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Paul Whalley

MD of IFS South Africa

Paul Whalley is MD of IFS South Africa. He was born in England in 1961 and received an aeronautical engineering degree from Wits in 1983 and an MBA from Wits in 1986. Whalley is a registered professional engineer and has been involved with business applications since 1989, starting off in the asset management and maintenance areas. He helped establish IFS South Africa in 1999 and became MD in 2001.

Articles

3:20
CRMOct 28, 2004

CRM boosts supply chain

Customer relationship management (CRM) remains an important differentiator in the supply chain, says Paul Whalley, MD of IFS SA.

2:50
TechForumAug 13, 2004

Keep customisation to a minimum

Companies will benefit from investing in an enterprise system that provides the closest possible fit to the business environment, says Paul Whalley, MD of IFS SA.

4:30
ManufacturingSept 22, 2003

Boosting revenue streams in the aftermarket

The importance of service lifecycle management is put into perspective when it is realised that service delivery revenues can be worth at least five times the cost of the original product.

4:00

Managing the product till death do us part

Reducing costs, improving quality and reducing time to market are goals that every manufacturer strives to attain. Product lifecycle management is designed to help manufacturers achieve these goals by integrating engineering, manufacturing and service.

5:20
Industry InsightSept 8, 2003

Plant lifecycle wins without the gamble

A look at the growing interest in managing the different lifecycles that have a direct bearing on the bottom line health of manufacturing companies today.

3:40
ERPJul 16, 2003

The benefits of ERP

Paul Whalley, MD of IFS SA, discusses how "commoditised" enterprise resource planning (ERP) can enable competitive advantage.

2:40
TechForumMay 20, 2003

SA manufacturers turn to solution suites

Local manufacturers are increasingly opting to implement solution suites, says Paul Whalley, MD of IFS SA.

5:30
E-procurementOct 17, 2001

E-procurement realises rapid ROI

E-procurement and collaborating across the value chain is examined in the third and final column in a series on a step-by-step approach to the extended enterprise.

5:40
ERPOct 10, 2001

CRM in the extended enterprise

In the second of a series on a step-by-step approach to the extended enterprise, it is noted that a successful customer relationship management (CRM) strategy is dependent on a collaborative community.

2:40
TechForumFeb 22, 2001

Examine solutions providers for ERP II

Paul Whalley, GM of Industrial & Financial Systems, believes local companies looking to upgrade their enterprise systems should examine the ability of their solutions provider to evolve from traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) to ERP II.

4:10
E-businessJun 21, 2000

An e-business solution in a box

There is a definite need for an off-the-shelf e-business solution that embraces the e-business engine and backbone, and helps companies differentiate themselves.

2:40
TechForumJun 15, 2000

Future-proofing essential for companies

A company must future-proof itself by having computer systems which are able to address changing business needs, says Paul Whalley, GM of Industrial & Financial Systems.