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The PSTI Act & Product Security: What you need to know

The PSTI Act & Product Security: What you need to know   What is PSTI? The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act, originally signed off in 2022, comes into effect on 29th April 2024. The Act comprises of two sections, the first focussing on product security, and the second on improvements needed to the

Case Study: Ecobat Resources Robosaw project

    Case Study: Ecobat Robosaw project Background Ecobat is a world leader in the production of lead, lead alloys, and the recycling of lead batteries. Their vast network features 11 smelters across two continents with an average annual output of 840,000 tons of lead. Production is matched by a lead recycling system which allows

IMS Essentials: How Utilities Can Help Your Business Run Smoothly

Introducing IMS Essentials: Help increase productivity with the IMS utilities suite for the IBM i   A recent survey found that approximately 30% of respondents cited a shortage of skilled staff as a motivation for undertaking modernisation projects (IT Jungle).  Research from Gartner has also highlighted that IT downtime, caused by either brownouts or outages,

IMS to Present at 2023 i-UG i-Power Conference

IMS to Present at 2023 i-UG i-Power Conference     IMS Director Simon Sherwood will be hosting a session at this year’s i-Power Conference, an annual event organised by i-UG, the UK IBM i user group.   The session, titled Modernisation in Practice: Portal Development from IMS, will showcase one of our recent portal development

Case Study: The System Audit

    Case Study: The System Audit Background Established in 1948 as part of Westland Engineers Ltd, Garador Limited is one of the UK’s leading garage door manufacturers, producing Up and Over, Side-hinged, Sectional and GaraRoll roller garage doors from their multi-million pound manufacturing facility in Yeovil.   The Requirement Garador use a unique ERP

Case Study: The Supplier Portal

  Case Study: The Supplier Portal   Background With a range of partners and international subsidiaries spanning across several countries worldwide, EI Electronics is a market leader in the manufacture of fire and carbon monoxide detection products. IMS have been working with EI Electronics on a number of projects as part of ongoing rationalisation programmes

HMRC VAT Penalty Changes from 1st Jan 2023

VAT Penalty Changes from 1st Jan 2023   From the VAT period starting 1st January 2023, the penalty charges for late VAT return submissions and late VAT payments will change, as well as the way VAT interest is calculated. These changes affect all VAT registered businesses (and includes nil or repayment VAT returns).   How