Get supply chain intelligence with one ecosystem for all your integrations  

Imagine all your systems — ERP, supply chain, warehouse, and quality control — working together seamlessly and giving you the real-time insights to make the right decisions. Fast to implement, easy to use and fully transparent, Frends supports Manufacturing’s growing demands.
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Navigating operational, technological and market-driven challenges

From supply chain disruptions to workforce shortages, manufacturers must adapt quickly to remain competitive and build resilient, future-ready operations that can thrive despite uncertainty.

Disruptions and fragmented data management

Beyond external disruptions, manufacturers face internal challenges with fragmented data across multiple systems. This fragmentation makes it difficult to respond quickly to supply chain disruptions, as decision-makers lack real-time visibility into inventory levels, supplier performance and production capacity across their operations.

Skills gap on top of labor shortages

The skills gap is particularly pronounced in areas requiring technical expertise for modern manufacturing technologies. As companies adopt Industry 4.0 technologies like IoT AI, and advanced automation systems, they need workers who can operate, maintain, and optimize these sophisticated systems. This shortage creates bottlenecks in production, increases operational costs, and limits manufacturers' ability to scale their operations effectively.

Integration complexity and security risks

Without proper integration strategies, manufacturers risk creating additional data silos, increasing maintenance costs, and limiting their ability to leverage the full potential of their technology investments. The need to maintain security and compliance standards while connecting increasingly interconnected systems only amplifies this complexity.

Move from reactive firefighting to proactive supply chain intelligence

Unlike traditional point-to-point integrations that create data silos, Frends low-code platform provides a unified digital ecosystem connecting ERP, MES, WMS, and supplier systems in real-time through secure AI-powered workflows and over 300 prebuilt connectors, enabling 90% faster time-to-market.

Key capabilities

Real-Time data orchestration

Connect all manufacturing systems — ERP, MES, WMS, CRM, and supplier networks — into a unified ecosystem. With over 300 prebuilt connectors including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and Oracle ERP, manufacturers gain unprecedented visibility across their entire operation, enabling proactive decision-making if disruptions occur. 

IoT-enabled smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0

Frends provides native IoT connectivity that bridges operational technology (OT) with information technology (IT) systems. Connect IoT devices, sensors and machines directly with business systems to enable predictive maintenance, quality control automation and autonomous production line management. With Frends, manufacturers transition smoothly and securily to Industry 4.0. 

Hybrid security architecture

Frends enables on-premises agents to be arranged in different security segments, ensuring that critical manufacturing data never leaves specified operational zones — a critical requirement for the manufacturing sector. Companies can prove data residency compliance and still benefit from modern integration capabilities, enabling real-time decision-making without compromising security protocols. 

AI-augmented process automation

Frends uniquely combines agentic AI capabilities with manufacturing-grade security through its distributed hybrid architecture. The platform enables AI-driven supply chain optimization, autonomous inventory management, and intelligent production scheduling while ensuring data never leaves specified security segments. 

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Use cases

ERP integration and digital transformation

Manufacturing companies use Frends extensively for ERP integrations, with proven success stories including Raisio Group consolidating 8 ERPs into 1 SAP S/4HANA system ahead of schedule and within budget by planning integrations first. This "Integrations First" approach ensures smooth data flows during ERP implementations and digital transformation projects.

Predictive maintenance and equipment orchestration

Frends enables IoT-driven predictive maintenance where sensor anomalies automatically trigger AI-powered workflows that predict machine maintenance needs, create work orders, and order replacement parts. Manufacturing companies can connect industrial equipment, sensors and SCADA systems directly with business systems for real-time equipment monitoring and autonomous maintenance scheduling.

Quality control and compliance automation

Frends enables automated quality control workflows where AI-powered computer vision systems detect product defects and automatically quarantine affected batches while initiating supplier quality reports. All with automated reporting, comprehensive audit trails and transparency required in regulated manufacturing environments, through features like encryption, access controls and data residency guarantees.

The path to Industry 4.0 starts with Frends

Quick decision-making is a premise of Industry 4.0. This can only happen by linking IoT sensors, machines and analytics — something Frends is best equipped to do.

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Automating systems across factory floors

iPaaS simplifies and automates workflows by connecting different systems on the factory floor. This means manufacturers can automate routine tasks like managing orders, replenishing inventory, and running quality checks. By reducing the need for manual input, iPaaS helps companies keep production quality consistent and get products to market faster.

Automating systems across factory floors

Meeting demands for scalability

As Industry 4.0 introduces new technologies and data sources, manufacturers need flexible integration solutions. iPaaS offers this flexibility, allowing new systems to be integrated quickly without major reconfigurations. This adaptability is essential for staying competitive and responding to market shifts.

Meeting demands for scalability

Creating digital twins

iPaaS also supports digital twins — virtual models of physical assets that use real-time data for simulation and optimization. By connecting IoT sensors and predictive analytics, manufacturers can foresee equipment issues and plan maintenance in advance, helping reduce unexpected downtime and keep operations running smoothly.

Creating digital twins

Improving customer experience

Improving customer experience is a key part of Industry 4.0, and iPaaS helps by linking production data with customer service systems. Integrating CRM and operational data means manufacturers can offer proactive support, personalized services, and up-to-date order tracking, all of which boost customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Improving customer experience
We manage 1,200 systems globally with just 10 people. That’s our pride — but to keep up, we had to automate smartly.

Cengiz Altun

CIO at Ljungström, an Arvos Group company

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