Maruzen Co. Ltd. opened its first store in Yokohama, Japan in 1869, selling books as well as a range of imported fountain pens and typewriters. Now a leading company in Japan, Maruzen recently opened its largest retail outlet, the Marunouchi Store, which boasts an inventory of 1.8 million books.

In order to meet Maruzen's requirements, Fujitsu employed its TRIOLE methodology for system development, integration and continuous improvement, which quickly and cost-effectively delivers a high quality solution using preconfigured building blocks, based upon proven templates. For Maruzen, Fujitsu customised its Solaris Web application template and database templates for use with Linux.

Explaining the concept of TRIOLE, Katsushi Takahashi, Information Systems Division, Maruzen, says, “Fujitsu has the know-how to construct a highly reliable main system with Linux and there are no problems in terms of costs or construction speed. We selected them as a partner who can provide a highly reliable solution in an open environment.”

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