The document discusses the importance of customer collaborative development in enhancing IFS applications, focusing on agile methodologies and real-world examples such as Maersk's complex consolidation needs. It highlights improvements in warehouse data collection and trade & logistics solutions that promote operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Additionally, it describes an early adopter program that allows customers to engage with new functionalities before public release, ensuring a quality end product.

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4. COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Customer collaborative development—a key to success!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CUSTOMER COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT, AND SEE SOME
INTERESTING EXAMPLES WHERE CUSTOMERS AND IFS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER
TO CREATE NEW IFS APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONALITY!
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5. AGENDA
CUSTOMER COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
What is collaboration development?
Agile development
Examples of collaboration development
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6. COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
COLLABORATION VS EARLY ADOPTERS
Early
Involvement
Late
Involvement
Quality and
Stability
New Signings
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Fit for Purpose
Existing
Customers
New Signings
Existing
Customers
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7. PURPOSE AND BENEFITS
PRODUCT
FIT FOR PURPOSE
TIME TO MARKET
QUALITY
PRODUCT OUTPUT
AGILE
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8. PURPOSE AND BENEFITS
COLLABORATION AND MOTIVATION
COLLABORATION—WORK TOGETHER!
MEET CUSTOMERS
UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS
UNDERSTAND BUSINESS

9. QUALIFIERS
SOLUTION PERSPECTIVE
Agile methodology is accepted by stakeholders
Control of versions, customizations and technology
Solves the customer requirement
Core solution
In line with IFS’ and the region’s business plan
Candidate for core
In line with product roadmap and strategic direction
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10. COLLABORATION
The right number of customers
Limited number of projects
Accepted project timeframe
Core team with clear mandate
Resource availability from stakeholders
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11. PLAN BASED
DEVELOPMENT
AGILE
DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER NEED
CUSTOMER NEED
FEEDBACK
TEST
DEVELOPMENT
TEST – FEEDBACK – PRIORITIZE
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
TEST – FEEDBACK – PRIORITIZE
DEVELOPMENT
SPECIFICATION BASED ON
CUSTOMER NEEDS
SPECIFICATION BASED ON
CUSTOMER NEEDS
PRIORITIZED FROM ”MUST
HAVE” TO ”NICE TO HAVE”
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12. COMPANY GROUP
CONSOLIDATION

13. COMPANY GROUP CONSOLIDATION
NEW ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY
Requirements from Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply
Service have been driving the functional development
for the new IFS Group Consolidation module.
For businesses like Maersk a great level of flexibility is needed for consolidation
Support for partially owned subsidiaries and the different consolidation
methods related to the level of ownership or control
Support for changes in the corporate structure
Support for alternative corporate structures, not always equal to the legal
structure or according to management and responsibility structure
Automatic handling of internal trade elimination
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14. IFS CONSOLIDATION
EXISTING SOLUTION—IFS COMPANY CONSOLIDATION
Focused on supporting simpler scenarios and small company structures
Limitations:
Single consolidation structure
No automated support for partial ownership eliminations
Several steps to do consolidation
Complex structure for managing elimination of intercompany balances
Based on period balances
Low flexibility to support changes
Limited traceability
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15. COMPANY GROUP CONSOLIDATION
NEW SOLUTION
MULTI-COMPANY OPERATIONS:
Several companies involved in the operations for one individual site
Complex company structure:
Many companies
Partial ownerships
Structure changes
FLEXIBILITY WITH OPERATIONAL CONSOLIDATION:
Separate from group reporting requirements and limitations
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16. SOLUTION
FOCUS—GROUP CONSOLIDATIONS
Focus on operational consolidation
Increased flexibility
Automated processes
Increased traceability
Based on accumulated balances
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17. SOLUTION
SOLUTION—CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
KEEP EXISTING FUNCTIONALITY INTACT:
Named Company Consolidation
Use area—branch office consolidation
NEW CONSOLIDATION FUNCTIONALITY:
Named Group Consolidation
Implemented in parallel
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18. TRADE AND LOGISTICS

