About IFS Arabia

	February 1999
	The National Company for Glass Industries – Zoujaj
	In 1998, The National Company for Glass Industries (Zoujaj) chose IFS as its preferred ERP solution.  With two glass container factories, one in Riyadh and the other in Dammam, with a total annual production capacity of around 80,000 MT, it also has an equity participation in the Float Glass Factory located in Al-Jubail Industrial City with an annual production of over 131,0000 MT of float glass.  The float glass project is a joint venture between Guardian Industries Corp. of USA (45%), The National Company for Glass Industries “Zoujaj” (45%), and Eastern Industrial Investment Co. (10%). IFS has been selected by Zoujaj after evaluating many ERP solutions, because of its relative functionalities, versatile database, its capability to work in diversified platforms, and finally its popular Network Operating System...The implementation of Finance & Distribution started in Q4 of 1998…Manufacturing & Maintenance of IFS are very powerful; we have an idea to make use of these modules (in the future). AbdulRahman Bin Zarah General Manager
	June 2000
	Halwani Bros
	Back in 1997, Halwani Brothers (HB) was conducting a company-wide assessment of its existing computer system and work procedures.  As par of this assessment, HB examined many ERP systems in the market, and had to make sure it found a solution that would conform to its business practice, as well as meet its projected requirements, while preserving a low-risk investment and step-by-step evolution. HB purchased IFS Financials, IFS Distribution, IFS Manufacturing, IFS Maintenance, and IFS Human Resources. Four different business solution packages were being evaluated by HB, among which IFS.  However, the edge IFS had over the rest of the competitors was obvious; from the unique component-based architecture, to the extreme flexibility and high level of ease of integration, factors which easily thrust IFS to our shortlist, causing our eventual selection. Furthermore, IFS Arabia provided excellent mapping and matching between HB requirements and IFS Applications through a highly achieved Business Process Review (BPR). Carefully assigned steering committees from both sides and generous support from IFS Arabia, all contributed to good control over implementation in general and over the business steps in particular, increasing awareness of ERP, and maximizing utilization of IFS Applications, leading thus to a successful implementation (in November 1999). “hrough IFS applications, our overall performance has greatly improved, from dramatic document reduction and quality of management report information, to time-efficient productivity and customer demand satisfaction.  IFS contributed to the reduction of a maintenance order from a 2-day span to a 2-hour maximum time, whereas in manufacturing, it allowed for a better monitoring of product lines, good analysis of factory utilization of equipment and material consumption, and most important, we were able to incorporate IFS report forms functions into the ISO procedure. “In addition to the maintenance service that provides free minor upgrades and major yearly releases, and in perspective of our high satisfaction with IFS products and IFS Arabia services, we are currently studying the possibility of deploying IFS eBusiness and IFS Business Performance to further enhance performance to cover our 1,000+ distributors and 2,500+ clients. Saud Musalli MIS Director
	June 2001
	Food Manufacturers Co. – Ulker
	When Food Manufacturers Co. – Ulker – signed with IFS Arabia in 1999, their choice spawned from the critical need to shift from their financial and manufacturing legacy systems to a more advanced and flexible ERP system. With its flexibility, user-friendliness, and step-by-step capabilities, IFS Financials, Distribution, and Manufacturing served the requirements of Ulker, with IFS Financials being the first phase leading to the go-live stage. “IFS Financials is simply great.  It works very well and is easy to understand.  It is the software for highly professional business environments.” Arsenio G. Tumalad Finance Manager The implementation time constituted yet another record with less than 3 months.  Less than a year later, Ulker purchased IFS Human Resources / Time & Attendance & RegTime and was running live for more than 300 users.
	November 2001
	Textile & Ready Made Garments Co. Ltd. – Saudi Thobe
	In 1999, Textile & Ready Made Garments Co. Ltd. – Saudi Thobe (ST) chose IFS Applications as their preferred business management ERP solution when they signed a deal with IFS Arabia for IFS Finance, Distribution, and Human Resources.  Only 6 weeks later, ST were running fully live, establishing thus a record implementation time in ERP terms. The agreement with IFS Arabia has had a constructive imprint in inducing a substantial shift in the efficiency of ST, where IFS Applications contributed in developing ST’s performance in a notable manner.  Furthermore IFS Arabia’s open communication channel and constant technical support constitutes a reserve of trust and a motive for further cooperation and partnership in which serves the mutual benefits of both companies. Mahmoud Nadreen General Manager
	January 2002
	Hyundai
	When Hyundai won the bid to build and upgrade power plants in the Saudi Electric Company (SEC), it had to select a package to manage the maintenance of these huge investments.  Hyundai appointed Hyundai Information Technology Co. Ltd. (HIT) as a consultant for SEC, who worked closely with them on selecting the appropriate package. After minute evaluations of a system that would meet the high demands of SEC, especially in the field of advanced maintenance of power plants, IFS won the favour of HIT and SEC due to its convenient componential structure, and the major fact that the solution was fully Arabized.  Further enforcing the decision was the strong local support of IFS Arabia offices.  In the step-by-step frame offered by IFS, SEC decided to implement IFS Maintenance and IFS Distribution as a first stage, and IFS Human Resources as a second stage, in 3 power plants in the Kingdom.  Thanks to IFS Arabia, SEC now has greater control on maintenance and scheduling and more efficient monitoring of employee attendance.  In the joint effort that is the project between IFS Arabia and HIT, IFS Arabia has shown high professionalism and advanced experience all throughout implementation. Further to that, post-implementation support is abundant and on-demand, where the IFS Arabia Support Desk and team work together in perfect coordination to provide the necessary requirements through the advanced efficiency and remote convenience of IFS Active Link.  Another advantage is that through the maintenance with IFS Arabia, SEC receives all the upgrades – whether minor or major – automatically, so we know that we are constantly up-to-date with IFS.  Sec is currently studying the high possibility of expanding IFS to all power plants in the Kingdom. S.C. Park HIT/COMMS Project Manager