Business issues
National Gypsum, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, manufactures and supplies building materials. The company's products are used in both residential and commercial construction. In the construction trade, the early morning hours are busy. When crews sit idle waiting for building supplies to arrive at the job site, schedules fall behind and costs mount quickly. Contractors rely on suppliers who can deliver the products they need on short notice, firms like National Gypsum Co.

Financial benefits
National Gypsum sells commodity products at very thin margins. Attractive prices on maintenance services help the company maintain profitability.

Business benefits
Cost-effective maintenance offers National Gypsum an alternative to OEM maintenance. StorageTek Enterprise Support Services maximizes uptime on National Gypsum's mainframe, allowing the utmost access to order entry and product data.

Technology benefits
StorageTek has the latest engineering data and training to maintain the IBM mainframe.