Large UK & South African manufacturing company needed help executing a lean sourcing programme to enable them to switch IT service provider in less than 8 months.

Challenge

• 6 weeks to complete the sourcing phase for a competitive tender
• Switch and fully integrated to new provider in less than 8 months

Key points

• GOX facilitated sourcing from inception to integration with 6 local vendors
• Executed a 5 year outsourcing deal in less than 3 months
• Client got the best possible SLA's given size of deal and time constraint

Key facts

• Final negotiated price was 25% less than current provider
• Improved hardware kit and general infrastructure
• ROI less than 3 months for investment in consultancy