Leading Battery Manufacturer Saves 35% of Annual Costs With ITAR

Industry: Manufacturing | Services: Cloud, Digital Operations, Data & Analytics, Digital Engineering Services, Enterprise Packaged Applications

Client Overview

Our client is one of the world’s largest industrial battery manufacturers, generating more than $3.3 billion in annual revenue with a workforce of 11,400 employees. Operating in 100 countries, the company is a global leader in stored energy solutions, offering a diverse portfolio of motive power, reserve power, aerospace, defense, and specialty batteries along with comprehensive energy systems and services.

The Challenge

Simplifying Fragmented IT Operations and Controlling Rising Costs

After multiple mergers and acquisitions, the company’s IT landscape had become increasingly fragmented. Systems, tools, and data were managed independently across regions, resulting in duplication, inefficiency, and rising costs.

Manual tracking of hardware and software assets made it challenging to monitor spending or ensure compliance. Uncoordinated purchases and deviations from standard procedures created audit risks and security vulnerabilities. The company recognized the need for a single, integrated IT asset management framework to centralize visibility, enforce compliance, and reduce costs.

Sutherland Solution

Centralized, Cloud-Based IT Asset Management Framework

Sutherland’s IT Asset Management (ITAM) division designed a phased, data-driven strategy tailored to the client’s unique environment. We implemented a cloud-based ITAR solution that provided real-time visibility into hardware and software assets across all global operations.

A unified dataset was established to maintain data integrity and transparency, consolidating all asset, purchase, and entitlement records into one centralized platform. This gave the client a clear and accurate view of usage, lifecycle status, and spending trends.

We also identified inefficiencies in regional vendor contracts and transitioned them into global agreements. This move unlocked substantial cost savings, improved standardization, and simplified governance.

The Outcome

A Fully Compliant, Cost-Efficient IT Ecosystem

The partnership delivered measurable business impact. The company achieved $1.4 million in savings on a $4 million software spend, representing a 35% annual cost reduction. By implementing unified global contract management, the organization achieved 100% compliance readiness and eliminated regional inconsistencies.

Centralized procurement and global standardization also resulted in an additional 40% cost savings, while real-time visibility enabled smarter asset utilization and better budgeting decisions.

Through Sutherland’s ITAR solution, the client transformed its IT operations from fragmented and reactive to cohesive, compliant, and strategically efficient.