June 29, 2026, Amsterdam (Netherlands) – IFS, a leading provider of industrial AI software, announced today a strategic partnership with Siemens. This collaboration aims to support manufacturers in bridging the gap between "engineering insights" and "real-world operational conditions." By leveraging industrial AI, both companies intend to enhance product value and optimize production assets throughout the entire product lifecycle. This collaboration brings together Siemens, a leader in industrial AI, engineering, automation, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and IFS, with its strengths in industrial AI, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), and Field Service. Together, they will address a long-standing challenge in manufacturing: the disconnect between "factory design" and "actual operational reality." This disconnect leads to unexpected downtime, uncoordinated maintenance schedules, siloed production data, and supply chain disruptions, all of which reduce throughput, agility, and profitability. A Shared Mission for Manufacturers Manufacturers are now under greater pressure than ever to make the most of their existing assets. They need to scale production on the factory floor, ensure profitability, maximize value across the entire equipment lifecycle, and respond with greater agility and adaptability to change. However, many companies still struggle with disconnected systems for production, maintenance planning, and supply chain management, leading to fragmented design intent, actual operational status, and service strategies. Industrial AI at the Core Industrial AI is at the heart of the vision for this partnership. Siemens and IFS share the belief that the next era of industrial performance will be shaped by the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. This means enabling manufacturers to translate design intent into real-world operations and feed operational performance back into further design improvements, thereby accelerating innovation. Siemens o