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IFS ERP provides a powerful engineering foundation for managing every technical process from the first step of product development through to production. Product data, revisions and technical documents are consolidated into a single source of truth, eliminating the gaps between engineering and manufacturing.

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Product Lifecycle and Data Management (PLM & PDM)

The entire product lifecycle, from design to phase-out, is managed in IFS. Design data is stored in the PDM structure through CAD integrations, and revisions progress under control.

Central management of product and part master data
Revision and version control
Design data transfer through CAD/PDM integrations
Process restrictions driven by lifecycle states
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Bills of Material and Production Structures (BOM & Routing)

IFS supports different product structure types — standard BOMs, configuration-based structures (CTO) and recipe-based production. Operation routings, work centers and standard times are managed in unity with engineering data.

Multi-level bill of material (BOM) management
Standard, configurable (CTO) and recipe-based structures
Operation routings and work center definitions
Controlled transition from engineering BOM to manufacturing BOM
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Engineering Change Orders (ECO)

ECO processes run under control with approval workflows, effectivity dates and version management. During revision transitions, functions such as production, quality and supply are notified automatically.

Engineering change request (ECR) and change order (ECO) flows
Impact analysis on open orders, inventory and work orders
Planned revision cut-overs with effectivity dates
Automatic notifications to affected departments
04

Technical Documentation and Reference Links

Drawings, specifications, instructions and certificates are attached directly to objects such as products, work orders or operations, so the right revision of the right document is available wherever it is needed.

Document revision control and approval workflows
Document links per product, work order and operation
Instant access to current documents on the shop floor and in the field
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Key IFS Capabilities

These are the IFS Cloud capabilities we configure most often in engineering projects:

Engineering Part and revision management: Managing engineering parts through a controlled revision cycle
CAD/PDM integration framework: Transferring product structures and technical documents from design tools
ECR/ECO workflows: Turning change requests into approved change orders, complete with impact analysis
BOM transfer: Controlled, traceable transition from the engineering BOM to the manufacturing BOM
IFS Document Management: Revision control, approval workflows and object-based document links
As-built structure tracking: Serial-number-level comparison of the as-designed and as-built configuration
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Processes It Works With

Engineering data is the source of the BOMs and routings production runs on; revision effectivity dates determine which revision procurement buys, and control characteristics feed the quality plans. The moment a design change is released, production, supply and quality all see the same updated structure — because they all work on one data model.

With WiseApp, your engineering data lives in a single source of truth; every revision from design to production moves under control.

Let's walk through your processes around Engineering and see the value IFS ERP creates for your business — live.

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