Case Study: Owens-Illinois boosts productivity and collaboration with Microsoft Teams

Owens-Illinois boosts productivity through collaboration with Microsoft Teams

Owens-Illinois (O-I), a global glass packaging manufacturer, needed a robust collaboration platform to connect its 26,500 employees across 23 countries. The company sought to replace its existing Skype for Business Online system to enhance collaborative processes, simplify workflows, and improve communication across its global offices and manufacturing facilities. This drove their decision to partner with Microsoft Corporation and implement its Microsoft Teams solution.

Microsoft provided O-I with Microsoft Teams through its Office 365 suite, enabling seamless integration, file sharing, persistent chat, and real-time language translation. The solution was fully deployed within four months, with 74% of office and 64% of plant workers reporting no issues with the transition. The implementation by Microsoft significantly boosted global collaboration, streamlined plant operations through real-time data management, and provided the tools for more efficient and transparent communication worldwide.

Owens-Illinois

Charlie Krolak

Collaboration Supervisor for Global Emerging and Collaboration Technologies