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Visible Breakthrough: The Strategy Infrastructure Connection for Frans Bonhomme

Overview Frans Bonhomme distributes plastic pipes and fittings to French building companies and public works departments. It employs 1,900 people and offers more than 20,000 products through its network of 288 specialised outlets. The company aimed at gaining world-class flexibility and scalability to support rapid growth and seasonal peaks. Frans Bonhomme turned to its long time partner Unisys to lay the foundation for a real-time infrastructure through advanced computing power and pay-per-use technology.

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Publisher	Unisys	File Format	HTML
Date Published	June 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Infrastructure Management

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