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Supply Chain Delivery Solution in the Amazon EC2 Cloud

Actian

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	DAI Rubicon, a company that provides publishers with an end-to-end solution including print, distribution, and circulation management, was facing a challenge. They were in a high volume, low margin business and needed to find a better way for customers to manage their logistics for online purchases. They decided to add a point of sale supply chain delivery solution that would make the ordering process more transparent, scalable, and easier to manage without adding to the cost. They chose Base2Services, Australia’s leading open source cloud computing specialist, to build the supply chain delivery solution. They wanted a solution that was more scalable, more transparent, and easy to use, built on the Amazon EC2 cloud that would lower their ongoing operational costs. Read More
About Customer	DAI Rubicon is a company that offers innovative solutions around print, distribution, and circulation management for the publishing industry. They are in a high volume, low margin business and pass on bulk discounts and have very complex pricing schedules for customers and partners. To enhance their ordering experience, they needed to find a better way for customers to manage their logistics for online purchases. They decided to add a point of sale supply chain delivery solution that would make the ordering process more transparent, scalable, and easier to manage without adding to the cost. Read More
Solution	DAI Rubicon’s supply chain delivery solution makes ordering easier for customers. There is greater transparency in the process which means the customer has better visibility of where their order is. The supply chain delivery solution consolidated and automated DAI Rubicon’s online ordering processes. The solution was 100% open source including the Ingres database, JBoss, JBPM, and DROOLS. The solution was tested and deployed on the Amazon EC2 cloud. Using the EC2 cloud means customers only pay for what they use, and it can scale in a matter of minutes. This is important because before launch, you don’t know what the hit rate will be, and using the cloud provides the ability to scale depending on demand rather than paying for additional services not being used, or reaching capacity and not being able to cope. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

DAI Rubicon, a company that provides publishers with an end-to-end solution including print, distribution, and circulation management, was facing a challenge. They were in a high volume, low margin business and needed to find a better way for customers to manage their logistics for online purchases. They decided to add a point of sale supply chain delivery solution that would make the ordering process more transparent, scalable, and easier to manage without adding to the cost. They chose Base2Services, Australia’s leading open source cloud computing specialist, to build the supply chain delivery solution. They wanted a solution that was more scalable, more transparent, and easy to use, built on the Amazon EC2 cloud that would lower their ongoing operational costs.

About Customer

DAI Rubicon is a company that offers innovative solutions around print, distribution, and circulation management for the publishing industry. They are in a high volume, low margin business and pass on bulk discounts and have very complex pricing schedules for customers and partners. To enhance their ordering experience, they needed to find a better way for customers to manage their logistics for online purchases. They decided to add a point of sale supply chain delivery solution that would make the ordering process more transparent, scalable, and easier to manage without adding to the cost.

Solution

DAI Rubicon’s supply chain delivery solution makes ordering easier for customers. There is greater transparency in the process which means the customer has better visibility of where their order is. The supply chain delivery solution consolidated and automated DAI Rubicon’s online ordering processes. The solution was 100% open source including the Ingres database, JBoss, JBPM, and DROOLS. The solution was tested and deployed on the Amazon EC2 cloud. Using the EC2 cloud means customers only pay for what they use, and it can scale in a matter of minutes. This is important because before launch, you don’t know what the hit rate will be, and using the cloud provides the ability to scale depending on demand rather than paying for additional services not being used, or reaching capacity and not being able to cope.

Impact #1	Easy to use supply chain delivery solution improves customer invoicing
Impact #2	More automation means less IT support to maintain. Ability to identify and solve bottlenecks in the system
Impact #3	100% Open Source Solution including Ingres and a mixture of JBoss platforms and frameworks

Impact #1

Easy to use supply chain delivery solution improves customer invoicing

Impact #2

More automation means less IT support to maintain. Ability to identify and solve bottlenecks in the system

Impact #3

100% Open Source Solution including Ingres and a mixture of JBoss platforms and frameworks

Benefit #1	Lower ongoing costs. Expected $150,000 $200,000 per year in operational expenditure savings

Benefit #1

Lower ongoing costs. Expected $150,000 $200,000 per year in operational expenditure savings

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Supply Chain Delivery Solution in the Amazon EC2 Cloud

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