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4-Nov-2021

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Virospack, the specialist in droppers for cosmetics, has reached an agreement with the softwareprovider IFS to use their IFS Cloud solution, with the aim of optimising their production andmaterial traceability, as well as reinforcing their environmental commitment

The production of dropper packs may seem simple and, in fact, just three pieces make up most ofthese droppers. The Spanish company Virospack has made these products its business, and with65 years of experience employs 500 people, who design and make high-end cosmetic packs forwell-known international brands.

However, there are numerous challenges facing the production of these droppers, from optimisingthe design and managing the materials used in production, to the development of increasinglysustainable products, which reduce the environmental impact.

This is one of the reasons that has led Virospack to reach an agreement with the Swedishbusiness software provider IFS to integrate the IFS Cloud solution, which will be implemented in itsentirety, including the HR, Finance, Business Intelligence, Project Management, CRM, Quality,Logistics and Purchasing modules.

Companies can use our software to measure how sustainable they are. Thanks to IFS Cloud,Virospack will have multiple parameters that will allow it to reduce its carbon footprint, highlightedthe IFS Country Manager for Spain and Portugal, Juan Gonzlez, in an interview with EuropaPress given to mark the beginning of this collaboration with the Barcelona-based company.

Technology and digitalisation are an increasing reality for companies, with 52% of companiesaffirming that they will increase their spending on digital transformation, according to an IFS study.

However, in addition to improving efficiency, this may also be a lever for environmental change.

Although servers consume electricity, the impact on energy consumption can be reduced by usingcentral servers, in addition to other benefits, such as avoiding the use of paper.

In line with this, Virospack is looking to further improve its current environmental commitments. TheBadalona-based company already has the ISO 14001 certificate for environmental managementsystems and uses 100% renewable energy at source at all of its facilities, 100% certified wood andrecycles 80% of hazardous waste.

As part of the collaboration agreement, both companies will work together over the next 12 monthsto develop tools adapted to Virospack's operation. It is expected that IFS's solutions will begin tobe used in December 2022 as a result of this strategic agreement, and their implementation willbegin this December.

This is according to Virospack's Service Manager, Montserrat Florencio, who explained thatthere will be a complete integration of all the transactions of IFS Cloud. Antalis ConsultingServices, an IFS partner, will also be involved in this implementation, providing their experience inproduction.

Another cornerstone of the agreement focuses on efficiency, which can be improved thanks to theuse of the IFS Cloud solution, launched in March to replace IFS Applications. It allows customersto manage all of their products in a unified way, on a single API-based platform designed for thecloud, but which can be run anywhere.

According to IFS's Country Manager, the company stands out from other business softwareproviders as it provides a single solution, which brings three products together in one platform:the company's ERP, i.e. Enterprise Resource Planning, field management and fixed assetmanagement. This integration may result in improved efficiency and avoid integration problems.

The improvements in efficiency will result from improved interdepartmentalcommunications, providing the benefit of more streamlined flows and greater efficiency,according to Montserrat Florencio.

In Virospack's case, traceability was another aspect that warranted the agreement with IFS. Thisaspect affects both the environmental commitment -it allows the carbon footprint of each product tobe traced- and other aspects, such as the materials used or even the fact that documents can beaccessed with a single click.

Better traceability will increase our efficiency. We are already working in this area, but it isdifficult to obtain data as we have to use different programs, applications and tools, saidVirospack's Service Manager.

The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic put a strain on many manufacturing sectors, such as in thecase of semi-conductors, and the global industry is already suffering from the shortage ofprocessors. However, Virospack managed to obtain a growth in sales of more than 20% in 2020compared to the previous year.

The company that specialises in dropper packs has highlighted its commitment to innovation, withits agreement to use IFS's ERP, but also with a parallel project to create a new automatedwarehouse, which will be launched simultaneously.

Innovation is not something that is improvised, it is not just for the production, design andindustrialisation of a product, we also look to provide the company with technologicalinnovation that allows us to improve our current processes, added Florencio.

The arrival of the pandemic benefitted us, despite its impact, agreed Gonzlez, who highlightedthe efforts of companies to provide their employees with professional software tools. Softwarecompanies have to commit to making the employee's life easier, he concluded.

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