IFS’s Cloud ERP solution to help UK offsite timber frame manufacturer Stewart Milne Timber Systems digitize value chain and increase efficiency.

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Stewart Milne Timber Systems invests in IFS’s Cloud ERP solution

Stewart Milne Timber Systems invests in IFS’s Cloud ERP solution

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UK offsite timber frame manufacturer Stewart Milne Timber Systems decided to replace its legacy business system, which could no longer support its project-based business, with an industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution from IFS.

The company was running a legacy business software solution that could not fully support its long-term operational ambitions. Still highly reliant on paper-based, manual business processes and a multitude of data standards, Stewart Milne Timber Systems consulted several different sources to aid its decision-making.

With a goal to automate a considerable number of business processes and consolidate all data into a single source, Stewart Milne Timber Systems identified that a key ask for them would be a solution that offered a combination of robust industry-specific capabilities, such as project management, manufacturing, and a fully integrated finance and human capital management (HCM) solution, to support its growth. Following a competitive evaluation process, the company chose IFS over solutions from other providers.

Craig Thornhill, Finance Director at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, said: “IFS Cloud ERP will help us increase efficiency, stay on quality and reduce the lead-time, downtime and processing time associated with the manufacturing and installation of offsite systems. IFS is a central pillar in our digital transformation journey, which will help us work smarter, quicker, and greener."

Stewart Milne Timber Systems is a national offsite timber frame construction manufacturer, supplying sustainable timber frames to housebuilders across the UK.

IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for companies around the world.