Parts Solutions Case Studies

ADTRAN, Inc. Makes Successful Transition to RoHS Compliant Products      Detail (PDF)
ADTRAN selected IHS to collect the data for the 6,500 components to assure that design, production, delivery and sales continued with minimum disruption in the transition to RoHS compliance.

LSG Sky Chefs Procurement Catalog Updates      Detail (PDF)
IHS provided software tools and professional project management to meet LSG Sky Chefs’ performance requirements.

Sub-Zero/Wolf Meets European Union Environmental Regulation Challenges      Detail (PDF)
During the project Sub-Zero/Wolf realized that their competitors not only faced similar challenges but were in fact lagging in their ability to certify compliance. Becauseof their commitment and the capabilities of IHS, Sub-Zero/Wolf had the supporting information and processesin place well ahead of their competitors and able todifferentiate its products as environmentally friendly.

Electronic Document Management      Detail
The U.S. military, faced with managing an extensive library containing specifications and drawings, turns to IHS to help them design and implement an efficient electronics document management system.

Leading Consumer Food Product Producer      Detail (PDF)
IHS Intermat Solutions provides enhanced MRO item descriptions to help a major global producer of pre-packaged consumer food products, grain-based products and additives maximize their Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system implementation.

Marconi Medical Systems      Abstract      Detail
Medical imaging pioneer leverages online tool to complete component spec searches in minutes - not hours - saving engineers' time and increasing productivity. Full-text searching tool manages three million catalog pages and 16,000 manufacturers.

Orbital Sciences Corporation      Abstract      Detail
Leading manufacturer of small space and rocket systems uses online database to validate space-qualified components, quicker and more consistently than ever before.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems      Abstract      Detail
Leading worldwide manufacturer of products for the cardiac surgery, interventional, and neurovascular sources vital components faster and more efficiently with CatalogXpress from IHS. Search results for older or obsolete parts include component specifications and product datasheets, and contact/distributor or replacement information.

U.S. Air Force      Abstract      Detail (PDF)
U.S. Air Force deploys a parts configuration management system designed by IHS to track parts data used in weapons systems