implementation and in case studies
Danone on health kick with Itil
Case Study Danone has improved the management and development of its IT infrastructure after implementing an IT infrastructure library (Itil) framework. Until a few years ago, the food manufacturer operated a fairly localised IT... [30 Jul 2008]
Law firm gets SaaSy with email security
Case Study International law firm Ashurst LLP has turned to web-based email management to help drastically reduce spam and free up time for its tech team. Ashurst has been using technology from email management specialist Mimecast... [15 Jul 2008]
Woolworths slashes costs with supply chain tech
Case Study Speaking at SAP's Sapphire conference in Berlin, Neale Almond, business systems manager at Woolworths, said the tech has contributed to a seven-figure cost saving through reduced transport and fuel costs... [02 Jun 2008]
Musical retailer improves stock visibility
Case Study Pro audio music retailer Digital Village implemented a retail software management system to improve productivity and sales in 2003. This system had to be polled every night and was little use to sales... [08 Apr 2008]
Shipping company to slash CO2 and power costs
Case Study A shipping services and cargo company that looks after the US Navy and Shell is hoping for massive CO2 and cost reductions by centralising its IT systems. The company manages berthing at... [21 Feb 2008]
Bean counters spice up client relations with Sage
Case Study The small business, which has around 80 staff and 1,000 clients, was finding it increasingly difficult to manage a proliferation of spreadsheets and the resulting silos of data. So I personally can sit... [15 Oct 2007]
Blackpool saves £2m with contact management
Case Study The unitary authority is responsible for 142,000 citizens and 7,000 local businesses of which the majority are in the tourism sector. He decided to consolidate citizens' records as a resource that would be shared by a... [06 Aug 2007]
DFS reupholsters its financial system
Case Study Furniture retailer DFS has integrated its finance and payroll operations into one system, making financial reports much easier to produce and making it easier for users to manipulate data. Barnes said:... [17 Apr 2007]
Itil is good medicine for Barts
Case Study Barts and the London NHS Trust is reaping the rewards following the adoption of the Itil model for its IT infrastructure - the result of several years of work. Following the initial implementation of... [11 Apr 2007]
Chemist prescribed new dispensing tech
Case Study Its Compass (Complete medication and patient support system) has been developed with Capgemini and is now being introduced to branches across the UK. The role of pharmacies in healthcare is likely to... [16 Nov 2006]
Halfords cuts costs with IT revamp
Case Study A team was formed of business and IT staff who worked with the consultants to deliver the project. It then moved onto finance, followed by category management and replenishment to the stores... [30 Aug 2006]
Unilever scales an Iron Mountain
Case Study Consumer packaged goods giant Unilever is rolling out automated back-up across its global operations to beef up its business continuity strategy and limit the risk of losing data. We had back-up to our file... [21 Aug 2006]
RFID revs up parts delivery for Ford production line
Case Study TNT Logistics is hoping RFID technologies will slash costs by preventing delays and reducing inventory for Ford's newest truck plant. TNT's MSC co-ordinates the supply of 4,000 parts - from nuts and... [13 Mar 2006]
Paramedics treat patients with BlackBerrys
Case Study If we can save an A&E patient going to hospital by going to their house, paramedics can call someone round to the patient and safely leave them. It frees up some resources and saves money in the long term. [24 Feb 2006]
Council puts planning applications online
Case Study The council processes around 1,000 planning applications each year - which creates a huge amount of paperwork such as plans, photos and reports. Malcolm Telfer, internet technology developer at Crawley Borough Council,... [08 Feb 2006]
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