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HOW UPGRADING TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8 WILL BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS Janet Apollo—IFS UK Limited UK PRESALES MANAGER

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STILL ON AN OLD RELEASE OF IFS?

HOW DOES IT FEEL ….

WHAT BENEFITS CAN AN UPGRADE TO

IFS APPLICATIONS 8 OFFER YOU?

UPGRADE TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8 INTRODUCTION

HOW UPGRADING TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8 WILL BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS

Battle Proven

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Platform for Innovation and Mobility

Increase User Productivity

Improve your Business

I HAVE JUST 40 MINUTES TO PROVE THE FACTS …..

UPGRADE TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8

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WHY UPGRADE TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8?


WHAT IS KNOWN:

5 customers live before official release

Now 160+ customers using IFS

Applications 8

Absolute and uncompromising focus

on quality

BATTLE PROVEN

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RECENT UPGRADE CUSTOMER EXAMPLES:

“Due to the successful iteration steps which test and

prove the upgrade process, Evotec decided to bring

their ‘go live’ forward. Go live was not only early but

also under budget” AUGUST 2013

BATTLE PROVEN


http://www.evotec.com/


“MacTaggart Scott Limited have successfully upgraded

to IFS Applications 8 SP1. … the project has been

delivered on time and on budget” JULY 2013

BATTLE PROVEN



“MSI Defence Limited have successfully upgraded to IFS

Applications 8 and have introduced a number of new

improved business processes …… the Shop Floor Work

Bench has introduced significant improvements to their

manufacturing operation.”

SEPTEMBER 2013

BATTLE PROVEN


… a financial estimate whose purpose is to help consumers and enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a product or system Wikipedia

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LOWER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO)


LOWER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO)

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CUSTOMIZE USING STANDARDS TOOLS

BEST BUSINESS FIT EVER

JAMES GREAVES SYSTEMS MANAGER PORTSMOUTH AVIATION

“Custom fields helped us replace all of our modifications. They also lets us adapt IFS Applications to be a much tighter fit to our business and what we want the system to do.”


MOBILITY AND TOUCH APPS

DRIVES INNOVATION

IFS ROADMAP

READY FOR CHANGE AND EVOLUTION

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A PLATFORM FOR INNOVATION & MOBILITY


SOLUTIONS FOR THREE TYPE OF USERS MOBILITY AND TOUCH APPS

PROFESSIONAL Business-critical, executed when mobile

TRANSACTIONAL Convenient on laptops, tablets, and ultrabooks

IFS Mobile Work Order

IFS Touch Apps

IFS Warehouse Data Collections

Off-line

On-line Off-line

On-line

IFS Enterprise Explorer

CASUAL Complementary on the move

IFS MOBILITY—TOUCH APPS

… there are more

… with more to come

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IFS Scan IT IFS Notify Me

MOBILITY AND TOUCH APPS

‘WORK AWAY FROM THE DESK’:

Log a QA incident on mobile as it happens

Approve/enter expenses on the move as they happen

Record service/maintenance job details as they occur

Record Warehouse movements as they happen

A PLATFORM FOR INNOVATION & MOBILITY MOBILITY AND TOUCH APPS

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… AN ANCHOR FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS

INVESTMENT THEMES: 1 User Experience 2 Touch Apps and Mobility 3 Business Intelligence 4 Global Business support 5 Cloud Computing

IFS ROADMAP

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Upgrading to IFS Applications 8—gets you on this Roadmap

https://open.ifsworld.com/mediashare/mediapage.aspx?entityId=8938

THE “CONSUMERIZATION OF IT ……..”

USER EXPERIENCE TO BE THE SAME REGARDLESS OF DEVICE, PRODUCT OR TECHNOLOGY

COLLABORATION IN CONTEXT

INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY READY FOR CHANGE AND EVOLUTION

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LIBERATION FOR THE WORKERS

BUSINESS SOFTWARE MIRRORS PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE

INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY BENEFITS

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IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER

proven to increase user productivity

ALIGNED TO SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS AND STYLES

FEWER USER MISTAKES

faster to find information

EASIER FOR A USER TO CHANGE ROLES

INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY IFS APPLICATIONS 8


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A SURVEY IN THE UK ESTIMATED A USER

COULD “SAVE 20 MINUTES A DAY USING IFS

ENTERPRISE EXPLORER”

HOW IS THIS ACHIEVED?

INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY IFS APPLICATIONS 8


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IFS Enterprise Explorer is intuitive & ‘familiar’

User productivity can be increased by: Information Cards Customization capabilities Collaboration features Clear navigation focus My Start Page

IFS APPLICATIONS 8

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INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY


INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY INFORMATION CARDS

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Related and relevant —information where

it needs to be


Custom Fields

Custom Events

Custom Menus

Custom Objects

Combined use = greater power

Standard and supported

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CUSTOMIZATION CAPABILITIES

IFS TALK Chat, share, communicate

IFS TASKS Reassign /Share Tracks “to do” action Use with ‘drafts’

IFS EVENTS AND APPROVAL ROUTES

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COLLABORATE

INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY MY START PAGE

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User specific Shortcuts


THE WORLD CONTINUES TO GET SMALLER ……

… there is an increased need for common effective communication

THE ABILITY TO ‘TALK’ USING DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEDIA IS KEY

… wherever you are in the world.

