strategy
EAM – Where does it sit in the Asset Performance Management (APM) landscape?

An enterprise asset solution will always be a constituent part of an APM strategy— the key is ensuring it sits…

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