Case Studies

Since its founding in 2008, doTERRA has grown exponentially, providing essential oils and other health products to millions of customers in more than 100 countries around the world. The company initially used third-party IT solutions for its day-to-day operations but, as it expanded, decided to build more scalable, internally-managed systems. Learn how doTERRA is using SAP solutions to reshape its IT operations in an ambitious transformation plan that includes SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management, SAP Hybris solutions, and more.

For over a century, Whirlpool Corporation has been manufacturing home appliances. The organization has built up an abundance of different brands and offerings over the years and, in doing so, has also acquired an abundance of data – so much so that the needs for processes for inputting, extracting, and maintaining that data quickly grew. Learn how Whirlpool implemented Process Runner by Innowera in its SAP environment to dramatically decrease process effort hours, increase data accuracy, and bring greater efficiency to the organization.

In competitive job markets, companies get one chance to make a good first impression on potential candidates or risk losing talent to rival organizations. The first point of contact for many job seekers is often the recruiting website, but if it proves to be a negative experience it could deter candidates. Like many organizations, global water technology company A. O. Smith knew its recruiting activities needed to evolve with the digital economy and provide a seamless and hassle-free application process to attract the top talent. Hear how with SAP SuccessFactors solutions A. O. Smith was able to:

• Streamline 12 job-posting websites to one central recruiting site
• Improve the candidate experience by significantly reducing the time and effort for submitting an application
• Create a talent pool database to match existing candidates to new openings

Korean start-up Memebox started simply but soon began growing at an exponential rate —  establishing unique product lines, e-commerce platforms, and retail stores. It didn’t take long for Memebox to realize that if it wanted to keep up with customer demand, it needed new technology capabilities. But as a small, fast-growing start-up, the company needed an out-of-the box solution that could grow with it. Discover how Memebox allowed for growth while improving its inventory accuracy and increasing its revenue with SAP S/4HANA Finance on an SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud deployment.

In 2006, the European Union passed a new regulation that heralded dramatic changes for Varian Medical Systems, a producer of medical devices for oncology, imaging, and proton therapy. Under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, Varian had to reengineer many of its products in order to make their chemical compositions environmentally compliant. This was a big task, and Varian needed a solution that could aid them along every step of the way, from efficient reengineering to transparent manufacturing. Learn how Varian adopted SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to meet complex compliance requirements and, in the process, streamline and improve its engineering and production departments.

Before a movie can dazzle audiences, a lot needs to happen behind the scenes – especially when it comes to financing the creation and distribution of a feature film. This was a truth that the fast-growing independent movie studio Broad Green Pictures knew all too well. The studio started with basic accounting software, but as it grew at exponential rates, it quickly realized the need for a more robust financial solution. Read on to discover how Broad Green Pictures implemented SAP S/4HANA Finance in a hosted private cloud environment to ensure greater visibility and efficiency when managing budgets for its feature films. 

Freudenberg IT (FIT), one of the world’s largest IT services and cloud providers for SAP applications, is no stranger to the world of SAP software. With its diverse customer base rapidly moving to SAP HANA, FIT realized it needed to evolve with the technological improvements to keep up with customer demand. This led the company to adopt Lenovo Solution for SAP HANA, which earned the company 25% savings on total cost of ownership, a significant decrease in the overall data center footprint, and the flexibility needed to easily scale-out systems for its customers. Learn how this customer-focused company teamed up with Lenovo to cut costs and pass those savings on to its customers.

Since its founding in 1960, Sabre has brought new technologies and B2B travel together to provide customers with innovative travel solutions and resources. So as its customers grew to favor digital technologies – such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and cloud offerings – Sabre recognized that it needed advance its own capabilities. To continue with its tradition of embracing innovation, the company chose to adopt SAP S/4HANA Finance as well as a suite of SaaS applications from SAP, all of which was hosted on a private, managed cloud. Learn how Sabre was able to harness this combination of technologies to simplify its org hierarchy, more quickly bring products to market, and consistently deliver innovation to its customers. 

The last time you went to the market, there’s a good chance you purchased something distributed by Topco Associates – a cooperative that serves member grocery stores, wholesalers, and food service companies throughout the United States and other parts of North America. For Topco, success depends on optimized customer service. That’s why the organization decided to revamp its technology platform to provide its customers with more agile pricing and increased order visibility. Discover how Topco transitioned to using a wide range of SAP solutions that enabled the cooperative to increase efficiencies, drive savings, and – most importantly – keep its customers returning.

Lannett Company, Inc. is a growing pharmaceutical firm – in fact, Fortune named Lannett Company, Inc. the fastest-growing company of 2015. This rapid growth made the company’s manual-based testing processes untenable. With its new acquisitions and intricate business processes, Lannett could no longer afford the time and resources needed to perform regression testing the old-fashioned way. Learn how Lannett used Worksoft Certify to automate 90% of its SAP business process testing, reduce production defects by 60%, and achieve a 40% reduction in testing time per project - freeing up resources for greater innovation in the growing company.