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REXEL, the world’s leading distribution network for electrical supplies, chooses ORSYP to automate its IT Operations processes.

Having opted for the Best of Breed model in the restructuring of its IT systems, the Rexel Group turns to ORSYP’s Job Scheduling solution to automate the management of its IT systems.

Paris, June 8th 2006

ORSYP, a market leader in IT production systems, has been selected by Rexel to automate its IT processes, following a restructuring of their IT systems under UNIX.

The Rexel Group is the number one worldwide distribution network for low voltage electrical equipment (21,000 employees, €7.377 billion turnover in 2005). This market has an approximate value of €138 billion, of which Rexel currently holds 7.1%, and has strong growth potential.

Rexel’s objective is to supply quality products and services that make a difference as quickly and cost-efficiently as possible. Their product line is composed of 2 million references, of which 30,000 can be delivered worldwide on Day +1.

Internationalization of Rexel’s client base

In order to respond to the changing structure of its client base, Rexel had to evolve into an organization that is more adapted to the global nature of its customers. This has led to a new architecture of its IT systems, implemented through various projects: 

• Unification of logistics and warehouses
• Financial and legal merge
• Stock management
• Consolidation of POS systems on AS/400

Best of Breed solution

For the reengineering of its IT operations, a global environment based on Unix, Oracle and AS/400, Rexel decided to move away from an ERP, as it was judged to be too rigid and would not have offered sufficient flexibility to evolve with the dynamic market. Rexel therefore turned to a Best of Breed solution (employ the best components for each brick, for each silo). As this model involves a great deal of exchanges between applications, Rexel opted for a job scheduling solution to allow these exchanges to be executed automatically and autonomously.

IT production abnormalities rate reduced by a factor of 5, data management financial delays reduced from D+10 to D+4

The enterprise-wide process management facilitated by Dollar Universe has:

• IT production abnormalities reduced by a factor of 5
• Optimized the relationship between the IT silos through managing the diverse Best of Breed components
• Actively contributed to reducing financial data management delays from Day 10 to Day 4, through value-date-driven batch processing automation
• Supported the Rexel teams by easing the management of their complex IT systems
• Ensured the durability of the new system thanks to compliance with norms and standards
• Guaranteed– through the industry knowledge supplied by Dollar Universe – the continuity of projects led by the outsourcer, whose teams will have to face a more important turn over.

Rexel’s reasons for selecting ORSYP

Dollar Universe was selected as the operations management tool under Unix not only because it fulfilled Rexel’s initial specifications, but also because of its capacity to ensure 24-hour performance, and guarantee to all clients that any order submitted before 5pm would be delivered the following morning.

Additionally, Rexel was very aware that the ORSYP team has a strong history of successfully implementing multi-projects norms and standards, and that they provide a neutral view in the annual audit of the outsourcer through its Services department.

About Rexel

The number one worldwide distribution network for electrical supplies, Rexel is present in 24 countries, with 1,686 branches and 21,000 employees, and posted sales of €7.3 billion in 2005. It supplies industry, commercial and residential markets with 7 product categories, composed of 9000 references available (30000 deliverable on D+1)

About ORSYP (www.orsyp.com)

ORSYP was founded in 1986 with the single focus of delivering best in-class IT automation solutions using cutting-edge technology. Over the years ORSYP has established a worldwide reputation for business-friendly job scheduling and job management solutions and excellence in customer care. ORSYP continuously strives to innovate in this area with solutions that are practical for today and tomorrow’s IT and business needs.

Companies around the world—from small companies to Global 500— use ORSYP’s job scheduling software to modernize and standardize IT automation enterprise-wide. By providing one standard automation tool across the enterprise, more processes can be automated and managed; improving IT operations productivity, reducing costs, and impacting IT service delivery to the core business. With more than 950 customers and 35,000 licenses sold, Dollar Universe provides a key IT infrastructure component to companies in industries such as retail, banking, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, and services.