1. success story
company profile
In the beautiful mountains of Vermont where Yankee
independence still flourishes, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
(GMCR) established one of the nation’s premier specialty
“The ProLiant 8500 server from the
coffee companies. What began as a small operation soon
new HP has an exceptionally high-speed blossomed into a $95 million dollar enterprise. GMCR
architecture, which optimizes the database roasts high-quality Arabica coffees and offers more than
performance of our PeopleSoft applications.” 75 coffee selections. The company coordinates sales
through a multi-channel distribution network consisting
Jim Prevo, Chief Information Officer of wholesale and direct mail operations.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
challenge
GMCR’s existing computer systems were unable to keep
up with the insatiable customer demand for high-quality,
freshly roasted coffee. The company needed to implement
a scalable and reliable computing platform optimized for
online transaction processing.
type of solution
In order to maintain a profitable and efficient operation,
GMCR deployed enterprise resource planning software
from PeopleSoft Inc., along with a ProLiant 8500 8-Way
server and an Oracle8i database. The rapidly growing
company leverages this robust technology infrastructure
to streamline finance, supply chain, manufacturing and
human resources activities.

2. results
solution
• High-speed ProLiant systems improve reliability, availability
and performance The ProLiant 8-Way server with its exceptionally
• PeopleSoft applications streamline information access, high-speed architecture optimizes the database
decision support and customer interface performance of the PeopleSoft applications. Now
• Robust Oracle8i database provides secure, dependable resellers can order products, track shipments
24 x 7 business transactions and obtain PeopleSoft reports via the Internet.
• HP Insight Manager software monitors computing Consequently, this scalable, integrated enterprise
infrastructure to reduce costs solution keeps the total cost of ownership down.
The improved performance with plenty of headroom
allows for continued business growth.
in conclusion
hardware
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has standardized on • ProLiant 8500 8-Way server for PeopleSoft
a combination of ProLiant Servers, HP StorageWorks and Oracle applications
systems and PeopleSoft applications. This reliable solution • ProLiant DL 360 and DL 580 servers to power
frees the company to concentrate on achieving its business the Web, software testing and development
vision “to be the leading specialty coffee company.” With • ProLiant DL 360 servers
architecture designed to optimize performance, and Insight • StorageWorks Ultra2 SCSI 18.2 GB universal
Manager software to avert network problems, GMCR can disk drives (10K RPM)
focus on meeting the needs of its customers 24 x 7. • StorageWorks enclosure model 4354 rack
contact software
• PeopleSoft financial, supply chain management,
For more information please contact: manufacturing, human resources applications
Hugh Baver: (603) 859-7711 or visit: • PeopleSoft eStore and Order Management Software
www.hp.com/solutions/activeanswers/peoplesoft • Oracle8i database
• Insight Manager system-management tools
• SmartStart software
• Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000
Operating System
• Microsoft Exchange
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Project #16WG-0602A-WWEN
July 2002