Business Problem

• Real-time shop-floor visibility across global manufacturing sites
  • Supplier receipts
  • Production starts, reporting
  • Shipping verification
• Each integration: 11 weeks & $100K+
• Multiple skill sets needed: EAI, Java, Architects, System Admins

Competing Technologies

• SeeBeyond proved to be an overkill
• BizTalk required lots of programming
• Custom Code had many hidden costs

Solution

• Cast Iron integrates distributed shop-floor systems with frame in real-time:
  • Shipping verification from mainframe
  • Warranty info feed to mainframe
• Real-time error notifications

Results

• 11 week project delivered in 10 days: 88% faster delivery times
• 40% TCO reduction
• Easy – configuration, no coding
• Projects now projected in hours, not months