1. Wholesale Distribution
Business challenge
Kube-Pak has been using IBM solutions for over thirty years. As business has expanded, the company has needed access to greater processing power and increased capacity.
Transformation
Kube-Pak has successfully maintained its legacy applications and core processes for over thirty years, thanks to the reliability of IBM® Power Systems™ and IBM i.
“The great thing about IBM, for us, is reliability. We have been using IBM products for thirty years now, and in all that time, we have only had one day of downtime. That’s an extraordinary level of service.”
—William Behr, IT Manager and Developer, Kube-Pak
Business benefits:
99.9%
system uptime over thirty years ensures smooth, reliable service
Reliable
system enables exceptionally low maintenance overhead
Seamless
upgrading allows Kube-Pak to maintain applications long-term
Kube-Pak
Supports thirty years of growth with IBM i
Solution components
IBM® i
IBM Db2®
IBM Power Systems™
Client Name
Kube-Pak
Company Background
Kube-Pak is a wholesale greenhouse, owned and operated by the Swanekamp family, located in Allentown, New Jersey. It has over 865,000 square feet (20 acres) of gutter-connected double-poly greenhouses. The company grows plugs, bedding plants, hanging baskets, and flowering potted plants.
Business challenge
Kube-Pak has been using IBM solutions for over thirty years. As business has expanded, the company has needed access to greater processing power and increased capacity.
The benefit
By upgrading its existing IBM solutions, Kube-Pak has continued its track record of stable business, ensuring smooth dealings with other companies.
Pull Quote
“The great thing about IBM, for us, is reliability. We have been using IBM products for thirty years now, and in all that time, we have only had one day of downtime. That’s an extraordinary level of service.”
—William Behr, IT Manager and Developer, Kube-Pak
Solution components
IBM® i
IBM Db2®
IBM Power Systems™
Case study Link
Kube-Pak is a wholesale greenhouse, owned and operated by the Swanekamp family, located in Allentown, New Jersey. It has over 865,000 square feet (20 acres) of gutter-connected double-poly greenhouses. The company grows plugs, bedding plants, hanging baskets, and flowering potted plants.
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