Amazon Web Services > Case Studies > Matson Modernizes Shipping by Going All-In on AWS Cloud

Matson Modernizes Shipping by Going All-In on AWS Cloud

Amazon Web Services Logo
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
  • America
Country
  • United States
Product
  • AWS Cloud
Tech Stack
  • Cloud Computing
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Digital Expertise
Technology Category
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries
  • Transportation
Applicable Functions
  • Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
  • Supply Chain Visibility
  • Remote Asset Management
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
Matson is a leader in U.S. domestic transportation services, including ocean, intermodal, and logistics. The company is 135 years old and owns 22 vessels that work primarily in the Pacific Ocean. Matson has a workforce of 1,500 employees. The company's services are critical to the shipping industry which requires advanced IT capabilities for precise tracking of assets and customer shipments as they move around the world. Matson’s vessels, shipping terminals, container equipment, and truck shipments all require highly reliable technology to ensure that its transportation network operates at world-class levels.
The Challenge
Matson, a leading U.S. shipping carrier in the Pacific Ocean, embarked on a journey to modernize its entire portfolio of enterprise applications and to upgrade and optimize every corner of its IT infrastructure. The shipping industry requires advanced IT capabilities to enable precise tracking of assets and customer shipments as they move around the world. Matson’s vessels, shipping terminals, container equipment, and truck shipments all require highly reliable technology to ensure that its transportation network operates at world-class levels. In addition, Matson’s customers count on cloud-based applications to provide real-time visibility and analytics in managing their own supply chains.
The Solution
Matson moved its applications from its on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud. This move was the culmination of their transformation journey, which they view as the optimal strategy to sustain world-class customer service and operational reliability. They chose the AWS Cloud because it provides unmatched security, performance, and cost benefits. All of Matson’s mission-critical applications run on the AWS Cloud today, including Matson’s custom-built order-to-cash booking and billing systems, terminal operations, global equipment management, U.S.-wide logistics applications, and customer-facing website.
Operational Impact
  • Improved reliability of the company's IT infrastructure.
  • Better performance of the company's mission-critical applications.
  • High security for the company's data and applications.
  • Time to focus on business innovation.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Cut costs by 50 percent.

Case Study missing?

Start adding your own!

Register with your work email and create a new case study profile for your business.

Add New Record

Related Case Studies.

Contact us

Let's talk!
* Required
* Required
* Required
* Invalid email address
By submitting this form, you agree that IoT ONE may contact you with insights and marketing messaging.
No thanks, I don't want to receive any marketing emails from IoT ONE.
Submit

Thank you for your message!
We will contact you soon.