INCREASE USER PRODUCTIVITY SUMMARY


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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS!


CONSOLIDATING INNOVATION ALL PACKAGED UP ...


Virtual Map Rough-Cut Capacity Planning & Simulation

Document Management extension Project Based Solutions 3.0

Trade Management extension 1.0 and 2.0 Inventory Planning & Replenishment

Media Library IFS Enterprise Explorer Employment Equipment

eInvoice Adapter Business Analytics 3.0

Advanced Planning Board ECO Footprint

… and more …

Quality Assurance Sales Configurator

Export Licence Control

ADDING INNOVATION IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS ...

SOLUTION FIT

+

INDUSTRY COMPETENCE

+

CLOSER TO CUSTOMERS


Since release 2004 nearly 800 new or enhanced features

Previous extensions now core

New modules

Increased built-in graphics and workbenches

Remember IFS has only ONE focus—IFS APPLICATIONS

RECENT RELEASES

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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS


IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS MANUFACTURING

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MULTI GEOGRAPHY

MULTI LANGUAGE

MULTI CURRENCY

MULTI SITE

MULTI DIVISION

MULTI MODE


IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS PROTOTYPE MANAGEMENT

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Recipes

Prototype

Configurations

Products

Small production runs parallel with

normal work

Demands visible—Supplies are not

Quality and Costing integration

Financial transactions created

SHOP FLOOR WORKBENCH

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Single form—main shop floor and shop floor reporting features — in one place

CHARTS IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT

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Graphics in IFS Quality Management NO third party products

From this ….

MANUFACTURING VISUALIZER

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…to this

MANUFACTURING VISUALIZER

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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS PROJECT

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MULTI GEOGRAPHY

MULTI LANGUAGE

MULTI CURRENCY

MULTI SITE

MULTI DIVISION

MULTI MODE


Roles and Assignments

Linked to a person

Used in processes Authorizations

More efficient setup

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS PROJECT ROLES

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Works alongside WBS

Cost and Revenue elements

Cost forecast at any level

Project specific or multiple projects

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAIN

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MULTI GEOGRAPHY

MULTI LANGUAGE

MULTI CURRENCY

MULTI SITE

MULTI DIVISION

MULTI MODE


Graphical navigator

Location attributes

Put-away rules

Warehouse Data Collection (NEW module)

Reduces need for 3rd Parties

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

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Campaigns

Promotions

Freight

Graphical price query

Improvements to: Agreements Price Lists

Customer Rebate Management

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS PRICING AND DISCOUNT IMPROVEMENTS

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GTIN GLOBAL TRADE ITEM NUMBER Global identification system Saves time, increases accuracy of part recognition

SSCC SERIAL SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE Worldwide recognition of logistics unit Improves accuracy, speed, efficiency of information

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS GLOBAL TRADING STANDARDS SUPPORT

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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS SERVICE AND ASSET

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MULTI GEOGRAPHY

MULTI LANGUAGE

MULTI CURRENCY

MULTI SITE

MULTI DIVISION

MULTI MODE


COMPONENT REPAIR & OVERHAUL (CRO) simple / complex repairs integrated to all types repair order

SINGLE PAGE REPORT-IN WORK ORDER easier and faster updates

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGEMENT

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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS GENERAL

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MULTI GEOGRAPHY

MULTI LANGUAGE

MULTI CURRENCY

MULTI SITE

MULTI DIVISION

MULTI MODE


IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS REPORT RULES ENGINE

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Change the print process without code changes

Save time and cost – reduce errors

Increase user productivity

EXAMPLES: Specific graphics Customer-specific layouts Printer routing

Correspondence (Outlook plug-in)

Object Connection Transformation

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

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Since release 2004 there have been nearly 800 new or enhanced features

Previous extensions are now core

New modules

Increased built-in graphics and workbenches

Remember IFS has only ONE focus—IFS APPLICATIONS

SUMMARY

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Battle Proven

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Platform for Innovation and Mobility

Increase User Productivity

Improve your Business

UPGRADE TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8

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WHY UPGRADE TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8?


Release the potential you deserve

Upgrading is just the start

It’s the continuation of a partnership

You are not the first—it’s a proven path

DON’T HOLD BACK — DO IT NOW …

UPGRADE TO IFS APPLICATIONS 8 SUMMARY

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… upgrade to a more ‘comfortable’ fit …

Upgrade to a new style: Better business fit Smarter looking Up to date and improved

UPGRADE TO APPLICATIONS 8 SUMMARY

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THANK YOU !

DON’T FORGET THE “MEET THE IFS EXPERTS” AREA EXPERIENCE THE COMFORT OF IFS APPLICATIONS 8 YOURSELF


THIS DOCUMENT MAY CONTAIN STATEMENTS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE FUNCTIONALITY FOR IFS’S SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY. SUCH STATEMENTS OF FUTURE FUNCTIONALITY ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE

INTERPRETED AS ANY COMMITMENT OR REPRESENTATION. IFS AND ALL IFS PRODUCT NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS OF IFS. THE NAMES OF ACTUAL COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS MENTIONED HEREIN MAY BE THE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

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