Two things happened almost simultaneously. One is that we wanted to build to real customer orders, rather than do configurations later at the customer’s site. The other is that we wanted to get out of...

The term is not mine. But it’s the best description of how Sun is responding to a manufacturing world that has changed.

What we set out to create is a system that will support a one-touch supply chain. The goal is that you only touch it once, which is the first time you build it.

What we’re doing is thinking globally and using a global manufacturing strategy. Where we once used to manufacture and sell into a local marketplace, we’re now selling and distributing around the world without a direct...