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Supply Chain SmartBox





                                                                                                                                   Innovation update




                                                                                                                                                                                 fter having an operational unit at the Aurora Data
                                                                                                                                                                            ACentre, SmartBox 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
                                                                                                                                   SmartBox. SmartBox removes the issue of             the installation of each SmartBox.
                                                                                                                                   lost parts on customer sites by allowing users      Every SmartBox is anchored and secured
                                                                                                                                   to deliver parts directly into the box.             at the installation site by 2 x 10 cm bolts.
                                                                                                                                   Additionally, engineers can be scheduled            In addition, each SmartBox is tested after
                                                                                                                                   access without the need to synchronize with         installation to confirm that it is working
                                                                                                                                   the part delivery.                                  properly.
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