December 15, 2025

Understanding the End of Life for Crystal Reports and Why Modernization Matters

SAP Crystal Reports is reaching the end of its lifecycle, with mainstream support ending for various versions through 2027. This article explains the risks of using outdated Crystal Reports, outlines upgrade and migration options, and highlights why proactive modernization is essential for maintaining secure, compliant, and reliable reporting, especially for organizations running IFS Applications or IFS Cloud.
December 15, 2025

Why Modernizing Your IFS Reports Is Critical as Crystal Reports, SSRS, and Monotype Fonts Are Deprecated

Reporting in IFS Cloud is undergoing major changes as Crystal Reports, SSRS, and Monotype fonts are deprecated across 24R2, 25R1, and 25R2. This article explores what these updates mean for IFS customers, the risks of staying on legacy report formats, and how the Report Converter for IFS Cloud helps organizations modernize efficiently and maintain reporting continuity.
November 10, 2025

RutterKey Solutions Proudly Becomes an Official IFS Channel Partner

RutterKey Solutions is proud to become an official IFS Channel Partner. This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver end-to-end IFS solutions - from implementation to optimization - helping clients streamline operations, improve performance, and unlock the full value of their IFS investments.
October 15, 2024

RutterKey Introduces AI-Powered Invoice Processing and Enhanced Document Management for IFS

RutterKey Solutions proudly announces the launch of two new integrations with IFS, enhancing invoice and document management capabilities. The IFS Invoice AI Agent leverages OpenAI technology to streamline invoice processing, reducing manual workloads and improving accuracy. Additionally, the new Boomi recipe for attaching files to IFS DOCMAN enables seamless integration between platforms like Google Drive and IFS, providing flexible document attachment solutions. Together, these innovations boost operational efficiency for finance and administrative teams.
June 7, 2024

Achieving Sustainability Goals as a Manufacturer Through Strategic Positioning and Collaboration

Daniel Paterson, Senior Product Marketing Manager at IFS, emphasizes that the importance and urgency of the global sustainability agenda have reached unprecedented levels for organizations. A study by BCG reveals that 62% of companies now view sustainability as a key factor in their digital transformation investments. Moreover, according to a recent article, companies that prioritize sustainability not only achieve their financial and sustainability-related KPIs but also unlock significant growth opportunities.
May 23, 2024

IFS Unleashed is Industrial AI Unleashed

Alex Rumble, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing and Corporate Communications at IFS, delves into the pervasive impact of the AI revolution. While it's intuitive for individuals to recognize the influence of co-pilots and generative AI services on personal and professional productivity, organizations are increasingly focused on harnessing AI's potential within industrial contexts...
May 21, 2024

Importance of Work-Life-Balance When Working-From-Home

Nishadi Premachandra, a Software Engineer at IFS, discusses the shift from traditional office-based work culture to the prevalent "Work-From-Home" norm since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. As the urgency of the pandemic wanes, companies are presented with three options: return to office-based work, maintain remote work, or adopt a hybrid approach combining both...