Cases for the iSeries platform

On-line communication between handheld units and ERP system

Year

2002-2004

Client

Shell Consumer Home Comfort

Industry

Service of HVAC installations (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning)

Country

UK, Greece, Turkey and Germany

Profile

Shell Consumer is a business unit in the Shell organization with a global portfolio of 115,000 employees in 145 countries. Shell Consumer is represented in 25 countries focusing on development of new business areas offering products and services for the home - from natural gas and electricity to fuels and lubricants.

Challenge

As part of a new service concept with coordination of mobile technicians a business logic that supported handheld, mobile devices was to be implemented.

Solution

iSeries2web used as an XML communication tool allowing handheld units (PocketPC OS) to communicated directly with backend ERP system.

Result

Transactions and information were logged only once and at one location leaving room to focus on service instead of keeping track of information. In-house administrative routines reduced up to 90 %.