IMA Ltd
Unlocking the Power of Data

Founded in 1989, IMA is a global leader in material master data management, specializing in MRO data collection, cleansing, classification, and governance services. The company partners with a wide range of organizations, from single sites to globally-recognized Fortune 100 companies.

“We believe effective data management is the key to unlocking valuable insights and driving informed decision-making,” says Troy D. Miller, VP and COO of IMA.

Data quality is crucial for organizations using big data to make decisions. IMA provides data cleansing, normalization, and enrichment techniques to enhance data accuracy and integrity with a methodology that helps organizations achieve the greatest return possible from their material master data. The methodology includes data collection, cleansing, integration, and analysis, as well as recommendations and implementation. With a focus on effective data governance, data security, and scalability, IMA tailors their material master data services to meet the needs and challenges of asset-intensive organizations.

“Implementing rigorous data governance frameworks and employing data validation processes ensures high-quality data across an organization. This is crucial to better predict potential outcomes and produce enhanced business intelligence,” says Charlene Freeman, President and CEO of IMA.

IMA focuses their experience on two continual challenges for companies: data complexity and quality. They offer an advanced in-house data management solution, uManage Pro, to efficiently handle complex data in a fraction of the time other tools require. This solution resolves considerations, including data consistency, duplication identification, and data enhancement, allowing users to maximize the value of their material master data.

Committing to a journey of data excellence with IMA garners tangible benefits. By leveraging high-quality and consistent data, asset-intensive organizations can identify improvements for maintenance practices, inventory management, strategic procurement decisions, and streamlined compliance practices. Clients are able to enhance their system efficiency and achieve cost reduction, leading to a competitive advantage.

IMA has a proven record of successful implementations at scale, supporting clients in achieving their strategic objectives and delivering measurable business value. Recently, they partnered with one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies to identify and resolve material master data issues. The company saw immediate savings resulting from accurate on-hand inventory searches by the maintenance team, as parts were available to complete unplanned repairs for equipment suffering from catastrophic failure. Over the long term, thanks to IMA’s assistance, the company has targeted a strategic approach to leveraging their indirect spend by accurately identifying spend by category, sub-category, and, if available, part number. Granularity, made possible by world-class data, provides organizations with new opportunities and benefits.

We believe effective data management is the key to unlocking valuable insights and driving informed decision-making

IMA remains at the forefront of the industry by investing in research and development, leveraging emerging technologies, and staying system-independent to adapt to the ever-evolving needs of data users. Their commitment to providing data services with a detailed value proposition specific to each organization’s data goals ensures actionable and defined data usage and savings opportunities. IMA aims to be a trusted data partner, supporting the internal approval and funding processes of clients and acting as part of their data teams to drive mutually beneficial partnerships.