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Performance powers processes
In a recent proof of concept — for one of the top 10 third-party logistics companies — we were challenged on the performance of Multi Support® Next.
Learn from Allied Market Research about the top 10 3PL companies.
They challenged us because some of their current solutions didn't perform satisfactory, resulting in:
- Inflexible and complex solution design
- Vulnerable and unreliable operations
- Poor perceived service
- Additional cost for hardware, system software, and support
In logistics numbers are big
As you can imagine the numbers are big in multinational logistics — numerous countries, thousands of trucks, millions of deliveries, and billions of documents.
Did Next pass the test?
The short story
"Yes, Multi Support® Next passed in flying colors."
Proof of concept data
| Process | Performance | Scalability |
| Raw insert and indexing Multi-threaded | 4,600,000 docs/h | x1 |
| Remote document capture using web services | 1,500,000 docs/h | x3 |
| Import from file system controlled by CSV file | 131,000 docs/h | x34 |
| Import from file system CSV — convert gif/tiff to pdf | 31,000 docs/h | x145 |
Raw capture capacity of 4,600,000 docs/h allows us to make a simple, flexible, and reliable solution design that delivers consistent service with an absolute minimum cost for hardware, system software, and technical support.
Performance does matter
You may think — “I’m not in IT operations, and I couldn’t care less”. Or “We don’t have numbers anywhere as big as these guys”. But I’d like to challenge you on this — performance matters, even for you.
If you choose a solution that doesn't scale — giving you poor perceived service — you'll end up with only a few optimized processes.
If you choose a solution that scales by complexity — adding endless servers to your setup — you'll end up spending your money on infrastructure instead of optimizing business processes.
Neither is great. That’s why I say:
"Performance powers processes."
Looking for in-depth details? Take a look at "The comprehensive answer to how Next scales".
