IFS Applications include mixed-mode production capabilities for process, make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch—in combination with line-based repetitive production—or any combination of the above. Industry-specific functionality begins with formulation and recipe management, batch balancing and multiple units of measure (M UoM), all native to IFS Applications, as are full traceablity and genealogy tracking. IFS Applications is a single integrated enterprise solution for process manufacturing—whether your concern is ingredients or parts; formulas or bills; bulk or units.

Process industries transform raw materials into intermediates and products; commodities become customized, user-specific solutions. But how do you maintain quality amid increasing variation in raw ingredients, recipes and packaging? How do you ensure that your supply chain is swift, while retaining complete control over every single item that goes through it? And how do you handle demand planning and material management? To answer your questions, just contact us.

Solution Map

The nature of technological innovation and prevalence of economic uncertainty have transformed the environment for process manufacturers. Competition is on the rise. Price and margin pressures combine with increased supply chain complexity to create an environment where maintaining or improving efficiency is essential, as the business landscape grows in size and complexity. Business challenges include:

• Ongoing regulatory and compliance issues
• Rising price and margin pressures
• Growth
• Cost and availability of labor and material
• Greater consumer demand
• Disruptive innovations