IFS has announced that US-based packaging solution provider, Green Bay Packaging (GBP), has successfully deployed IFS Cloud Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and its two main paper mills to help drive asset reliability and enhance procurement functionality.
Headquartered in Wisconsin, US, Green Bay Packaging is a family-owned manufacturing company dedicated to the innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality and continuous improvement across its 37 facilities in 16 states.
The IFS software implementation comes after GBP recognized its legacy EAM solution was no longer fit for purpose – it lacked mobile functionality and was unable to smoothly integrate with other lines of business. After an intensive evaluation period of EAM solutions, IFS Cloud stood out to GBP for its adaptable, composable solution, which met one of GBP’s requirements of a seamless integration.
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GBP was looking for a platform that could help support its own objectives involving environmental, safety, quality and reliability targets. IFS Cloud EAM could help GBP achieve a complete view of its asset portfolio via asset tracking and condition-based maintenance. By improving visibility, GBP could now identify assets that are most at risk of failure and schedule the necessary, preventative maintenance, while also tracking the effectiveness of said maintenance. This, in turn, ultimately minimizes downtime and can extend the lifespan of assets.
IFS’ EAM solution can provide a better understanding of asset usage and availability while also helping to improve workforce scheduling and material management by ensuring GBP inventory and maintenance are in the right place at the right time. The inclusion of mobile functionality can also help cut back on any manual admin work, like completing paper-based reports and other time-consuming form-filling processes.
David Smith, VP of energy and utilities, IFS, said: “Green Bay Packaging’s commitment to providing continuous improvement to their products and services is evident in their proactive pursuit of a strategic EAM solution that drives best practice across their mill divisions.
“We are confident that through the blend of flexibility and rich functionality, IFS Cloud EAM delivers and will support GBP to streamline its processes and deliver amazing moments of service to its growing customer base.”
GBP’s usage of IFS Cloud technology couldn’t come at a better time after the IFS Unleashed event on October 24 revealed IFS is focusing on building its AI platform capabilities to help customers better derive value from out-of-the-box solutions, all of which are directly interspersed within IFS Cloud.
