Posted by Paul Smith
On October 29, 2010 11:21
Thousands of companies have revamped their logistics and operations by transforming inventory programs to a just-in-time system. Why did they do this? Companies realized dollars were lost by carrying excess inventory, they had insufficient tracking and poor planning had a negative effect on their ROI. Well, why would you not do the same thing with your IT data center?
With technology that is constantly changing and dependence on your data center continuously increasing, how can you sufficiently maintain your IT efficiency without becoming a growing cost that is diminishing your return? One option is CanvasGuardTM Real Time Spares programs for IT data centers. Imagine being able to inventory and track all of your IT equipment, at all of your locations, in one central management portal. So when you have data centers in Atlanta, Seattle, Silicon Valley and New York, you now have one central inventory depository that connects them all and ensures they are properly supported with whichever equipment they need regardless of manufacturer or age.
How is this accomplished - The CanvasGuardTM Spares Management Portal is a secure platform that not only streamlines your system, but gives you direct access to Canvas’s $100 million in IT inventory to replace parts as needed and minimize your downtime. Now companies have the ability to realize their IT inventory in real-time, determine the necessary inventory levels for support, eliminate obsolete parts and equipment and minimize their carrying costs. The system also simplifies the procurement process by having a monthly billing system for parts used; instead of waiting in line at the accounting department for every capital equipment purchase.