Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BQ,
United Kingdom
Platned
Platned, a prominent reseller, system integrator, and consulting company, that plays a vital role in numerous system integration and digital transformation initiatives. Platned collaboration with software players such as IFS, Microsoft and Boomi empowers organizations to embrace disruptive technologies and accelerate their journey to the cloud, thus reshaping their business models.
| Reseller and SI | Vendor | Application | Category | Market |
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| Platned | IFS | IFS ERP | ERP Financial | ERP |
| Platned | IFS | IFS HCM | Core HR | HCM |
| Platned | Boomi | Boomi AtomSphere | API Management,iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) | PaaS |
| Platned | Microsoft | Microsoft Power BI | Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud ERP | ERP Financial | ERP |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Management | SCM |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud ERP Quality Module | Quality Management | PLM and Engineering |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | Manufacturing Execution System | ERP Services and Operations |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud Project Management | Project Portfolio Management | PPM |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud HCM | Core HR | HCM |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud Procurement | Procurement | Procurement |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Purchasing | Supplier Relationship Management | Procurement |
| Platned | IFS | IFS Cloud EAM | Enterprise Asset Management | ERP Services and Operations |
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Manufacturing | 236 | $78M | United Kingdom | IFS | IFS Cloud ERP | ERP Financial | 2023 |
In 2023 SMD selected Platned to execute a major upgrade from IFS Apps 7.5 to IFS Cloud ERP, classified under the ERP Financial category. The program delivered an on premise IFS Cloud ERP instance over a 12 month project, completed on schedule, within budget, and with a seamless go live cutover for more than 250 users across two UK sites and an offshore engineering division.
The implementation replicated core functional modules from IFS Apps 7.5 including Purchasing, Finance, Supply Chain, Parts, Engineering, Projects, Manufacturing, Servicing and time recording, while introducing new AI enabled capabilities available in the evergreen IFS Cloud platform. Configuration work was emphasized so the core code base remained unmodified, with permissions and security tightened to mirror a small set of legacy behaviors that were required by business workflows.
Architecturally the deployment remained on premise to protect intellectual property and leverage existing infrastructure investments, while maintaining critical integrations with advanced CAD engineering tools used by design and engineering teams. The single shared instance supports SMDs offshore division for global engineering and maintenance operations, and the project used a predominantly remote delivery model with the implementation team on site for key milestones and for a week after go live to ensure continuity.
Governance and rollout emphasized operational readiness through structured training and test cycles, three pre go live training sessions for end users and an early trained cohort of 20 super users who led testing and cascaded knowledge. Platned provided project management and established a managed services arrangement to monitor and maintain IFS infrastructure, providing a 24/7 support desk and escalation path to complement SMDs five person IT and business systems team.
Outcomes explicitly stated by SMD include a smooth adoption experience, an on time and on budget upgrade, and the signing of a managed service contract with Platned for ongoing infrastructure management and support. SMD is now planning a second phase to digitize stores and integrate new automated picking machines while evaluating the IFS 24R2 AI enabled planning and scheduling capabilities.
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Manufacturing | 236 | $78M | United Kingdom | IFS | IFS Purchasing | Supplier Relationship Management | 2023 |
In 2023, SMD engaged Platned to upgrade its IFS Apps 7.5 environment and implement IFS Purchasing as part of an on-premise deployment of IFS Cloud. The implementation positioned IFS Purchasing to serve Supplier Relationship Management needs across procurement, supplier workflows and purchasing operations.
The project replicated core ERP functions used across Purchasing, Finance, Supply Chain, Parts, Engineering, Projects, Manufacturing, Servicing and time recording, while embedding new AI driven capabilities available in the latest IFS Cloud release. IFS Purchasing was configured to centralize procurement workflows including purchase order processing, approval routing and supplier onboarding consistent with Supplier Relationship Management practice. The core application code was left unmodified, with targeted configuration applied to replicate a small number of legacy behaviors and to enforce more robust permissions and security.
SMD maintained an on-premise instance to protect intellectual property and continued critical integrations with advanced CAD engineering tools that feed engineering and parts data into IFS Cloud. The single instance supports more than 250 users across two UK sites and the companys offshore division uses the same environment to manage global engineering and maintenance activities. The upgrade was executed over a 12 month program, delivered on schedule and within budget, with a seamless go-live switchover for end users.
