"Since participating in the Benchmarking and Best Practices program we can compare apples to apples. We know what each business process costs and we can go after technical improvements to reduce the costs."

Mike Stoko Assistant Director, SAP Global Operations and Value Capture DuPont

Economic reality has forced structural change in every industry and market segment. A new business landscape has emerged, one in which leadership is defined by a single driving imperative: deliver real value to your customers now.

Position your business for dominance in this new economy with the business performance benchmarking program from SAP – available free to SAP customers and select prospects. SAP's benchmarking program has helped more than 2,000 organizations assess their strengths, uncover areas for improvement, and identify best practices and IT strategies that generate clear, tangible value for customers – not someday, but today.

Learn more about benchmarking, including:

• When and why to benchmark
• What makes benchmarking with SAP unique
• Benefits to your organization

Available Benchmarking Programs

Financial Excellence Finance Financial compliance Finance shared services Responsive Supply Networks Supply chain planning Transportation management Warehouse management Customer Value Life Cycle Customer contact centers Sales effectiveness Consumer products – trade promotion management	Best People and Talent Human capital management Talent management HR shared services High-Performing Assets Enterprise asset Management Environment, health, and safety compliance Strategic IT Business intelligence Centers of excellence Enterprise data management Total cost of ownership Value management Organizational change management Enterprise resource planning (ERP) "terabyte club" critical operations Running the ERP marathon	Operational Excellence Supplier relationship management and procurement Manufacturing Product and Service Leadership New product Development End-To-End Processes Order to cash Enterprise health check Cash to cash

Participation

Participation in benchmarking is free of charge. Register now to participate in benchmarking and for more information. If you have general questions regarding SAP benchmarking program initiatives, contact us at benchmarking@sap.com.