Case Studies: Manufacturing

Winson Group prides itself on its responsiveness to customers. The industrial packaging supplies manufacturer was under constant pressure to produce and deliver goods faster, more accurately and at lower prices. The company needed real-time visibility of shop floor operations, increased accuracy of order placement and the ability to integrate with business partners’ systems. Winson Group asked Microsoft partner Tectura to provide a technology solution that would improve operational productivity and give the business a distinct competitive advantage. Tectura built a new solution based on an existing Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV platform with Microsoft® SQL Server 2005, Microsoft® BizTalk Server® 2004 and Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003. Since the implementation, Winson Group has enjoyed improved productivity, increased insight into customer needs and smooth data exchanges with partners.

Brocade Communications Systems, a company specializing in data center networking solutions, needed to deliver corporate information to employees in a centralized manner. Content was difficult to locate because it was spread across disparate storage systems and locations. With help from EMC Corporation, Brocade implemented a new intranet based on Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 to give employees better access to corporate data and enhanced collaboration tools. Employees now have the tools they need to contribute to the company more effectively. They have better access to information resources, and intranet use has more than doubled. Brocade employees also improve efficiency by using automated workflow processes and templates to manage projects. Finally, calls to the company’s help desk have decreased by 30 percent because employees can find and use information more easily.