ASP Model Enables Rapid Implementation and E-Business for Gung-Ho

Strategic Insights -

Gung-Ho, a manufacturer and distributor of printing, packaging, and media products, selected The Taylor Group's Managed Operations service to rapidly deploy business applications over the Internet. The company needed to quickly implement new systems to accommodate a large manufacturing and fulfillment contract in a short time frame. "The system was available to us in a matter of days," said John Wade, president of Gung-Ho. The Taylor Group's Managed Operations team provided a complete installation of Great Plains eEnterprise, Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft SQL 7.0, Compaq Servers, Cisco networking equipment, and live Internet connections within three business days.

The implementation is in support of Gung-Ho's Gung-Ho Enterprise Network and Information Exchange (GENIE) system, which provides integrated manufacturing and distribution data from facilities worldwide. The company's business operations interconnect best of breed suppliers via the Internet to provide Gung-Ho's customers a complete manufacturing and service solution. "We expect to see more companies like Gung-Ho leverage the ASP model and the Internet into networked ecosystems," said Eugene Lee, Cisco's vice president of marketing for Cisco Systems Small/Medium line of businesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Taylor Group's Managed Operations service enabled Gung-Ho to rapidly deploy business applications over the Internet, meeting the company's need for a quick implementation of new systems.
  • The service provides a complete installation of Great Plains eEnterprise, Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft SQL 7.0, Compaq Servers, Cisco networking equipment, and live Internet connections.
  • The implementation is part of Gung-Ho's Gung-Ho Enterprise Network and Information Exchange (GENIE) system, which provides integrated manufacturing and distribution data from facilities worldwide.
  • The ASP model enables companies like Gung-Ho to build a true e-business by providing application and networking interconnectivity.
  • Managed Operations takes advantage of the collaboration between leading companies, such as Microsoft, Cisco, and Great Plains, and proves to be a market leader in delivering software as a service.

Statistics:

  • The system was available to Gung-Ho in a matter of days.
  • The Taylor Group's Managed Operations team provided a complete installation within three business days.
  • Gung-Ho's business operations interconnect best of breed suppliers via the Internet to provide its customers a complete manufacturing and service solution.

Sources:

  • "Gung-Ho Selects The Taylor Group's Managed Operations for Rapid Deployment of Business Applications." PRNewswire, Oct. 26.
  • Microsoft Corp.
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Great Plains Corp.
  • The Taylor Group.