Providing IT supply chain solutions for a global manufacturer

Overview

Parker Hannifin, a global leader in manufacturing motion and control technologies, was looking for an IT partner that aligned with Parker’s continuous improvement philosophy. MCPc proactively introduced continuous improvement ideas around Parker’s IT supply chain, ways to achieve process consistency, and overall optimization of Parker’s IT lifecycle management strategy.

Challenges

Develop a PC procurement plan to maximize savings on hardware purchasing
Create a lifecycle model with measurable processes and aggressive service level agreements across corporate and remote Parker locations

Solutions

Parker’s engagement with Tom Reddy, and MCPc secure technology logistics experts, led to:

MCPc’s management of Parker’s global PC deployments, reducing wait times for new assets and ensuring Parker’s lifecycle management program is executed as scheduled
Creation of hardware and configuration standards for Parker’s unique user groups
Secure storage of Parker owned assets at MCPc’s Secure Technology Logistics centers
Creation of a volume purchasing program to ensure competitive pricing on new assets

Tom Reddy, Senior Vice President, Sales

Outcomes

Millions of dollars in savings on new asset purchases
Reduced time to value of IT investments
Metric driven lifecycle management program that continues to optimize cost and processes for Parker