CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

11 February 2009

Implementation Investments

Polish Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. Further Streamlines Operations with IFS Applications

IFS is conducting the second phase of implementing IFS Applications in Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A., Poland. The implementation will bring the yard increased control, efficiency and competitiveness. IFS Applications functionality implemented in the first phase, which ended in March 2008, has already brought reductions in cost and delivery times.

Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. is involved in the maintenance, construction, repair, conversion and modernization of Navy vessels, commercial and fishing vessels, and technical as well as special-purpose vessels. The company also constructs special equipment, products and spare parts. Additionally, the shipyard provides special services such as docking, designing, subcontracting, forwarding, storage and testing. In May 2007, as a consequence of the range of its operations, the shipyard decided to implement the latest version of IFS Applications to replace its legacy systems and streamline its operations.

Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. chose IFS Applications because of its strong functionality for critical business processes in project-centric industries. The system is currently used by approximately 40 shipyards around the world, and IFS has demonstrated that it understands the challenges that the company faces. Another reason was IFS’ strong presence and ability to implement ERP systems in Poland.

The implementation process was divided into two phases. The first phase, from May 15, 2007 to March 31, 2008, included financials, purchasing and material management, human resource management and payroll.

Currently, the second phase of the implementation is taking place which largely extends the scope of the project and includes sales, manufacturing, project management, document management, and maintenance. The second stage is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2009.

The shipyard has already reported a number of benefits from utilizing IFS Applications. Purchase and storage costs have been decreased, and the time from order to delivery has been reduced.

Currently there are 450 users of IFS Applications at the Naval Shipyard Gdynia SA.

IFS Applications offers project-centric capabilities for shipbuilders around the globe. IFS functionality for project-driven manufacturing, earned value management, and service management allow shipbuilders to leverage lean manufacturing and financial processes and comply with government mandates. IFS’ shipbuilder customers include STX Europe (Norway, Finland, France, Romania, Vietnam, Brazil), Austal and Todd Pacific Shipyards (USA), Babcock Engineering Services and Fleet Support Ltd (UK), Ursa Shipyards and Uzmar Denizcilik (Turkey), PT PAL (Indonesia) and Stocznia Marynarki Wojennnej S.A. (Poland).

About Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A.

Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. is the oldest Polish shipyard, operating since 1922. From the very beginning the main task of the Shipyard was repair works of Polish Navy vessels, as well as the construction of new vessels. The requirements of the Navy, which developed after 1945, influenced the growth of the Shipyard including the modernization of technical equipment and the steady improvement of the quality of services, enabling repairs of various types of Navy ships.

Such modifications turned the shipyard into a modern plant that is capable of fulfilling orders not only from the Navy, but also from civil customers.

The shipyard has major production capacities, impressive construction and technological experience in shipbuilding, as well as equipment which enables repairs and construction of both small and large vessels, up to 150m long.

Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. has a 2500 t mechanical lift dock with twelve ship work stands as well as 8000 t floating dock at its disposal. Wharves and piers with a total length of about 2900 m are provided with various cranes up to 50 t. The Shipyard also has highly specialised armament and electronics workshops.

Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. is involved in the maintenance, construction, reconstruction and modernization of Polish Navy vessels, merchant vessels, fishing boats and technical, as well as special-purpose vessels. The company also constructs special equipment, products and spare parts. In recent years, Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. has become the technical and repair back-up for the logistics cooperation with NATO sea forces.

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