Seaspan Shipyards chooses IFS Applications as MRP solution

JULY 20, 2012 —IFS North America reports that Seaspan Shipyards has selected IFS Applications as its shipbuilding materials requirements planning (MRP) solution.

IFS Applications was chosen because it provides a powerful project-based solution (PBS) with the ability to control cost and schedule in real-time, enhancing Seaspan’s ability to efficiently meet customer requirements.

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards is the prime contractor selected to build non-combat vessels under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) program’s non-combat vessels.

“IFS’s successful track record with other shipyards allowed us to make this selection with confidence,” said Seaspan Shipyards President Brian Carter. “They also have a partnership with our existing CAD software supplier which will help us ensure the continuity between design and engineering processes that are so essential to efficient shipbuilding processes.”

“Seaspan is exactly the type of enterprise that ought to seriously consider IFS Applications,” said IFS NorthAmerica Vice President of Sales Mike Lorbiecki said. “They have a complex, demanding project-oriented business environment that needs a project-based solution. What is more, Seaspan also performs maintenance work on existing assets, and IFS Applications provides comprehensive native preventative maintenance support as part of our application suite. We look forward to being a part ofSeaspan’s future success.”

IFS offers a complete project lifecycle management solution that enables businesses to manage project-related costs, timelines, resources, cash flows, and risks.

IFS says that the integrated nature of its project-based solution (PBS) facilitates real-time information at any stage of the project, enabling proactive problem-solving and reducing the need for error-prone manual entries. IFS’s PBS offering includes functionality for project management, contract management, risk management, budgeting and forecasting, engineering andmaterial management, and asset data management—all integrated with financials and human resources.

IFS customers include Grenland Group, Babcock Engineering Services,Heerema Fabrication Group, TLT Babcock,