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	Localizing Corporate Systems at The Weir Group

Localizing Corporate Systems at The Weir Group

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Mining Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Maintenance Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization Remote Asset Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	The Weir Group needed to integrate its corporate systems including payroll, ERP, MES, Ariba and SAP with its local systems in Brazil in a fast, reliable and secure way. The Group had a lack of resources (budget and skillful internal assets) to build and manage multiple integrations in multiple platforms. The Weir Group needed an agile and flexible process to cope with its business needs and make its systems flow in a reliable and secure way. Read More
About Customer	The Weir Group is a British engineering company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. The company operates in over 70 countries and employs approximately 15,000 people. The Weir Group is focused on mining, oil and gas and power markets and reported revenues of some $350M in 2019. As one of the world’s leading engineering businesses, The Weir Group works in partnership with its customers to solve their toughest operating challenges safely, efficiently and sustainably. It provides original equipment and aftermarket services to mining, infrastructure and upstream oil and gas markets, supporting the essential resources needed by a growing world. Read More
Solution	Digibee was able to simplify Weir’s complex systems and build new integrations in a few weeks, encrypting all sensitive data and allowing the Weir Group to track multiple systems in near real-time. The solution involved building and operating three different integration flows: Workday with Proteus ERP, SAP with 42Q MES system, and SAP with Ariba platform. Digibee's robust, secure, scalable, and reliable platform was essential for these critical business processes. The solution also offered 24/7 monitoring that automatically identified any problem in the integration flow and immediately generated an alert. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Mining

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Weir Group needed to integrate its corporate systems including payroll, ERP, MES, Ariba and SAP with its local systems in Brazil in a fast, reliable and secure way. The Group had a lack of resources (budget and skillful internal assets) to build and manage multiple integrations in multiple platforms. The Weir Group needed an agile and flexible process to cope with its business needs and make its systems flow in a reliable and secure way.

About Customer

The Weir Group is a British engineering company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. The company operates in over 70 countries and employs approximately 15,000 people. The Weir Group is focused on mining, oil and gas and power markets and reported revenues of some $350M in 2019. As one of the world’s leading engineering businesses, The Weir Group works in partnership with its customers to solve their toughest operating challenges safely, efficiently and sustainably. It provides original equipment and aftermarket services to mining, infrastructure and upstream oil and gas markets, supporting the essential resources needed by a growing world.

Solution

Digibee was able to simplify Weir’s complex systems and build new integrations in a few weeks, encrypting all sensitive data and allowing the Weir Group to track multiple systems in near real-time. The solution involved building and operating three different integration flows: Workday with Proteus ERP, SAP with 42Q MES system, and SAP with Ariba platform. Digibee's robust, secure, scalable, and reliable platform was essential for these critical business processes. The solution also offered 24/7 monitoring that automatically identified any problem in the integration flow and immediately generated an alert.

Impact #1	Agility: The integrations were built in a few weeks using standards and best practices.
Impact #2	Security: All messages are encrypted end-to-end and all sensitive data is hidden in the monitoring screens.
Impact #3	Visibility: The Digibee solution tracks the entire integration process including the intermediate steps in near real-time.

Impact #1

Agility: The integrations were built in a few weeks using standards and best practices.

Impact #2

Security: All messages are encrypted end-to-end and all sensitive data is hidden in the monitoring screens.

Impact #3

Visibility: The Digibee solution tracks the entire integration process including the intermediate steps in near real-time.

Benefit #1	The Weir Group operates in over 70 countries.
Benefit #2	The company employs approximately 15,000 people.
Benefit #3	Reported revenues of some $350M in 2019.

Benefit #1

The Weir Group operates in over 70 countries.

Benefit #2

The company employs approximately 15,000 people.

Benefit #3

Reported revenues of some $350M in 2019.

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Localizing Corporate Systems at The Weir Group

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