Why IHS Intermat Solutions?
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IHS Intermat Solutions is the unparalleled leader in the industrial MRO parts optimization industry. Over the past few years, other companies have come to market with cataloging solutions, with many touting 'fully automated' or 'artificial intelligence' tools/software for data cleansing and standardization. But there is no "quick fix" for dirty data. Only IHS Intermat Solutions utilizes a proven, service-based model that leverages software tools to improve plant performance and operational effectiveness.
IHS Intermat Solutions delivers Tangible and Sustainable Cost Benefits
No other parts optimization solution can provide as much value to or has continually and consistently provided documented cost benefits for its customers. Intermat Solutions' parts optimization tools and services enable our customers to
- reduce inventory and procurement costs
- increase plant and equipment availability
- increase employee productivity
The IHS Intermat Solutions Business Model
IHS Intermat Solutions employs a service-based model utilizing software tools to improve product delivery and increase operational effectiveness. Many of our competitors rely too heavily on software-only solutions as a panacea for unstructured data. Intermat Solutions has found that in order to deliver hard dollar cost benefits to our customers, a hybrid model must be used. In addition, Intermat Solutions has a large base of trained contract employees who are brought in depending upon the type of engagement (by industry, commodity, etc.). This variable cost model allows Intermat Solutions additional flexibility and ensures our customers that they are receiving the most qualified Materials Analysts for their project.
Customer Base and Experience
IHS Intermat Solutions has over 29 years experience in providing parts optimization tools and services to a wide variety of customers in multiple industries. Our software tools are installed in more than 2,000 industrial plants and facilities in 33 countries. Our parts optimization services team has standardized over 50 million MRO item descriptions for over 330 companies in the Global 2000 - companies such as BP, American Electric Power, Boeing, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Duke Power, General Mills, Lyondell-Citgo, MeadWestvaco, Merck, Shell Oil Products US and Toyota Motor North America.
Our people know MRO materials - MRO parts optimization is all we do. They understand equipment criticality. They have been in warehouses all over the world and know what it takes for maintenance and procurement organizations to be successful - technically accurate and complete catalog databases - upon which companies make their day-to-day business decisions. With that experience comes expertise - no other company can boast the amount of line items standardized, the diversity of industries we've assisted, and the combination of software systems we've complemented. The average tenure for our employees at the manager level and above is 12 years, while most of our Materials Analysts have over 15 years experience in the MRO industry. We are without rival in the industry.
Depth and Breadth of Software Products and Tools
IHS Intermat Solutions has developed a complete line of software tools to meet the developing needs of the MRO industry. IHS Intermat Solutions' commercial software tools, Struxure® and the SMD™, utilize over 15,000 definitions and guideline rules, 2,500 formats and 29,000 sample values for the physical characteristics required to accurately identify each item as well as its variations. This covers essentially all MRO items. In addition, the SMDs comprehensive and unique qualities make replication by competitors cost-prohibitive. Our proprietary data conversion tool, AutoCon™, incorporates over 350,000 rules, while our industrial MRO reference database, MRO.Master™, contains full descriptions on over four million MRO items. And only IHS Intermat Solutions provides seamless integrations with most leading ERP, EAM, and MDM systems.
IHS Intermat Solutions continues to make ongoing improvements to its proprietary tools and services, and we have consistently proven the ability to leverage our domain experience, know-how and customer relationships to create new cataloging products.