Transformation? It’s whatever you want it to be…

Maybe it’s improving the treatment of diabetes during pregnancy. Or perhaps it’s modernizing libraries, fit for the digital age. It could be transforming food supply or harvesting new water sources.

That’s the thing about transformation: it means different things to different organizations. Which is hardly surprising, considering every organization is unique. But whatever it is, you’ll find data at the heart of everyday decisions – no matter the organization.

Because getting there successfully requires the same approach. That is, a holistic approach that looks at every part of your organization and finds a solution that enables your people, processes, tools, and systems in a responsible way.

Transformation, therefore, is more than a moment in time. More than a linear path to a new system. Rather, it’s a journey to a better way of doing things over the long-term – for your organization, your people, and society at large.

In short, successful transformation must meet sustainability considerations – that’s everything from the physical effect of technology on the environment, to the social impact on diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Botanical Water Technologies (BWT) uses its technology to harvest, filter, and purify water during food production, including new sources of water. As a result of our expertise and commitment to sustainability, BWT chose Fujitsu as its partner to create a platform for end-to-end transparency and traceability of its processes. Fujitsu’s Track and Trust service – built on Microsoft Azure – not only gave BWT complete visibility of where new sources of water were being harvested, but also allowed water to be securely and sustainably delivered to local places and vulnerable people in need. Ultimately, giving BWT a sustainable, data-driven approach to its incredibly important work.

Whitbread is the UK’s biggest hotel brand, offering quality accommodation at affordable prices across 820 hotels – serving over five million customers every month. Whitbread wanted to move away from its traditional data center to the cloud – but without causing any business disruption. Fujitsu deployed its game-changing solution SpringboardTM for Azure – accelerating Whitbread’s cloud adoption, management, and governance in a seamless transition. Now, Whitbread is more efficient and able to meet its green targets. And it’s transforming the customer experience with digital infrastructure that seamlessly and securely connects their world.

In manufacturing, high-performance material handling is mission critical. Being one of the world’s leading material handling equipment manufacturers, Daifuku knows this well. But conventional methods for managing storage were becoming unfit for purpose. As part of its long-term sustainable transformation plans, Daifuku urgently needed our support to construct virtual infrastructure for flexible and rapid service. The solution? Automated tiering. So, Fujitsu constructed next-generation infrastructure using SAP S/4HANA on Azure to quickly meet changing demands, simplify operations, and improve availability.

Libraries are valued and trusted resources at the heart of communities. However, they’re faced with today’s challenges of budgetary constraints and growing digital demands. So, when Libraries NI approached us to create a digital platform to manage its services while protecting physical and digital assets – it was vital we found a long-term solution together. Fujitsu deployed a managed service to allow Libraries NI to extend book-lending services with enhanced security and support, as well as enabling self-service at 50+ libraries. This digital transformation has helped Libraries NI reinvent the library experience for citizens – bringing greater access of information and achieving 90% user satisfaction.

Rice may be one of the world’s staple foods, but trade in the grain was surprisingly antiquated. Start-up ‘Ricex’ recognized that blockchain technology could make the process far more efficient. But it needed an IT partner with the right experience to turn its MVP (minimal viable product) into a market-ready platform. Fujitsu helped Ricex develop a solution on Azure to create the first fully integrated digital platform for the global rice trade. Estimates for this joint solution indicate at least 20% savings for stakeholders and 90% savings in the time it takes Ricex to trade – with end-to-end trade completing in as little as six minutes.

As these examples illustrate, transformation isn’t just about achieving operational and business improvements, it’s about contributing to a more sustainable society for citizens, communities, and employees alike. Whether that’s establishing a more ethical supply chain, reducing carbon footprints, or modernizing legacy systems, it can all be improved.

Together, Fujitsu and Microsoft have a vision of a more digitally connected world; where innovations for people, businesses, and society go hand in hand with sustainable outcomes. Through the complementary skills and knowhow of our organizations, we build technology around people – keeping them secure and adding value at every step. We call it Human-Centric Experience Design (HXD). And it’s the methodology that we apply to solve some of the most complex challenges facing organizations and society today.

Transformation can look very different from one organization to another. However, there’s a common thread: leverage the power of your data to enable you to be a more resilient, more responsible, and more agile organization. Fujitsu and Microsoft empower every part of your organization – at every stage of your journey – whatever transformation means for you.

The result is a fundamental shift for your organization. One with far-reaching benefits.

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