The IFS Supply Chain Management

The IFS SCM is based on the assumption that our customers benefit the most from starting with their internal supply chains where most of our customers still have a large potential for improvement. In addition we can then help our customers when they start moving outwards to their external value chains, working with visibility and collaboration, EDI/XML based messaging etc. The only supply chain management solution the customer will ever need IFS Applications software offers a non-stop solution to challenges of bridging the gaps in our customers supply chains. The inter-site functionality and portal technology in IFS Applications enables to improve supply chain and streamline operations regardless of numbers of sites. With IFS Applications it is easy to plan, execute and evaluate supply chain performance. The result is faster return on investments, happier, more loyal and satisfied customers. The IFS approach The IFS/Supply Chain Management approach is based on a process-oriented strategy to optimize supply chain performance. The approach is to provide visualization of supply chains for people making informed and cost efficient decisions. By using the ERP product suit based on the Supply Chain Management concept we can use the power of integration, visualization, collaboration and event notification to support people in the decision making process along the supply chain. Views of solutions IFS addresses the complexity of the Supply Chain by giving the customer three views of solutions. · Supply chain planning: Visibility and collaboration; through portals covering forecasting, demand planning, supply chain event management, and more. (VMI, collaborative planning, program management) · Supply chain execution: Supported through a combination of the portal strategy and site-centric planning and execution functionality. Based on SCOR process definitions. Here we include Source, make, deliver and return processes. (Think always in a multi-site environment). (Internal ordering, e.g. customer and supplier schedules via EDI/XML and more.) · Supply chain performance: Focusing business and supply chain effectiveness, with solutions for business performance, key performance indicators and scorecards. (Based on SCOR process Performance attributes & metrics.)