Business challenge To drive its competitiveness in a global market, Airgas wanted to enable its decision-makers to uncover and act on growth opportunities quickly. Transformation In a tough global economy, seizing new opportunities ahead of your competitors is vital for growth, but uncovering these insights in mountains of business data can be a tough challenge. Airgas uses ultra-fast analytics to discover innovative ways to better serve its growing customer base—enabling it to sharpen its edge in a competitive marketplace. “By working together with IBM Global Business Services, we have delivered the ultra-fast analytics platform we need to support our growing business.” —Sandeep Sehgal, Manager – Business Analytics, Airgas, Inc. Sandeep Sehgal, Manager – Business Analytics, Airgas, Inc. Business benefits: 84% faster ad hoc queries help uncover up- and cross-selling opportunities 50% faster overnight data loads enable timely, effective decision-making 78% faster setup for test environments helps deliver new insights rapidly Airgas, Inc. Supercharges the analytics process to reveal hidden opportunities and drive sales Solution components: SAP® ERP SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA® SAP BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence IBM® Global Business Services® Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is the leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. As an Air Liquide company, the world leader in gases, technology and services for industry and health, Airgas offers customers an unrivaled global footprint and industry-leading technology and innovations. Share this Link Client Name Airgas, Inc. Company Background Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is the leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. As an Air Liquide company, the world leader in gases, technology and services for industry and health, Airgas offers customers an unrivaled global footprint and industry leading technology and innovations. Business challenge To drive its competitiveness in a global market, Airgas wanted to enable its decision-makers to uncover and act on growth opportunities quickly. The benefit Accelerates key reports by up to 50 percent and ad hoc queries by 84 percent—helping Airgas make timely decisions, improve efficiency and serve a growing customer base. Pull Quote “By working together with IBM Global Business Services, we have delivered the ultra-fast analytics platform we need to support our growing business.” —Sandeep Sehgal, Manager – Business Analytics, Airgas, Inc. Solution components SAP® ERP SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA® SAP BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence IBM® Global Business Services® Case study Link http://www-03.ibm.com/software/businesscasestudies/us/en/gicss67sap?synkey=Y103012X02677F79 © 2017 IBM Corporation