"This strategic acquisition enables IFS to extend its industrial AI capabilities to the global warehouse management market, estimated at $8.6 billion, by creating an integrated platform that connects industrial operations with intelligent logistics execution. This transaction is part of the ongoing development of IFS's offerings for the manufacturing industry. Faced with the growing challenges of supply chain modernization, aging infrastructure, and labor shortages, the synergy between production and distribution is becoming a major issue," IFS said in its press release.
This operation is part of the ongoing development of IFS offerings for the manufacturing industry. Softeon's advanced warehouse management capabilities meet the needs of IFS customers (such as Air France-KLM and American Electric Power) in complex industries where logistics must align precisely and intelligently with industrial processes. Softeon's customers include Sears Home Services, Sony DADC, and DB Schenker Logistics.
IFS and Softeon now intend to rethink the warehouse management segment by integrating industrial AI. Where traditional systems still rely on manual processes or paper flows, the combined solution will enable the implementation of agentic AI and simple orchestration across all dimensions of warehouse management, from resource optimization and order fulfillment to real-time visibility and automation integration. IFS will also leverage its partnerships with major robotics players, such as Boston Dynamics and 1X Technologies, to develop autonomous logistics environments. Humanoid robots , autonomous vehicles, and digital agents will work in a coordinated manner on complex logistics flows within a single platform designed for critical industrial operations. The Swedish software publisher has also recently joined forces with Siemens and has been chosen by the Scandinavian leader in renewable energy.
