CASE STUDIES
VPI pushes forward on the path to net zero with IBM Maximo software...
Joining with IBM Business Partner MaxLogic, VPI updated its four new CCGT sites to rely on IBM® Maximo® Application Suite software.
Neil Boreham from VPI says. “I know that when I ask someone from MaxLogic a question, I can be confident that I’ll get the right answer because they understand the way that we work, understand our processes. And they understand Maximo inside out. They have never let me down.”
HFL works smarter to keep buildings in optimal condition...
HFL renovates its approach to property management with MaxLogic and IBM Maximo.
James Kissane from HFL says, "It’s possible to see how a specific site is delivering against the contract that we originally priced up. Are we making a profit? Are costs higher or lower than we estimated? These are insights that we simply didn’t have before working with MaxLogic."
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Below are outline details of successful upgrades and implementations of the Maximo Application Suite (MAS) by MaxLogic across various industries, showcasing the adaptability and effectiveness of MAS in enhancing asset and service management, improving operational efficiency, and providing robust cloud-based solutions.
Enterprise-wide upgrade from Maximo 7.6. to MAS running on premise.
Power Generation & Renewables, United Kingdom / US / Japan, 2,000 users
January 2022 - April 2022
One of the UKs largest energy generation utilities use Maximo to manage plant & corporate assets maintained via their large internal workforce and third party contractors. MaxLogic were tasked with completing an initial Health Check on the state of the existing on-premise Maximo 7.6.1.2. system in use. Results of this Health Check culminated in MaxLogic becoming their primary Maximo support partner and successfully completing the upgrade of the large-scale Generation utility client from Maximo 7.6.1.2. -> MAS with an interim step at 7.6.1.3. on the way. This sat within a wider project portfolio that was successfully delivered including de-customisation (back to configuration), integration enhancements, P2P improvements, mobile readiness and application & workflow enhancements).
All testing and the move from 7.6.1.3. onto MAS was successfully completed in a fast paced 3-month time frame required to meet outage window. This included Asset, Works, Inventory and Purchasing Management modules with complex integrations maintained to ERP, PI and other systems feeding Maximo. This was achieved by tapping our in-depth knowledge of the OpenShift infrastructure and our risk-based Testing Strategy to optimise QA requirements. This was the first on premise deployment of MAS completed worldwide.
Company Overview:
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Industry: Energy
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Location: United Kingdom
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User Base: 2,000 users
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Database: Large, complex
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MAS Upgrade Details:
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Year of Upgrade: 2023
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Modules Implemented: IBM Maximo Application Suite : Manage
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Cloud Strategy: On-premises, VM Ware vSphere with advanced NSX Load balancer
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INFOR, Rossum, O365 Integrations etc.
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10+ Active Instances across 3 IPI RHCOS Clusters with MSSQL (>50GB)
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CIS Compliant, NIST Compliant
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Service Provider: Customer IT OPS + MaxLogic's Satellite Managed Service*
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Key Features: Comprehensive asset management, predictive maintenance
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Outcome:
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Successful migration with no issues reported
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Enhanced asset management capabilities
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Improved system performance and reliability
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* Our Satellite Managed Service is a specialized solution that combines advanced customer managed infrastructure with MaxLogic’s managed platform support, specifically designed for the IBM Maximo Application Suite and Red Hat OpenShift. This service ensures the seamless deployment, optimal performance, and secure operation of your Maximo applications on OpenShift, allowing your organization to fully harness the capabilities of these powerful platforms without the burden of in-house management. This enables your teams to focus on their core strengths in infrastructure and application management.
Greenfield implementation of MAS on MaxLogic Managed Service
Large Automotive Distribution Outfit, Global
July 2022 - October 2022
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Company recognised the need to modernise / centralise their management of Services they were providing with a solution to receive, manage, update, meet expectations and report. This led to an initial pilot engagement which upon successful completion, culminated in a move to MaxLogic’s Managed Service (MMS) running MAS.
This was rolled out across the UK, to then be rolled out in Africa and Asia. It included hundreds of maintainable assets per site with over 85 sites currently enrolled and increasing expansion. Client is taking advantage of MaxLogic’s continuous deployment methodology and resides on MAS 9 within the MMS, with version upgrades / patches completed in under 1 month from IBM release.
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Company Overview:
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Industry: Automotive Distribution
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Global Presence​
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MAS Upgrade Details:
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Purpose: Better management of sites and suppliers
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Modules Implemented: MAS Manage
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Cloud Strategy: Cloud-based implementation
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3 Active Instances across 2 Azure IPI RHCOS Clusters with DB2 (>10GB)
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CIS Compliant
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Service Provider: MaxLogic's Managed Service
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Key Features: Streamlined supplier management, improved site operations, enhanced reporting
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Outcome:
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Improved supplier and site management
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Increased efficiency in operations and reporting
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Lift and shift an unsupported Maximo onto MAS
Global Ingredients Manufacturer, Global
March 2023 - June 2023
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A Global manufacturing client had a need to enhance their management of equipment to reduce costly downtime. Their Maximo version 4 was long out of support and MaxLogic were bought in to modernise the software and business processes required to support the maintenance strategy.
As an interim step they were lifted and shifted onto Maximo 7.6 hosted in IBM SaaS flex. Due to the need for increased flexibility to support business needs, the decision was made to then migrate them to MaxLogic's Managed Service. In 2023 to take advantage of the advanced feature sets offered by MAS they were upgraded from 7.6 to MAS 8.7. This allowed the client to achieve better management of complex equipment, improved plant operations and enhanced inventory & warehousing practices. With MaxLogic's continuous deployment strategy they currently reside on the latest MAS 9.
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Company Overview:
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Industry: Food & Beverages
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Global Operation
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MAS Upgrade Details:
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Purpose: Manage termination plant and complex equipment
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Cloud Strategy: Cloud-based implementation
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Key Features: Enhanced equipment management, predictive maintenance, reduced downtime
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Outcome:
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Better management of complex equipment
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Significant reduction in equipment downtime
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Optimized plant operation
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Lift and Shift from IBM SaaS Flex to MAS running on MMS
HFL Building Solutions, United Kingdom
May 2022 - July 2022
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MaxLogic was the support partner for HFL who were running Maximo 7.6.1.2. and Maximo Anywhere via the IBM SaaS Flex hosted solution. In order to modernise the offering MaxLogic was tasks to both migrate and upgrade HFL within one project. This included moving HFL from the SaaS Flex offering onto the MaxLogic Managed Service (MMS) solution offering as well as upgrading them to MAS as part of the lift and shift. Further, their Mobility solution was upgrade to Maximo Mobile from Maximo Anywhere to resolve concerns that existed on synchronisation.
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This was the first MAS Managed Services client globally and is still on and using the MMS today. This is inclusive of integration to MaxLogic developed third party supplier portal, allowing contractors and third parties to access pending works and capture updates for seamless integration within Maximo.
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Company Overview:
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Industry: Facilities Management
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Region: United Kingdom
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​MAS Implementation Context:
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HFL Building Solutions leveraged IBM Maximo to enhance its service management capabilities, including asset management and predictive maintenance.
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​Upgrade Details:
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Modules Implemented: IBM Maximo (pre-MAS version)
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Key Features: Advanced asset management, real-time monitoring, streamlined service delivery
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Outcome:
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Enhanced service management and delivery
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Increased operational efficiency
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Improved customer satisfaction through better service quality
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