1. Consumer Products/Electronics
Business challenge
Whirlpool Corporation looked to drive growth, improve efficiency and enhance the consumer experience, but was limited by aging infrastructure, including a legacy SAP ERP deployment.
Transformation
Whirlpool Corporation is migrating to SAP® ERP powered by SAP HANA to IBM Power Systems in the IBM Cloud™, with IBM Services for Managed SAP Applications. Whirlpool Corporation gains the IT capability to accommodate future growth, and can now direct resources to improving the consumer experience and modernizing its business operations.
“The vast majority of our operations are handled by IBM Services for Managed SAP Applications. The flexibility that the service delivers ensures that we will have plenty of headroom for future growth, with no need for major capital expenditures.” —Mike Berendsen, Vice President, Global Information Systems, Whirlpool Corporation
Business benefits:
SAP HANA
expertise of IBM enables Whirlpool Corporation to invest in business priorities and innovation
High
near-continuous availability supports 24/7 global operations
IBM Cloud
and IBM Power Systems create a scalable platform for future growth
Solution components
SAP® ERP powered by SAP HANA®
SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence
SAP Customer Relationship Management
IBM® Services™ for Managed SAP Applications
IBM Watson IoT™
IBM Power ™
IBM Cloud™, Systems IBM Services™ (GTS)
Whirlpool Corporation
Freeing up resources for innovation with a managed SAP cloud deployment to support global operations
Client Name
Whirlpool Corporation
Company Background
Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global home appliance company, with approximately USD 21 billion in annual sales, 92,000 employees and 65 manufacturing and technology research centers in The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world.
Business challenge
Whirlpool Corporation looked to drive growth, improve efficiency and enhance the consumer experience, but was limited by aging infrastructure, including a legacy SAP ERP deployment.
The benefit
Whirlpool Corporation is migrating to SAP® ERP powered by SAP HANA to IBM Power Systems in the IBM Cloud™, with IBM Services for Managed SAP Applications. Whirlpool Corporation gains the IT capability to accommodate future growth, and can now direct resources to improving the consumer experience and modernizing its business operations.
Pull Quote
“The vast majority of our operations are handled by IBM Services for Managed SAP Applications. The flexibility that the service delivers ensures that we will have plenty of headroom for future growth, with no need for major capital expenditures.” —Mike Berendsen, Vice President, Global Information Systems, Whirlpool Corporation
Solution components
SAP® ERP powered by SAP HANA®
SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence
SAP Customer Relationship Management
IBM® Services™ for Managed SAP Applications
IBM Watson IoT™
IBM Power Systems™
IBM Cloud™, IBM Services™ (GTS)
Case study Link
Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global home appliance company, with approximately USD 21 billion in annual sales, 92,000 employees and 65 manufacturing and technology research centers in The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world.
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