Every Global IFS Customer Is Currently Facing Labor Shortages, Says Mark Moffat
Mark Moffat · Will AI Make Its Biggest Splash In Industrial Use Cases? — With Mark Moffat, IFS · Nov 25, 2025 · at 17:43
Mark Moffat, CEO of enterprise software company IFS, describes the frontline labor constraints facing industrial clients worldwide.
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“Every customer that we deal with, whether it's in North America, whether it's in Europe, Whether it's in Asia and the industries that we serve to a greater or lesser extent are dealing with labor shortage today.”
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