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Supply Chain SmartBox





                                                                                                                                   Innovation update




                                                                                                                                                                                    fter having an operational unit at the Aurora Data Centre,
                                                                                                                                                                                ASmartBox Innovation continues to gather momentum
                                                                                                                                                                                with a number of opportunities for customer installation
                                                                                                                                                                                evolving over the past few weeks. The program has been
                                                                                                                                                                                strengthened by the assignment of delegates representing the
                                                                                                                                                                                ADM’s and ASM’s who are now actively ramping up customer
                                                                                                                                                                                engagements within their domains. Thanks to Allan Lucky and
                                                                                                                                                                                Peter Louiz for their great work in this area. There is still a lot
                                                                                                                                                                                of work to be done but we are heading in the right direction.
                                                                                                                                                                                This deployment phase we have the opportunity to deploy up
                                                                                                                                                                                to 12 SmartBoxes and right now we have 6 customers that
                                                                                                                                                                                fit the eligibility profile where positive discussions are taking
                                                                                                                                                                                place. Our first SmartBox shipment will leave Coventry – UK
                                                                                                                                                                                in early June via Sea Freight and will arrive in Sydney in early
                                                                                                                                                                                August.

                                                                                                                                                                                Good work team! – Spread the word on innovation and keep
                                                                                                                                                                                the momentum going.




                                                                                                                                   Current customer engagements




                                                                                                                                                        Vodafone              e-Health             Woolworths






                                                                                                                                                           CBA                  Optus                  RBA








                                                                                                                                   Customer benefits                                   Installation process


                                                                                                                                   HPE can deliver, pick-up, and return parts to       It takes approximately one to two hours for the
                                                                                                                                   SmartBox. SmartBox removes the issue of lost        installation of each SmartBox.
                                                                                                                                   parts on customer sites by allowing users to        Every SmartBox is anchored and secured at the
                                                                                                                                   deliver parts directly into the box.                installation site by 2 x 10 cm bolts. In addition,
                                                                                                                                   Additionally, engineers can be scheduled access     each SmartBox is tested after installation to
                                                                                                                                   without the need to synchronize with the part       confirm that it is working properly.
                                                                                                                                   delivery.
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