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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Manufacturing, Service
Industrial machines – a move to servitization and circularity
Servitization

The servitization megatrend is upon us. Industrial machine manufacturing companies are adding service revenue streams and changing their business models,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Service
The Future of Service Software Flexibility Hinges on Containerization
Containerization

I have always been of the mind that the most important thing that software—any software—can do is to get out…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Service
Planning and Scheduling Optimization and Managing Your Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint

A few weeks back on The Future of Field Service, I wrote an article on the importance of proper parts management and reverse logistics for…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Service
Is there a Place for Field Service in Retail?
Retail Field Service

I am a creature of the retail world, having spent my young and early professional life in it, both directly…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Allgemeines, Service
What Does Better-Than-Desktop Service Mobility Look Like for Telco Companies?
Telco

The telecommunications profession isn’t what it used to be. With new entrants to legacy businesses, the encroachment of new technologies…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | IFS Cloud, Service, Service Management
Three Predictions for How Service Emerges Stronger Than Ever in 2021
2021 Service Trends

In a year fraught with such fear, turbulence, and complexity as 2020, it has sometimes taken effort to see the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Manufacturing, Service, Transform Your Business
Manufacturers: Does Your Mobile Strategy Leave Your Field Technicians Behind?
Service Management

Service companies generally agree that mobile operations have long-since reached a point of maturity in service. Well before smart devices,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Service, Transform Your Business
IFS Remote Assistance wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award
IFS Remote Assistance Big Innovation Award Winner

IFS Remote Assistance has been named a winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group….

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Manufacturing, Service
Industrial Manufacturers: It’s Time For Outcomes-Based Service
Outcomes-Based Service

Manufacturing firms across a variety of disciplines have been looking for ways to implement more service-oriented solutions into traditional manufacturing…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Just For Fun, Service
Santa Claus is Coming to Town—More Optimized than Ever with IFS
IFS Santa Tracker

Santa knows that spreading cheer and giving gifts is more important than ever this year. There’s no room for error…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Manufacturing, Service
What is the Service Strategy for Medical Device Manufacturers?
Service Strategy

Manufacturers across the board are waking up to the potential of servitizing previously product-oriented businesses, building out their book of…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Manufacturing, Service
How to Get Started with Servitization in High Tech Manufacturing

Manufacturers of technical and office equipment have, just like manufacturers from other disciplines, embraced the importance of making service a…

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