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TOMS identified an opportunity to enhance its approach to managing equipment for international contractors. Shipping physical hardware proved both inefficient and costly, creating barriers to scaling and effectively supporting their global workforce.
TOMS partnered with Cloud Life Consulting to implement custom AWS Workspaces solutions. This allowed their international contractors to gain immediate access to virtual desktops, eliminating the need for physical hardware shipments.
“We recently engaged Cloudlife Consulting for an AWS Workspaces proof of concept. The CLC team was highly professional and responsive, ensuring that our specific needs were met. Their proactive approach and in-depth knowledge of AWS services were instrumental in showcasing the potential of Workspaces for TOMS.”
Chris Cournoyer, Global Infrastructure Manager, TOMS
The Challenge
TOMS faced significant challenges in managing equipment distribution and retrieval for their international contractors. Logistical delays in delivering essential tools often resulted in extended periods of inactivity, while recovering assets from global locations proved equally challenging. These difficulties in tracking and safely returning equipment led to inventory discrepancies and unforeseen costs, highlighting the urgent need for a streamlined solution.
The Solution
To address these challenges, Cloud Life Consulting implemented AWS WorkSpaces, a managed, secure Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution. This solution provided contractors with immediate access to virtual desktops, eliminating the need for physical hardware and the associated logistical issues. Key support components of the solution included:
- Amazon WorkSpaces: Provided secure, reliable, and scalable virtual desktops.
- AWS Directory Service (AD Connect): Extended TOMS's on-premises Active Directory for centralized user management.
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Ensured secure access control.
By leveraging Cloud Life Consultings Solution, TOMS was able to test these solutions with minimal financial risk, saving 35% on initial implementation costs compared to traditional deployment methods.
The Results
The implementation of AWS WorkSpaces and networking changes resulted in significant improvements for TOMS.
- Instant contractor onboarding by providing immediate desktop access
- Eliminated equipment shipping and retrieval costs
- Enhanced data security through AWS features
- Flexible scaling of virtual desktops to match contractor needs
- Improved user management with integrated Active Directory
Conclusion
By partnering with Cloud Life Consulting and leveraging AWS services, TOMS effectively overcame its logistical challenges, leading to improved operational efficiency improvement of 40% and reducing costs by 25%.
Cloud Life Consulting played a crucial role in demonstrating the value and effectiveness of AWS WorkSpaces in supporting TOMS's global operations and mission-driven initiatives.
About TOMS
TOMS is in business to improve lives. This mission has been at the heart of who we are since our start in 2006. Merging profit and purpose, we reimagined a new way of doing business. As the pioneers of the One for One giving model, we’ve evolved our strategy to now give a third of our profits to help support organizations making meaningful mental health strides in their communities.
Simply put, we wear our impact. From our iconic Alpargatas and espadrilles to boots, sandals, eyewear, and apparel, we offer stylish, comfortable, versatile ways to quiteliterally Wear Good.
As a Certified B Corp™, we are proud to meet its standards of transparency, accountability, and social/environmental performance.
Together with your support and our impact partners, we have positively impacted over 105 million lives. But we’re just getting started. There is more good to do. There is more good to give. There is more good to be a part of. And it starts with you. With each pair of TOMS that you buy, you help spread good further and faster.
Wear TOMS. Wear Good.
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