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Autogrill's Supply Chain Enhancement through IoT Connectivity and Visibility

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Autogrill, a multinational catering company operating in 30 countries, faced a significant challenge in providing their suppliers with direct access to their core system data. The suppliers required this access for improved visibility, analytics, and order effectiveness. Autogrill also needed better anticipation of stock levels, localized costs in each market, and additional supply chain information. The data resided in their IBM i (AS/400) and SAP systems, and accessing it in a quick, secure, and cost-effective manner without creating thousands of queries was a significant challenge. Autogrill was in search of a partner who could support them in achieving these goals and provide secure services granting real-time information from their core systems. Read More
About Customer	Autogrill is an Italian-based multinational catering company that sells food and non-food products. The company operates in 30 different countries, primarily in Europe, and runs restaurants along all Italian highways. Autogrill also represents other important brands in Italy and Europe. Many suppliers are interested in selling their goods in Autogrill shops, making the company a significant player in the catering industry. Autogrill's operations are vast and complex, requiring efficient and effective supply chain management. Read More
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Solution	Autogrill partnered with OpenLegacy, a company that specializes in creating and developing APIs. After the CIO of Autogrill attended a webinar by OpenLegacy, he saw potential in their technology and business solution. Autogrill, in collaboration with their technological partners, formed a team with knowledge of the legacy systems and integration processes. This team included multiple connectors to their backends that generate cloud-native microservices. These microservices were created and used by the Autogrill team and partners to leverage their core systems. OpenLegacy's support for IBM i and SAP was a significant factor in Autogrill's digitalization and modernization strategy. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Autogrill, a multinational catering company operating in 30 countries, faced a significant challenge in providing their suppliers with direct access to their core system data. The suppliers required this access for improved visibility, analytics, and order effectiveness. Autogrill also needed better anticipation of stock levels, localized costs in each market, and additional supply chain information. The data resided in their IBM i (AS/400) and SAP systems, and accessing it in a quick, secure, and cost-effective manner without creating thousands of queries was a significant challenge. Autogrill was in search of a partner who could support them in achieving these goals and provide secure services granting real-time information from their core systems.

About Customer

Autogrill is an Italian-based multinational catering company that sells food and non-food products. The company operates in 30 different countries, primarily in Europe, and runs restaurants along all Italian highways. Autogrill also represents other important brands in Italy and Europe. Many suppliers are interested in selling their goods in Autogrill shops, making the company a significant player in the catering industry. Autogrill's operations are vast and complex, requiring efficient and effective supply chain management.

Customer Name

Autogrill

Solution

Autogrill partnered with OpenLegacy, a company that specializes in creating and developing APIs. After the CIO of Autogrill attended a webinar by OpenLegacy, he saw potential in their technology and business solution. Autogrill, in collaboration with their technological partners, formed a team with knowledge of the legacy systems and integration processes. This team included multiple connectors to their backends that generate cloud-native microservices. These microservices were created and used by the Autogrill team and partners to leverage their core systems. OpenLegacy's support for IBM i and SAP was a significant factor in Autogrill's digitalization and modernization strategy.

Impact #1	The implementation of OpenLegacy's platform has significantly improved Autogrill's operations. Data is now easily accessible, solving the challenge Autogrill faced in accessing required data from multiple systems. The modern, microservice-based architecture enabled by OpenLegacy has unlocked data that was previously difficult to access. The platform's automation and standardization capabilities have also sped up additional projects as the organization became more familiar with the platform. Autogrill was so impressed with the OpenLegacy platform that they recommended all their suppliers use it moving forward. This has simplified the suppliers' access to much-needed data, making collaboration easier and faster.

Impact #1

The implementation of OpenLegacy's platform has significantly improved Autogrill's operations. Data is now easily accessible, solving the challenge Autogrill faced in accessing required data from multiple systems. The modern, microservice-based architecture enabled by OpenLegacy has unlocked data that was previously difficult to access. The platform's automation and standardization capabilities have also sped up additional projects as the organization became more familiar with the platform. Autogrill was so impressed with the OpenLegacy platform that they recommended all their suppliers use it moving forward. This has simplified the suppliers' access to much-needed data, making collaboration easier and faster.

Benefit #1	Autogrill was able to create 20 microservices in only 6 months using automation and standardization without any Java expertise from the integration team.
Benefit #2	Autogrill's suppliers now have direct access to their core system data, improving their visibility, analytics, and order effectiveness.
Benefit #3	Autogrill's anticipation of stock levels and localized costs in each market has improved, providing additional supply chain information.

Benefit #1

Autogrill was able to create 20 microservices in only 6 months using automation and standardization without any Java expertise from the integration team.

Benefit #2

Autogrill's suppliers now have direct access to their core system data, improving their visibility, analytics, and order effectiveness.

Benefit #3

Autogrill's anticipation of stock levels and localized costs in each market has improved, providing additional supply chain information.

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