Customer Story — Automotive

Ridding DAF of Client-Side Emulation Software

DAF Trucks selected Jubilant's terminal emulator to replace desktop terminal emulation and reduce the operational overhead of supporting client-side software. This account was contributed solely by DAF.

The maintenance burden had to go

"With the increasing variety of access devices and operating systems, DAF recognized the need for a browser-based emulator with no client-side software. Client-side software presented us with a maintenance burden that was not acceptable — it was placing a large demand on our IT department and constraining our IT roadmap. DAF wanted a solution we could install and maintain once on the server, providing a low-cost, more flexible, and more secure method of achieving our terminal emulation goals." "From our initial research the emulator appeared to meet all our criteria: a high-performance, light, server-side solution producing quality terminal emulations that worked with all browsers and devices without any plugins. We were provided with a fully supported 30-day evaluation, and the support we received was second to none — tailored to our specific project, with best-practice advice that has proved invaluable. It was the only enterprise-standard terminal emulator that could truly fulfil our goal of ridding DAF of client-side emulation software."

From two plants to every European dealer

"A 500 concurrent-user licence model meant we could maximize value without penalizing occasional mainframe users. Following success in Eindhoven and Budapest, DAF consolidated all European dealers onto a single system. To unify with the UK's Windows-based dealer management system without it appearing a backwards step, we modernized the green-screen interface of the mainframe application to smooth the transition and guarantee user acceptance." "The solution was simple to build, utilizing non-programmers with application knowledge rather than costly development resource. It automatically adapts to each device — tablet, laptop, desktop, or smartphone — making our team more agile and reducing the burden on IT and capital expenditure. We are confident it will give DAF a significant return on investment, not only for the Dealer Management project but for the many green-screen applications we are now considering modernizing."

“It was important that the chosen solution could be completely tailored to comply with the stringent styling of the DAF website and company brand. After another seamless evaluation period, it became apparent that Flynet’s terminal emulator was the obvious choice — it would save us both time and capital in roll out”

Teun Kremers — Project Manager, DAF DMS

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Ridding DAF of Client-Side Emulation Software

The maintenance burden had to go

From two plants to every European dealer

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