Case Study

Case Study: Independent Distributor

Case Study: Independent Distributor

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Overview This company is an independent distributor in North America. With multiple locations in the USA servicing the world with over 170 employ- ees, the company specializes in being cus- tomer-focused and exceeding expectations. Challenge COBOL is crucial to running its operations. From handling customer orders, to inventory control, purchasing, bill of materials, accounts receivable/payable, general ledger, and pro- duction, every element of the business is con- trolled by COBOL programs. Shipping nearly 450,000 items each year, and managing over 200,000 inventory items across different locations in different states, calls for sophisti - cated IT support. The company moved from Micro Focus Ob ject COBOL (OCDS) to Server Express, but its IT Manager still struggled with some

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