IFS has launched a new AI-powered logistics platform aimed at transforming how large enterprises manage transport networks and control rising freight costs.
The company unveiled IFS.ai Logistics on 19 March, describing it as a system designed to bring together planning, execution and financial oversight into a single, integrated platform.
Built for organisations operating across multiple regions and carriers, the technology applies artificial intelligence to the movement of goods — an area IFS describes as the “operational heartbeat” of industrial businesses.
The platform expands on technology acquired through 7bridges in 2025 and is designed to create a “closed operational loop”, linking transport planning, automated execution, freight auditing and network optimisation.
IFS said the system integrates within its wider cloud offering, alongside enterprise resource planning and supply chain tools, while also remaining compatible with third-party platforms.
The launch comes as businesses face growing challenges in managing logistics costs, with transport typically accounting for between five and ten percent of revenue.
Fragmented data across systems, carriers and regions continues to leave many logistics teams operating reactively, with limited visibility over performance and spending.
IFS.ai Logistics aims to address this by replacing manual decision-making with AI-driven planning, automating shipment execution and introducing detailed freight auditing to identify discrepancies and reduce financial leakage.
It also includes modelling tools to simulate different scenarios, helping companies plan carrier strategies, forecast costs and assess environmental impacts.
At the core of the platform is a unified data model designed to bring together previously disconnected logistics data into a single source of truth for reporting and decision-making.
Philip Ashton, President of IFS.ai Logistics, said the sector has long struggled with inefficiencies and lack of oversight.
“Logistics is one of the largest, most frequently disrupted and least-governed cost categories in global industry, and the consequences show up directly in EBITDA,” he said.
He added that applying AI at scale within logistics operations allows businesses to see rapid benefits.
“With IFS.ai Logistics, this is exactly what we are delivering: an AI-driven platform that closes the loop between every operational logistics decision and its financial consequence.”
The launch builds on IFS’s wider expansion across the supply chain, including its recent acquisition of warehouse management specialist IFS Softeon.
Keith Kirkpatrick, VP and Research Director at The Futurum Group, said the platform addresses a clear gap in the market.
“Futurum's research shows that nearly half of enterprise decision-makers are planning agentic AI deployments in supply chain management,” he said.
He added that many existing systems were not designed for AI, making integrated platforms increasingly important for businesses looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
“IFS.ai Logistics addresses a genuine market gap… bringing closed-loop AI across transport planning, execution, audit, and optimisation into a single platform.”
IFS said the platform is intended to help organisations better connect operational decisions with financial outcomes, improving visibility, efficiency and long-term resilience across global supply chains.