Transatlantic Packaging company: estate remediation across 37+ sites
18 end-of-life systems, 37+ sites, $2.4M+ of spend governed.
Programme facts
Client context
Transatlantic Packaging company. The client is anonymised.
Systems
18 end-of-life systems
Sites
37+
Spend governed
$2.4M+
Related service: IT Value Creation & Estate Remediation
Heremba’s estate-remediation service connects the technology and cost baseline to the work required for the operating plan. A new engagement defines the issues, options and delivery requirements within its scope.
Explore IT Value Creation & Estate Remediation for the service remit and outputs. Our M&A Technology Framework shows how this work can support the hold period and exit preparation. Our methodology provides the assessment and programme structure.
Questions about the related work
Does the $2.4M+ figure represent savings?
The figure refers to spend governed, not a stated savings result. The case records 18 end-of-life systems, 37+ sites and $2.4M+ of spend governed for an anonymised Transatlantic Packaging company. It does not quantify cost reductions or provide a basis for calculating a savings percentage.
Were all 18 systems retired?
The published case facts identify 18 end-of-life systems; they do not state that all were retired. For a new remediation engagement, the appropriate action depends on the operational requirements and available options. Retaining, replacing or consolidating technology can each be considered within an agreed scope.
What does a new remediation engagement need to establish?
The scope needs an estate and cost baseline, the operating requirements and the changes being considered. The assessment identifies options and dependencies before the agreed work moves into delivery. The programme should distinguish implementation spend, ongoing costs and the evidence needed to support any proposed benefit.
Can remediation work support preparation for a sale?
Yes. A defined remediation programme can support preparation of evidence about the estate, completed work and remaining requirements. That is part of the related service scope. The packaging case facts here do not establish an exit outcome, valuation effect or subsequent sale of the business.
Discuss the estate requirement
Start with the cost concern, systems in scope and operating requirements. We can then discuss the assessment and delivery work needed to establish the intended position.