CADTALK + IFS: Intelligent Integration for Manufacturing Excellence

Transform your engineering data into powerful manufacturing insights with our certified IFS integration solution.

The Manufacturing Challenge

Your engineering team creates and updates items, BOMs, and routings every day. But without proper integration, you're left with manual data entry, spreadsheet workarounds, and error-prone processes.

It was a nightmare… It was like every step was manual. That one BOM took anywhere between 15 to 20 minutes.

STEVEN LOEW

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, PUMP AND ABRASION TECHNOLOGIES

Remember: IFS doesn't work without a bill of material. The quality of your manufacturing operations is only as good as the data feeding your ERP.

The Intelligent Solution: CADTALK for IFS

CADTALK for IFS is an off-the-shelf, intelligent, bi-directional integration between your CAD, PDM, or PLM systems and IFS Apps or IFS Cloud.

Certified IFS Global Technology Partner

Deep integration with both IFS Apps and IFS Cloud platforms

Intelligent BOM Transformation

Transforms engineering BOMs into manufacturing BOMs with logic

Rapid Implementation

Configure and deploy in days and weeks, not months and years

Proven ROI and Time Savings

Save tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours by reducing manual data entry, BOM errors, and rework expenses

Intelligent Visual Interface

See your data transformation in action with our intuitive visual system that makes complex engineering data accessible and understandable Intelligent Visual Interface

RED INDICATORS highlight new items that require attention, including new parts, BOM lines, or operations that will be created in IFS.

YELLOW INDICATORS show modified elements that need verification, including changes to existing BOMs, or operations in IFS.

GREEN INDICATORS confirm unchanged items that require no action, providing clear visual confirmation that these elements are already properly synchronized.

Complete IFS Integration Capabilities

BEYOND BASIC IMPORTS

CADTALK for IFS is much more than an import and mapping utility. Our solution provides standardized, in-depth integrations with expression-based, low-code, configurable intelligence.

Creates and updates engineering parts and structures
Manages inventory parts and product structures
Develops and maintains manufacturing routings
Identifies and tracks all changes between engineering and manufacturing
Supports labor calculations and scrap percentages
Manages vendors and manufacturers data

INTELLIGENT DATA TRANSFORMATION

Our Smart Configuration Engine adapts to your unique business needs with customizable data transformation rules that evolve with your processes.

Bi-directional data synchronization
Automated part numbering and classification
Custom field mapping and validation
Document management integration
Advanced PLM integration capabilities
Support for multiple CAD systems

Success Story: Manufacturing Excellence with CADTALK + IFS

CADTalk and IFS digital transformation case study

Your team worked very quickly to get us access to those custom fields and get them set up. We were able to get through it within a couple of weeks. It was pretty fast! That was cool to find out in that moment, yes, we did choose to work with the right people on this process.

BRYCE LUDWIG

Manufacturing Lead, Milbank Manufacturing

OUTCOMES:

Part numbers for BOMs are now automatically assigned with the push of a button.

CADTALK reserves part numbers from IFS and then assigns them to any parts without a number.

The four full-time employees who were uploading part and BOM data can now simply oversee the automated process and dedicate more time to other essential projects.

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