The Challenge
Swan Mill needed a replacement for its legacy AS/400 system that could integrate with industry standard operating systems and typical office applications. It decided to implement a fully managed ERP solution, including a technical refresh of the existing hardware and software , and replacement of the corporate messaging system. It was looking for a scalable infrastructure that could serve the needs of the business for at least five years, a solution that could drive cost out of their IT and eliminate the need for specialist internal IT skills.
The Solution
Swan Mill chose to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX for its ERP solution, working in partnership with Attenda to deliver an integrated production and test environment, as a fully managed service. The solution allows content and development releases to be remotely deployed, seamlessly through a secure and reliable environment. The solution design incorporates various levels of resilience, to match the criticality of the service provided.
Business benefits
- Fully managed Microsoft Dynamics AX solution
- Resilient, secure and highly available operations platform delivering IT certainty
- Integrated production and test environment
- Service agility to respond rapidly to change
- 24 x 7 support, no need for specialist internal IT skills
- Future-proof IT aligned to the needs of the business
Client comment
"Opting for a fully managed service solution has allowed us to free up our internal IT resources to add value to the business, rather than be focused on IT operations."
Tony Bowyer, IT Manager, Swan Mill Paper Company