Portsmouth Aviation
16-year IFS partnership boosts agility and competitiveness for Portsmouth Aviation
IFS have enabled Portsmouth Aviation to enter new markets whilst growing turnover to £40m
Portsmouth Aviation has experienced significant growth and increased competitiveness through its 16-year partnership with IFS. With IFS playing a pivotal role in achieving a 53% rise in turnover since 2018. Through comprehensive use of IFS modules, the company has eliminated overheads, improved delivery performance by 16%, and achieved a 99% on-time delivery standard. Quality assurance, labor efficiency, and systematic process reviews are facilitated by IFS, supporting continuous improvement across the business.
“Over the last three years we’ve seen a 16% improvement in delivery performance using MRP with IFS, with a 99% standard for delivery on time.”
Systems Manager, Portsmouth Aviation
About Portsmouth Aviation
Based in the UK with sites in Portsmouth and Dereham, Portsmouth Aviation was founded in 1929 as a flying service. The business has evolved several times—from aircraft and engine overhaul and servicing; to issuing of Certificates of Air Worthiness; and then repairing, refurbishing & flight testing damaged service aircraft during World War II.
Benefits seen using IFS:
- Powerful project management and requirements planning capabilities
- Granular business-wide visibility of manufacturing processes and performance
- Business agility to diversify
- Cost and performance efficiencies
