A look at the evolution of IoT and how businesses have used, are using and will be using it to their advantage. The notion of Smart Manufacturing or Industry 4.0 became a popular topic after the international CeBIT fair of 2011, a mere six years ago but a lifetime in terms of technology maturation. By…
No time like the present… or maybe tomorrow. Have you seen that comic where a medieval king in full armor turns down a machine gun salesman with the words “No thanks, I have to prepare for battle.”? It’s a nod to all those companies who are too busy doing their day-to-day to plan for the…
Enjoying a front row seat as the industrial internet of things (IIoT) turns into a practical reality via tech transfer. When it comes to ensuring economic growth and development, there are few better places to invest than academic research. The annual AUTM Licensing Activity Survey, which reports on private sector licensing of intellectual property originating…
What is keeping you from the benefits of mobile enterprise asset management in your plant? As Plant Services magazine contributor Sheila Kennedy points out, it was not long ago that maintenance technicians would print work orders, complete tasks and then, at the end of their shift, enter the details on work performed, parts consumed and…
How IFS Applications and the IoT Business Connector provide an agile, connected business environment. IFS IoT Business Connector launched At the IFS World Conference 2016, IFS’s Chief Technology Officer, Dan Matthews, announced the launch of the IFS IoT Business Connector. At the time, the Early Adopter Testing Program had just started. Now just a few…
IFS Radio Network podcast: How IT professionals and business leaders can use and benefit from the game-changing power of advanced analytics. It has been reported by the International Data Corporation (IDC) that the market for worldwide business analytics and big data technology services will grow to a whopping $200 billion by 2020. But why? And what does…
What is it really about? Getting on the bandwagon or actually optimizing operational performance? Asset performance management (APM) has become a popular buzzword for anything that helps asset-intensive organizations to get the most value out of their costly equipment investments. To enable an APM strategy, you really need to understand your underlying cost structures and…
With so much information about IoT out there, you may feel reluctant about reading this blog post – but don’t. This is one you’ll be happy you read. Do you remember where you were or what you were doing the first time the term ‘Internet of Things’ caught your attention? I do. I was sitting…
At IFS, we often talk about providing enterprise software to customers to help them get closer to their business as well as making them agile so they can rapidly capitalize on change. This statement is meant to stimulate support and ongoing commitment and serves as a cornerstone for IFS. Because this statement resonates with employees,…
In an industry where there are still few capital projects being initiated following the 2014 price collapse, and pressure on any new project to deliver cost effectiveness and to stay ahead of schedule, IT is continuing to be a key enabler for upstream oil and gas companies. The industry considers digitalization as the way for…
