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Case Study Summary
Industry Construction Equipment
Endpoints DB2 on AS/400
Business Problem Solved Customer Master Integration

Business Problem

  • Need real-time, integration:
    • Salesforce with Catepillar's (CAT) DBSI application on DB2/AS400
  • Needed turn key solution that is dealer friendly

Competing Technologies

  • Custom code not scalable and too difficult to maintain
  • Integration partner too expensive for changes

Solution

  • Integrates customer master data between dealers and CAT's DBSI
  • Easy to maintain, reliable solution
  • Eliminated: Custom code

Results

  • Integration delivered in 3 weeks
  • Leveraged solution for other CAT dealers
  • Additional projects to include warranty process, service order process, and inventory management process