IT Infrastructure

• BOC fulfils WebCentric vision of technology
  

  An innovative, Web-based approach to software and services delivery has reduced IT infrastructure costs by an estimated 20 per cent in the first year for energy giant BOC Gases - with further savings expected over the next four years. The solution, developed and facilitated by Fujitsu Australia, is now being considered for the BOC organisation worldwide.

  Industry: Energy & Utilities; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: BOC Gases; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu Services Plus - Helping Arnott’s to transform its business
  

  Arnott's began its relationship with Fujitsu in 2002 as part of its drive to cut IT costs through outsourcing. The success of that arrangement meant Arnott’s soon deepened its partnership with Fujitsu to help fulfil other technology goals, including rolling out a new SAP enterprise resource planning system and customer relationship management and business-to-business platforms.

  Industry: Food & Beverage; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: Arnott's; Region: Australasia;

• How Hanson put an SAP/R3 cement truck on Windows
  

  Fujitsu has built a high-availability Windows platform for SAP R/3 at leading construction materials supplier Hanson Australia. The system interoperates with real-time scheduling and radio logistics, supporting 800 users and 1,000 trucks nationwide.

  Industry: Manufacturing; Solution Area: Application Development; Client Name: Hanson; Region: Australia;

• Australians, racehorses and the Internet make a winning trifecta
  

  With the world's highest rate of thoroughbred ownership per capita, horse racing is in our blood. Now life is becoming a whole lot easier for race-horse breeders thanks to an online breeding registration service developed by Fujitsu and the Australian Stud Book.

  Industry: Diversified Services; Solution Area: Application Development; Client Name: Australian Stud Book; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu's partnering methodology pays dividends for NZ's Legal Services Agency
  

  In October 2000, New Zealand's Legal Services Agency engaged Fujitsu on a five-year partnership contract that has seen the Agency's e-infrastructure undergo a complete update and be fully operational within three months. Latest generation software and applications are now networked to the Agency's regional offices. Fujitsu is providing ongoing management of the IT system plus sophisticated help desk facilities.

  Industry: Government; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: NZ's Legal Services Agency; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu and Woolworths deliver Ezy Banking
  

  Implementing in-store electronic banking involved transferring all of Woolworths' banking business from the National Australia Bank to the Commonwealth Bank. Consequently, all 18,000 EFTPOS devices in supermarkets, Big W stores, Foodstores, Plus Petrol and Crazy Prices stores in Australia had to be reloaded with new software - a huge logistical exercise. Following a competitive tender, Woolworths awarded Fujitsu the contract to supply the rollout services needed to complete this upgrade.

  Industry: Retail/Wholesale; Solution Area: Financial Solutions; Client Name: Woolworths; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu delivers IT infrastructure to Waitaki District Council
  

  Waitaki District Council has enhanced its technology management, improved system and network performance and cost efficiency, and clarified its strategic priorities as a result of a new partnership with Fujitsu.

  Industry: Government; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: Waitaki District Council; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu helps Goulburn Valley Water cut data management costs
  

  Goulburn Valley Water expects to derive annual savings exceeding $70,000 from the first stage of its integrated form-management system designed and implemented by Fujitsu Australia.

  Industry: Energy & Utilities; Solution Area: Microsoft Solutions; Client Name: Goulburn Valley Water ; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu pen tablet PCs deliver instant access for US distributor's sales force
  

  Using Fujitsu's pen tablet PCs and a cellular phone, NDC's sales representatives can dial directly into the company's mainframe and access its Web-enabled order entry and CRM applications.

  Industry: Food & Beverage; Solution Area: Wireless Solutions; Client Name: National Distributing Company (NDC); Region: United States;

• Fujitsu Services Plus - Delivering a robust IT infrastructure for TransGrid
  

  As the NSW State-owned corporation responsible for the management and development of the $2.5 billion NSW high voltage electricity network, TransGrid's business is electricity, not information technology. TransGrid's sites are located throughout NSW, both in major regional and more isolated areas. A key objective for TransGrid was to replace its formerly disparate service provision with an integrated, streamlined approach that made access to information and services easy.

  Industry: Energy & Utilities; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: TransGrid; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu Services Plus - Driving performance for Toyota Australia
  

  Fujitsu manages an outsourced data centre solution for Toyota, with full disaster recovery, maintenance, help desk support, and design and implementation services for ongoing IT projects.

  Industry: Automotive; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: Toyota; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu Services Plus - Managing the technology assets for St.George Bank
  

  Fujitsu began its relationship with St.George in 1998 at a time when the bank was still merging its operations with the Advance Bank and the Bank of South Australia. Because of the changes it was going through, the bank looked for an organisation that would be a partner, rather than simply a service provider.

  Industry: Financial Services; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Financial Solutions; Client Name: St.George Bank; Region: Australasia;

• Fujitsu the right candidate for Manpower IT support role
  

  When recruitment organisation Manpower found that its existing supplier was not delivering the technical service it required, it sought a new partner who could get the job done quickly. It called on Fujitsu to support its entire Australasian call centre, desktop and network services. Speed of delivery is vital in the recruitment industry - and Fujitsu responded accordingly. It had Manpower's new support operations up and running within days.

  Industry: Diversified Services; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: Manpower; Region: Australasia;

• GSTSAO help line showcases Fujitsu's call centre expertise
  

  With the impending introduction of The New Tax System in July 2000, the Federal Treasurer established the GST Start-Up Assistance Office (GSTSAO).Cable & Wireless Optus (CWO) won the tender to provide GSTSAO's telecommunication services and, as prime contractor, approached Fujitsu in February 2000 to set up, resource and run the GSTSAO help line.

  Industry: Government; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: GST Start-Up Assistance Office (GSTSAO); Region: Australasia;

• NZ Department of Conservation partners with Fujitsu for IT upgrade and management
  

  In 1998, with the Year 2000 approaching, the New Zealand Department of Conservation realised that much of its IT infrastructure would fail the millennium test and need upgrading. Early on it was accepted that reducing total cost of ownership was an imperative, and that its newConnect 2000 program could not be achieved with internal IT resources. So the Department began looking for a long-term strategic IT business partner. Following a rigorous tender process, Fujitsu New Zealand was selected

  Industry: Government; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: New Zealand Department of Conservation; Region: Australasia;

• Partnering approach helps IT upgrade at Hutt Valley Health
  

  Hutt Valley Health selected Fujitsu through a tender process to plan and manage the migration of the organisation's 500 PCs to a new desktop image - or standard operating environment - on the Windows 2000 platform.

  Industry: Healthcare; Solution Area: Systems & Network Management; Client Name: Hutt Valley Health; Region: Australasia;

• US insurer provides field agents with Fujitsu pen tablet PCs
  

  Nashville-based AGLA has over 200 offices and nearly 5,000 agents, and writes life insurance policies for more than four million customers across the country. In 1994, the company recognized the need to replace the paper-based, manual transfer of account data from field agents to headquarters. AGLA determined that handheld computers, rather than laptops, were the answer

  Industry: Insurance; Solution Area: Outsourcing Solutions; Client Name: AGLA; Region: North America;