PROCTER & GAMBLE GAINS A SALES COCKPIT WITH SAP SUPPORT Procter & Gamble acquired a tailored, sales cockpit – without costly customizations – supported by SAP communities and SAP enterprise services. Get the details: Watch the video Read some quick facts and details (PDF)

The following customers are just a few companies that have dramatically improved their enterprise services, total cost of ownership, and return on investment using software and services from SAP and partners:

• Basell Polyolefins (PDF) – See how this global manufacturer combined the power of the SAP NetWeaver platform with the SAP Central Process Scheduling application by Redwood. The application increased processing speed, improved business productivity and efficiency, and maximized the value of the company's IT infrastructure.
• I-Power Berhad (PDF) – See how this new company has established itself as a top e-business solutions provider across various industries using SAP NetWeaver platform components and SAP xApps composite applications. SAP partner benefits include more offerings and training benefits and joint sales and marketing efforts.
• Johns Hopkins Hospital (PDF) – Find out how the VPSX/OutputManager solution with its SAP-certified interface helped make printing more reliable and cut operating costs for The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Learn why the integration of this software with other key solutions gave the IT staff more time to enhance hospital business processes.
• Lenovo (PDF) – See how personal computer giant Lenovo is centralizing tax operations in 65 countries using Sabrix Application Suite. The consolidated transaction tax management solution has automated processes to determine and update tax rates, facilitate tax filings, and manage environmental handling and other fees.
• Marathon Oil (PDF) – Explore how this oil company streamlined all processes in complex services procurement. Deploying the SAP NetWeaver platform integration prebuilt into its CSM Suite, SAP partner Wellogix integrated the product tightly with Marathon's SAP Supplier Relationship Management application.
• Pentland Group (PDF) – Explore how this merchandiser, headquartered in London and producer of Speedo and other sports and outdoor apparel, uses the SAP NetWeaver platform and Redwood Software's Cronacle for use with the SAP Apparel and Footwear application – improving efficiency and responsiveness to customer demand.
• Procter & Gamble (PDF) – Find out how this consumer products corporate giant obtained a tailored, sales cockpit application – while avoiding costly customization and remaining within the terms of its standard SAP maintenance contract. Learn how community definition groups and enterprise services helped the company achieve its goals.
• Profine (PDF) – Learn how the SAP NetWeaver technology platform helped this plastics producer transform long, labor-intensive sales processes and a complex product specification and classification system – into a fast, simple ordering process with portal-based Web services that provide complete, real-time information and full transparency.
• SAP America (PDF) – Look at how Vertex O Series software helped SAP America manage tax processes associated with sales and purchases while giving the tax department more control. Besides the expanded functionality SAP America required, the Vertex software upgrade helped to streamline tax management processes and reduce cost.
• Siemens CIO (PDF) – Examine how the Siemens Corporate Information Office uses HiPath SIcurity DirX Identity from SAP partner Siemens Communications and the SAP NetWeaver Portal component to provide centralized access to all business-critical SAP and non-SAP applications based on single sign-on and a unique user interface.