19. TRADE AND LOGISTICS EXTENSION
EARLY ADAPTOR
OPERATIONS:
TURNOVER:
INDUSTRY
CUSTOMER SINCE
VERSION
NUMBER OF USERS
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1,400 dedicated
employees in 40
locations worldwide
SEK 4.1 billion
HiTec Manufacturing
1994
IFS Applications 8
375 users
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20. OUTBOUND LOGISTICS
OVERVIEW
Improved customer order routes and delivery date
planning
New shipment type to allow configurable, automatic
processing of shipments
Storage zones and warehouse routes for efficient
putaway and picking
Consolidated shipment to group shipments into
departures and model transport capacity
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21. HANDLING UNITS
OVERVIEW
Handling unit structure on shipments without old
limitations
Use packaging instructions to automatically generate
handling unit structures
Predefined packing instruction by part, customer order
etc.
Handling unit structure on shipment
Manually connect shipment lines to HU
Create HU structure on shipment using packing
instruction
Generate barcodes (SSCC) for HUs on a shipment
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22. CUSTOMER RETURNS
OVERVIEW
Miscellaneous RMA improvements
Return of direct delivery to external supplier
Return of direct delivery to internal supplier
Sales site and supply site are in the same
company
Sales site and supply site in different
companies
Return to another site within the same
company—independent of supply code
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23. WAREHOUSE
DATA
COLLECTION

24. WAREHOUSE DATA COLLECTION
EARLY ADAPTOR
OPERATIONS:
Division Finnveden
Metal Structures
800 employees
TURNOVER:
INDUSTRY
CUSTOMER SINCE
VERSION
NUMBER OF USERS
SEK 1.24 billion
Manuf. Automotive
2000
IFS Applications 8
200
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25. IFS WAREHOUSE DATA COLLECTION
THE CHALLENGE
Simple & robust—zero training, zero errors
Meets customer needs by configuration
Includes transactions library
Quick time to value & global support
Support for multiple client platforms
Future-proof—evolve with the ERP
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26. IFS WAREHOUSE DATA COLLECTION
THE RESULT
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27. IFS WAREHOUSE DATA COLLECTION
DO IT YOURSELF
Create new
process
configuration
Access to the
configuration
Input Order
Data that can
be entered in
the process
List of Values
Default &
Fixed Values
Connect
extra
information
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28. SUMMARY

29. COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
HIGH QUALITY
THE RESULT!
Product tested through a number of phases
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30. WAREHOUSE EFFICIENCY OUT OF THE BOX
TUESDAY 11:45 BREAK OUT SESSION 6
Our ongoing commitment to developing and investing in IFS
Applications 8 warehousing capabilities continues. One of
the latest additions is the new IFS Warehouse Data
Collection solution—for mobility in the warehouse and
beyond. Get to know the product, listen to the success story
of one of our customers and learn how IFS Applications 8
and its latest additions can make a major, positive difference
in your supply chain.
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31. TRADE & LOGISTICS GET YOUR BUSINESS MOVING
WEDNESDAY 10:45 BREAK-OUT SESSIONS 9
With distribution-intensive businesses firmly in
mind, we are proud to present the recently
released Trade & Logistics solution. Designed as
an add-on to IFS Applications 8, this new package
includes a brand new shipment process for
efficient outbound logistics, as well as enhanced
multi-site order management and customer
returns processes. In this session you will get the
opportunity to learn how these new capabilities
can help improve your business.
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32. EARLY ADOPTER PROGRAM - CUSTOMER CASES
WEDNESDAY 14:00 BREAK-OUT SESSIONS #11
Do you want to be an early adopter? Early adopter
programs are part of IFS agile development
methodology. Invited customers are the first to benefit
from new functions and features in new releases,
working closely with IFS R&D to evaluate quality and
functionality so as to create the best end product
possible. Find out more about the early adopter
program for IFS Applications 9 and listen to three
customers, VBG, Teracom and Remmele Engineering
share their experiences of being early adopters.
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