CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
23 July 2004
Implementation Investments
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Selects IFS ApplicationsT for New-Generation Business Applications
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), an aerospace and defense technology company, will deploy IFS Applications across its enterprise, which consists of 17 sites with more than 3,000 users. The first phase of implementation, covering its corporate office, aircraft division, and helicopter division in Bangalore, is expected to be completed by July 2005, followed by its 14 remaining divisions. The contract was signed in July.
HAL will be using an IFS solution covering engineering, MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), manufacturing, materials management, financial management, project management, workforce management, quality management, document management, supply chain management, and corporate performance management.
With the IFS solution, HAL will consolidate a number of separate systems into a single integrated system. This will enable HAL to enhance productivity and profitability through adoption of best business practices across the organization, resulting in optimized project management, improved manufacturing planning, reductions in inventory, and improved turnaround times of aircraft. In addition, HAL will be able to analyze up-to-the-minute business information to continuously improve performance and customer satisfaction.
"The implementation of IFS Applications is aimed at improving HAL's profitability by substantially reducing inventory, decreasing delivery cycle times, reducing operational costs, and improving manpower productivity," said HAL chairman N. R. Mohanty.
"By implementing IFS Applications at HAL, IFS India can demonstrate to other Indian businesses how component-based business applications can help them achieve significant business benefits through the easy-to-use, flexible and open architecture of IFS technology," said Dr. Chandan Chowdhury, chief executive officer of IFS India.
BAeHAL Software Limited (a joint venture of HAL and BAE SYSTEMS) and IFS India, partners in offering IFS Applications to the Indian aerospace and defense market, will jointly execute the implementation.
IFS Defense in the United Kingdom will supply its global defense expertise to support this customer account as well as to support the growth of IFS' defense business across India. The Indian defense industry will benefit from the technical advances made by IFS Defense on its various worldwide development programs.
IFS customers within aerospace and defense include the British, French, Norwegian, Greek, and South African defense organizations as well as the Eurofighter consortium. Commercial MRO shops and operators include Finnair, Bristow Helicopters, Aero-Dienst GmbH, Hawker Pacific, and Jet Turbine Services. In addition, IFS provides solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, BAE SYSTEMS, Saab Aerosystems, and GE Aircraft Engines.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a premier aerospace and defense company in Southeast Asia, engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, repair, maintenance, and overhaul of fighter, trainer, transport aircraft, helicopters, aeroengines, avionics and accessories. In addition, HAL manufactures complex products for aerospace programs. HAL has 16 production units and nine R&D centers spread across several locations in India.
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