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Enabling a 100-Year Vision
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Mainfreight, a global logistics giant based in New Zealand, needed a state-of-the-art data center that would meet their current needs and support their growing global expansion. The challenge was to complete the project in three months, from design to implementation. The company's systems have grown as the company has grown, shifting from the use of manual systems into automated systems. This has opened up opportunities for the use of Electronic Data Interchange to automate the way customers transact with them and vice versa. To address organic growth, and to accommodate where the business is moving with the demands on data storage and analytics, Mainfreight constructed a new data center in New Zealand which houses all the necessary infrastructure to provide the platform to deliver those exact types of services.
About The Customer
Mainfreight is a global logistics provider that offers international end-to-end freight service. The company has 239 branches across 21 countries and employs 7,000 team members. Mainfreight has a 100-year vision and is known for thinking big. The company started as a local trucking company in New Zealand and has grown into a global logistics giant with warehouses around the world. Mainfreight's ambitious growth strategy means they don’t just think five or 10 years down the road. The company takes pride in their ambitious corporate culture, which powers their dedication to be not only a leader in their industry, but also play an important role in the growth of New Zealand. Mainfreight has invested 51.1 million dollars in IT.
The Solution
Schneider Electric modernized Mainfreight’s existing data center infrastructure in Hamilton, New Zealand. In less than 12 weeks, Schneider deployed a modular, scalable EcoStruxure data center with the performance Mainfreight needs to run their business well into their future. The solution included connected products like Symmetra UPS, InRow cooling, NetShelter SX, and PDUs (including power meters, breakers, and chillers). Schneider Electric delivered a modern, expandable solution for their global operations. The EcoStruxure software provides Mainfreight with the necessary visibility to maintain the performance and the efficiency of their infrastructure. The software is particularly beneficial on the company’s operations, helping them monitor, manage and maintain data centers that are remote to where IT teams are based.
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