One of the biggest sustainability challenges facing energy and utility organizations is achieving resilience - both within the business and in its capacity to supply…
IFS: Utility of the future white paper, Energy sector
INCREASING CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS
Consumers are increasingly expecting the same choice, responsiveness, and value that they experience when shopping online from their utility providers.
IFS: Asset lifecycle servitization: the new business model for the construction sector’ white paper
CONSTRUCTION MEETS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Facing low sector margins, high risks and minimal profits for building assets, general contractors are realizing that they’re walking away from more money on the table once an asset is complete.
IFS: ‘Managing risk through the construction project lifecycle’ white paper
A NEED FOR REAL-TIME VISIBILITY
Quantifying construction project risk has never been more important. Facing lower margins and increasing competition, safeguarding business profitability, not growth, is now front of mind.
Our ability to deliver a complex remanufactured product like an engine or drivetrain with 80% lower energy consumption shines a light on the business model opportunities for manufacturers.
Using a recommender engine, ‘smart order forms’ can automatically present customers with relevant fields and recommended options based on the context of their order...
IFS: ‘Infrastructure Construction Projects: The New future?’ thought leadership blog
MODERN CONSTRUCTION: FULL DIGITAL LIFECYCLES
Within 5 years, 50% of all construction projects will use offsite/modular manufacturing and/or 3D printing, with prefabricated modules accounting for up to 25% of the construction.
Computer vision technology assists the inspection process by helping to collect data, identify non-conforming items and automatically fill relevant ERP fields.…
Intelligent chatbots provide the ability to quickly serve customers with the information they need. Examples include routing enquiries about an order and answering Frequently Asked Questions.…
IFS: ‘Product-As-a-Service in Manufacturing’ thought leadership blog
RE-INVENTING SALES REVENUES
Phillips no longer sells lightbulbs to Schiphol airport in Amsterdam – it sells light. The airport pays for the light it uses, whilst Phillips remains responsible for fixtures, installations and performance.
IFS: Achieving value from enterprise-wide technology change eBook
GOING LIVE IS NOT A MEASURE OF SUCCESS
Businesses exist to make money, so any change project should show a fiscal, value-based improvement through growing revenue, cutting costs, or mitigating risk…
As society increasingly demands decisive action on climate change, the global move towards decarbonization and sustainable energy is rewriting traditional business models
IFS: ‘Friend or foe – AI could fuel the utility of the future’ thought leadership blog
CREATING A BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Utilities are under pressure to become more responsive to customer demands. But they lack the organization and structure to deliver that customer experience affordably.
IFS: ‘Why a third of energy companies seek tighter integration’ thought leadership blog
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Challenges around asset management are particularly interesting. By way of analogy, the task is a bit like trying to rebuild an airplane whilst still flying it.
IFS: Optimizing Asset Investment in the Energy Sector eBook
ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR A SECTOR IN TRANSITION
Given limited resources, including a diminishing skilled workforce and finite capital, organizations are increasingly looking to predictive asset maintenance to extend asset lifetimes.
IFS: ‘Telecommunications and 5G: sector predictions for 2022’ thought leadership blog
5G: A CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY/CHANGE ENABLER
As we continue to transition towards emissions-free transport, automotive manufacturers now rely on 5G streaming telemetry to launch viable autonomous and electric cars and light commercial vehicles.
IFS: ‘The Great Resignation’ thought leadership blog
Wanted: Meaning and Purpose
Organizations now face a stark choice: fail to recognize the pressures and watch employees leave in droves; or engage properly to create a workforce that feels invested, valued and purposeful.
IFS: ‘The Ultramarathon Mindset’ thought leadership blog
SMART RESILIENCY…IN BITE-SIZE CHUNKS
‘Resiliency, especially in business, is concept that’s often misunderstood. It’s not about blind, dogged, single-minded determination. Rather, smart resiliency is about knowing when to stop and regroup…’
Innovation is also not the result of a single team. Rather, innovation is a strategy. For a software organization like IFS, it’s a mindset – something that sits at the heart of the entire IFS R&D organization.
