January 26, 2024

Ai on the Ascent: Practical Uses for Ai in Aviation Maintenance

Rob Mather, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense Industries at IFS, notes that since the debut of ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a dominant topic of discussion. However, beyond public discourse, AI holds substantial potential for enhancing efficiency and productivity across diverse industries...
January 24, 2024

Asset Performance Management: 3 Essential Use Cases for Utilities

In the utilities sector's shift towards sustainability, Asset Performance Management (APM) emerges as a critical enabler, as discussed by Jon Mortensen - Global CTO of Enterprise Asset Management at IFS. APM proves essential in three key areas: leak monitoring for early detection and prevention, anomaly detection contributing to risk management and prediction of asset failures amidst grid changes, and resource management optimizing workforce efficiency...
December 11, 2023

Overcoming Barriers to Field Service Technology Adoption: Building a Compelling Business Case for Success

James Lewis, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Service Management at IFS, highlights the increasing demand for field service organizations to embrace cutting-edge technologies. These technological advancements hold the promise of substantial benefits, such as heightened competitiveness, elevated customer service standards, and reduced operational expenses...
December 7, 2023

Friend or Foe – AI Could Fuel the Utility of the Future

Carol Johnston, the Vice President of Energy, Utilities & Resources at IFS, emphasizes the transformative potential of generative AI, which includes advanced algorithms capable of generating text, images, computer code, and even modeling new data. This groundbreaking technology is attracting significant attention in corporate boardrooms, and the utility sector is no exception...
November 16, 2023

IFS Unleashed 2024

Oliver Pilgerstorfer, Chief Marketing Officer at IFS, shares how IFS Unleashed 2024 is set to be an extraordinary event that surpasses the boundaries of imagination and technology. With AI taking the lead in all technological advancements, IFS invites you to discover and explore the possibilities when embracing AI's transformative potential in your organization...
November 13, 2023

Global Manufacturing Excellence: The ESM Strategy

Kirstie Lingel, Marketing Director for Global Campaigns at IFS, emphasizes that the manufacturing sector, often overlooked in the headlines, plays a crucial role in shaping our modern society. It quietly weaves the intricate fabric of our global economy, showing not just resilience, but also a remarkable capacity for growth and transformation. To put this in perspective, the World Bank reported that in 2021, manufacturing contributed 16.6% to the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
October 26, 2023

Infrastructure and Sustainment: Propelling Advanced Air Mobility Into the Future

Rob Mather, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense Industries at IFS, highlights the potential growth of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector in the United States. According to Deloitte, AAM is poised to become a $115 billion industry by 2035. However, achieving this ambitious goal requires more than just the expansion of AAM assets; it necessitates substantial developments in infrastructure and asset sustainability...
October 25, 2023

EAM vs. FSM Software for CSPs and Telecoms, or Both?

Markus Persson, the Global Industry Director for Telecom at IFS, sheds light on the uncertainty prevailing among many CIOs regarding the roles played by Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Field Service Management (FSM) software within the telecommunications industry. These executives are questioning whether their telecom organizations truly require both software solutions...