IBS and IBM – A global strategic alliance
In the wholesale distribution industry, you need a system you can rely on, a system that supports your business and understands your specific needs. Together, IBS and IBM can help you.
A global solution
IBS is a leading provider of specialized business solutions that optimize and increase the efficiency of the entire supply chain. IBS' solutions include effective routines for sales support, CRM, order handling, procurement and supply chain management, demand-driven manufacturing and distribution, financial control and flexible business performance measurement. IBS focuses on business software solutions for mid-sized and large wholesale distributors, as well as demand-driven manufacturing companies in a range of industries. These solutions provide superior integration and collaboration tools that allow you to think – and work – outside the box.
Integrated with hardware and open-standards-based software from IBM, the solution offers outstanding reliability and a high level of internal and external security. The combination of advanced technology and innovative thinking to enhance business operations ensures that the IBS and IBM alliance prepares customers for the next generation of business computing. This means that you can devote your valuable time to what you are good at: building your business.
Through a global network, IBS successfully delivers solutions for worldwide operations, as well as local businesses. The joint offering also includes services from IBM Global Financing and IBM Global Services – the largest service organization in the world – with a global reach to support both IBS and its customers. This, combined with multi-language, multi-currency and multi-company functionality, creates a recipe for success on an international scale.
Our strategic alliance with IBM gives us global reach and strengthens our competitive offering. This partnership is about providing customers increased profitability through on-demand IT solutions that are cost-efficient and easy to install and integrate.
Magnus Wastenson
IBS Board Member
Meet customers' needs in an on-demand world
Are you looking to increase your ability to meet customer expectations and increase customer satisfaction?
Much of the software developed today still does not support the most important relationship of all – your customers and their needs. We have a different philosophy. Unlike many other Supply Chain Management (SCM) vendors, IBS traces its roots to the distribution and demand side of the supply chain. Our systems are not burdened with an excess of unnecessary functionality needed for guiding complex, outdated manufacturing processes. This shows in IBS software's ability to handle very high transaction volumes – a record-breaking 2.9 million order lines per hour on an IBM iSeries server.
In addition, the Capacity on Demand options with IBM eServer i5 provide savings through greater resource utilization while not risking any degradation in performance. This is of particular interest if your company has difficult-to-predict peaks and troughs in transaction volumes.
Our customers can select the software and hardware components they need and then easily upgrade with new releases and functional enhancements as their business demands. You can adapt in increments to new e-business and supply chain opportunities, at a pace that suits your company, while continually delivering customer satisfaction.
IBS and IBM provide solutions built on open platforms that are easy to install and maintain.
IBS brings to the strategic alliance a unique, practical knowledge of business applications as well as of the real needs of the customer. This is neatly complemented by our own understanding of the middleware and hardware to run those applications. It's an ideal combination.
Mark Elliott
General Manager, Global ISV Solution Sales
IBM Corporation
Our systems provide easy access to a collaborative network of customers, partners, and suppliers who are vital components to an on-demand business. Our integrated solutions can help you achieve new levels of responsiveness, integration and flexibility.
Leverage business value from our alliance
Our alliance provides fully integrated and consolidated supply chain solutions which help companies to lower costs, improve supply chain efficiency and increase profitability.
Since 1978, IBM and IBS have worked together to develop best-in-class supply chain solutions for the mid-market. Our alliance has successfully delivered IT solutions that provide business value to more than 5,000 customers worldwide.
IBM chooses to go to market with only selected leading application software vendors to provide e-business solutions for customers. The selected Independent Software Vendors (ISV) must have market-leading solutions that deliver high quality, function and customer satisfaction. They should also commit to open standards and have a strong commitment to IBM middleware, servers and services.
IBS is a selected ISV; our alliance is based on world-leading software solutions for the wholesale distribution industry combined with our industry knowledge.
IBM and IBS jointly market and sell solutions to customers worldwide. IBM has a dedicated global team working within IBS in areas ranging from technology development to marketing and sales of the joint solution.
IBM's worldwide sales force strengthens IBS' market reach with dedicated IBM consultants who support application development, testing, optimization, fine-tuning and other activities.
IBS' software is optimized with key IBM technologies:
- IBM WebSphere®
- IBM database (DB2® and UDB)
- IBM Lotus® Domino®
- IBM eServer® i5, eServer® iSeries(TM)
The standardization of IBS applications on IBM's open platforms enables rapid development, implementation and integration of collaborative enterprise solutions that can run on different computing platforms at a lower cost. With reduced cost of ownership, and the attractive financing for these, ROI becomes more attainable when choosing a solution from IBS.
About IBM
With 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate, IBM is the world's largest information technology company. IBM is a leading provider of e-business solutions and is dedicated to helping companies, Business Partners and developers leverage the potential of the Internet and network computing across a wide range of businesses and industries. The company offers a host of cross-industry and industry-specific solutions designed to meet the needs of companies of all sizes.
About IBS
IBS AB, (XSSE: IBS B) International Business Systems, is a leading provider of business software for supply chain management, business intelligence, financial control and demand-driven manufacturing. IBS' primary focus is mid-sized and large wholesale distributors as well as sales and manufacturing companies in international groups, especially in pharmaceuticals, electronic parts and equipment, automotive parts and supplies, machinery, industrial supplies, consumer durables, and other markets.
The materials contained in this document are summary in nature, subject to change and intended for general information only. For updates of this information, please contact your local IBS representative.
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