The challenge
"Sole365 is a brand, as well as a business project, owned by AP commerciale s.r.l., a family business that has become over the years one of the main players in the Campania distribution scene.
The company is linked by a strong partnership with the Megamark Group, the leading distribution company in southern Italy, and the Selex Group.
The opening of the first supermarket dates back to 2013, but the network continues to grow so much that it has reached 58 stores in Campania, of which 43 are direct and 15 are affiliates.
Our priority was to simplify the dialogue between the stores and our offices-we have more than 2,000 employees, we were looking for a standard that was easy to use especially for those who are not part of the IT department.
We also needed to make data transit much more secure and streamline email management, file sharing, and streamline our data center. Before using Google Workspace , we had constant problems with internal NAS and depleted disk space. It was necessary to simplify the management of file servers, internal network and data sharing outside the main office."
The solution
Innovation is mandatory for a company that wants to scale, regardless of the market in which it operates. The Cloud is a very important part of a company's computerization process, especially when the core business is not IT centric. Simplifying and automating digitization processes today is vital.
Sole365 has chosen a GDPR-compliant platform such as Google Workspace that allows both accounts and devices to be managed in a single Console with maximum control.
Google Workspace is a solution that encourages collaboration, efficiency and saves considerable time by adopting a standard independent of the platforms or devices the user uses. The world, not just IT, is changing at an impressive rate and it is unthinkable for a business not to evolve over time."
The results
"With power2Cloud 's assistance, we were able to migrate most of the network NAS platform to the Drive and had no downtime or lockouts. In just 3 weeks we migrated about 200 accounts, organizing training prior to the transition to Google Workspace.
With the help of Google Workspace we solved so many problems and eliminated unnecessary slowdowns, greatly increasing the security of information on our systems and finally adopting a single standard.
Initially many people, while realizing the potential of the tools, had not readily accepted the replacement of the old methods. Instead, after only 2 weeks they revolutionized their way of working and even became proactive about the solutions we could implement.
Our colleagues began to use Google Forms to gather information in real time that they had previously had to ask for with emails and phone calls, saving useful time. The HACCP colleague created her own mini Sites to add to the company intranet, with guidance and all the procedures she had already implemented.
Hangouts , on the other hand, has revolutionized our meetings and calls with third parties: we have video conferences with our partners Megamark and Selex, with whom we are able to engage in a totally different way, plus area heads contact us with Hangouts, via mobile devices, for assistance or simply to be aligned with the new procedures.
With Drive we have made it as easy as possible to manage file sharing inside and outside the offices. Sales uses it to automate the morning order request. Stores have adopted it quickly. Today they are able to create Shared Worksheets, Forms, or anything else on their own without the support of the IT department.
Finally, the relationship with the marketing staff who collaborate with us consultants and internal resources has been extremely simplified, especially with regard to customer care, which as we know has to be managed in real time."