Food giant Greencore has commenced a major core infrastructure project across its 25 sites in the US, UK and Ireland.
The five-year contract with managed services specialist ANS Group is part of a huge technology overhaul that will see core infrastructure installed on all sites including factories and office space. It will be underpinned by an around-the-clock, fully managed service on all components.
The project is the first step in a five-year plan and will enable Greencore to scale its IT systems to support its future growth strategy. The pre-packaged sandwich maker has significantly grown its US operation and increased its group-wide revenues to $1.9bn per year.
ANS Group CEO Paul Sweeney said: “When you are producing in excess of 600m sandwiches a year, you need to ensure your technology and infrastructure backs you up. Irrespective of vertical or market, IT is about speed, but this is especially vital where the product is perishable.
“In the food industry, critical decisions are made on a daily basis to adapt to the latest market demands and trends; making the wrong decision could cost significant sums in waste. It is vital that Greencore has all the most up-to-date data and most resilient technology available to make the right business decisions and focus on achieving the strategic vision of becoming the international convenience food leader.”
Greencore group infrastructure manager Chris Smith added: “Our vision is to be a fast growing, international convenience food leader. It is vital we have the infrastructure and an IT system that enables us to deliver that vision. We need to be fast, agile and respond to market demands quicker than ever before.”
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