Keystone Distribution
Virtual transformation
Keystone Distribution UK exclusively manages the supply chain and delivery of fresh, frozen and ambient food, promotional items, point of sale material and cleaning products to McDonald’s 1,200 restaurants in the UK. Making over 500 deliveries per day, the entire operation, including warehouse management, traffic monitoring and delivery updates, is coordinated using Paragon Software Systems.
Objectives
- To extend the availability of the Paragon system: to any authorised desktop; at any time; in any location, including home workers
- To do so without increasing the operational or financial burden on Keystone
Solution
- A bespoke Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solution
- The solution is delivered ‘as-a-service’, hosted in niu’s ultra available, ISO 27001 certified data centre; Hosted Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (HVDI)
- Centralise service monitoring and maintenance
Benefits
- Enhanced Paragon continuity, and a tripling of availability and flexibility, providing impetus for further business process integration and efficiencies
- Significant business risks removed
- Operational complexity and costs reduced
- A platform for further productivity increases and cost reductions right across the business
- Carbon savings realised
