Microsoft Dynamics has helped Dell dramatically simplify its IT infrastructure and realign its manufacturing processes based on lean principles
Microsoft Dynamics has helped Dell dramatically simplify its IT infrastructure and realign its manufacturing processes based on lean principles
3 PagesDell CLIENT CASE STUDY www. MCAConnect.com 1-866-622-0669 Dell Inc. has grown into one of the most well-known technology brands in the world. The company was one of the first to sell directly to consumers, custom assembling each unit according to the buyer’s specifications. But building a brand based on custom configuration and low prices carried a unique set of challenges. As a part of their high-volume, high- variability, configure-to-order manufacturing model, the company established its eight manufacturing facilities completely differently. Each factory relied on different processes to produce the same products. By 2010, it was a new world of higher competition and lower prices and this disparity added considerable IT challenges to the business. Each factory, for instance, ha
