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Autogrill's Supply Chain Enhancement through IoT Connectivity and Visibility

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 Autogrill's Supply Chain Enhancement through IoT Connectivity and Visibility - IoT ONE Case Study
Technology Category
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Functions
  • Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
  • Supply Chain Visibility
Services
  • System Integration
The Customer
About The Customer
Autogrill is an Italian-based multinational catering company that sells food and non-food products. The company operates in 30 different countries, primarily in Europe, and runs restaurants along all Italian highways. Autogrill also represents other important brands in Italy and Europe. Many suppliers are interested in selling their goods in Autogrill shops, making the company a significant player in the catering industry. Autogrill's operations are vast and complex, requiring efficient and effective supply chain management.
The Challenge
Autogrill, a multinational catering company operating in 30 countries, faced a significant challenge in providing their suppliers with direct access to their core system data. The suppliers required this access for improved visibility, analytics, and order effectiveness. Autogrill also needed better anticipation of stock levels, localized costs in each market, and additional supply chain information. The data resided in their IBM i (AS/400) and SAP systems, and accessing it in a quick, secure, and cost-effective manner without creating thousands of queries was a significant challenge. Autogrill was in search of a partner who could support them in achieving these goals and provide secure services granting real-time information from their core systems.
The Solution
Autogrill partnered with OpenLegacy, a company that specializes in creating and developing APIs. After the CIO of Autogrill attended a webinar by OpenLegacy, he saw potential in their technology and business solution. Autogrill, in collaboration with their technological partners, formed a team with knowledge of the legacy systems and integration processes. This team included multiple connectors to their backends that generate cloud-native microservices. These microservices were created and used by the Autogrill team and partners to leverage their core systems. OpenLegacy's support for IBM i and SAP was a significant factor in Autogrill's digitalization and modernization strategy.
Operational Impact
  • The implementation of OpenLegacy's platform has significantly improved Autogrill's operations. Data is now easily accessible, solving the challenge Autogrill faced in accessing required data from multiple systems. The modern, microservice-based architecture enabled by OpenLegacy has unlocked data that was previously difficult to access. The platform's automation and standardization capabilities have also sped up additional projects as the organization became more familiar with the platform. Autogrill was so impressed with the OpenLegacy platform that they recommended all their suppliers use it moving forward. This has simplified the suppliers' access to much-needed data, making collaboration easier and faster.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Autogrill was able to create 20 microservices in only 6 months using automation and standardization without any Java expertise from the integration team.
  • Autogrill's suppliers now have direct access to their core system data, improving their visibility, analytics, and order effectiveness.
  • Autogrill's anticipation of stock levels and localized costs in each market has improved, providing additional supply chain information.

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