Operational rollout and governance relied on a trained super-user network of 20 staff, three pre go-live training sessions and close involvement of functional experts during scoping and testing, enabling effective acceptance testing and rapid issue resolution. Platned delivered the majority of work remotely, being on site for key milestones and for a week after go-live to ensure continuity, and provided project management and escalation support throughout. Change control emphasized configuration over customization and strengthened access controls to align processes with current security requirements.
Post go-live, SMD contracted Platned Managed Service and Support for 24 hour monitoring, infrastructure maintenance and a helpdesk to complement the internal five person IT and business systems team. With IFS Purchasing embedded, SMD plans a second phase to digitize stores and automate parts picking and to evaluate the upcoming AI enabled planning and scheduling capabilities in the 24R2 release. The deployment of IFS Purchasing within IFS Cloud demonstrates a tightly controlled on-premise Supplier Relationship Management implementation that preserved integration continuity with engineering systems and established operational governance for ongoing managed operations.
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Manufacturing | 236 | $78M | United Kingdom | IFS | IFS Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Management | 2023 |
In 2023 SMD selected IFS partner Platned to execute a major upgrade from IFS Apps 7.5 to IFS Supply Chain Management, a Supply Chain Management solution built on the IFS Cloud platform. The project was delivered on schedule in 12 months and within budget, with a seamless go live switchover for more than 250 users across two UK sites and continued use by SMD’s offshore division to manage global engineering and maintenance activities. The implementation retained an on premise instance to protect intellectual property and preserve critical integrations with advanced CAD engineering tools.
The new IFS Supply Chain Management deployment replicated core ERP capabilities previously in use, including Purchasing, Finance, Supply Chain, Parts, Engineering, Projects, Manufacturing, Servicing and time recording. Configuration work focused on preserving standard code and avoiding core customizations, while addressing stronger permissions and security controls in IFS Cloud. The implementation also embedded new AI enabled capabilities available in the evergreen IFS Cloud platform and planned exploration of the upcoming 24R2 AI enabled planning and scheduling engine.
Integrations were explicitly maintained with advanced CAD engineering toolchains to support engineering workflows, and the on premise infrastructure was kept to ensure IP security and performance. Platned provided the implementation services and has been retained under a managed service agreement to provide infrastructure monitoring, maintenance and a 24 7 help desk for end users. Delivery was largely remote with 95 percent of the project executed remotely and key milestones staffed on site including a one week period after go live to ensure continuity.
Governance and change activities included a focused super user program with 20 super users trained early, three user training sessions prior to go live and intensive functional scoping and testing involving internal subject matter experts. Those governance practices supported end to end testing cycles across business functions and enabled the project team to replicate a small set of legacy behaviors through configuration. Functional ownership and testing responsibilities were distributed across Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, Projects, Manufacturing and Servicing to ensure operational readiness.
Outcomes reported by SMD included smooth adoption and a quiet go live due to thorough testing and the super user training model, and the establishment of Platned managed services to monitor system performance and escalate complex support issues. SMD has scoped follow on work to digitize stores and introduce automated part picking integration with IFS Supply Chain Management, and to evaluate new AI enabled scheduling capabilities in forthcoming IFS releases.
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 1000 | $250M | United Kingdom | Microsoft | Microsoft Power BI | Analytics and BI | 2019 |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 1000 | $250M | United Kingdom | IFS | IFS ERP | ERP Financial | 2019 |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 1000 | $250M | United Kingdom | IFS | IFS HCM | Core HR | 2022 |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 1000 | $250M | United Kingdom | Boomi | Boomi AtomSphere | API Management,iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) | 2019 |
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Aerospace and Defense | 380 | $65M | Australia | IFS | IFS ERP | ERP Financial | 2018 |
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Consumer Packaged Goods | 138 | $72M | United Kingdom | IFS | IFS ERP | ERP Financial | 2017 |
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Manufacturing | 550 | $62M | United States | IFS | IFS Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | Manufacturing Execution System | 2020 |
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Buyer Intent: Companies Evaluating Platned Services
- Hyde Group, a United Kingdom based Manufacturing organization with 1300 Employees
| Logo | Company | Industry | Employees | Revenue | Country | Evaluated |
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| Hyde Group | Manufacturing | 1300 | $500M | United Kingdom | 2026-04-08 |