White paper

In the 1950’s, the automobile industry was facing a growing market at the same time that the demand for more flexible production lines was putting high pressure on manufacturers. With the invention of the just-in-time delivery and manufacturing model, factories transformed themselves through more efficient, high-quality production processes. The timing, sequencing, and use of reliable, specialized suppliers eliminated production waste, which allowed manufacturers to successfully produce the additional amount and variety of cars necessary to meet the ever-growing and fast changing demand.

Today, IT is undergoing a similar transformation with cloud computing. Cloud computing is completely changing IT’s operational model. Just like the factories in the automotive industry, enterprises need to implement more efficient processes and rely on specialized suppliers to support constantly growing and changing business demands.