Pacific Drilling has foresight to implement a BPC financial platform prior to operations start
As Pacific Drilling moves from set up to full scale operations, they have a solid solution in place to easily budget, plan, forecast, and quickly respond to changes in the market.
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SMSC implements SAP BPC for management and legal consolidations
Akili configured SMSC's SAP Business Planning and Consolidation solution to manage the complex conversions of reporting rollups of 25 legal entities with 10 currencies, creating more timely access to business units' financial reports and performance results company-wide.
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HD Supply increases consistency in forecasting and planning across the business
Working with Akili to implement SAP BOBJ for forecasting and planning allowed for more effective cost-management measures to achieve business goals company-wide.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt utilizes SAP BPC solution to forecast revenue amidst economic uncertainties
Akili's SAP implementation allowed HMH to account for multiple budget scenarios influenced by macro-economic trends creating adaptable and flexible forecasting.
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SMITH BITS/SMITH Services ranks 65th among InformationWeek's Top 500 companies leveraging technology in their industry
The solution Akili implemented for SMITH standardized and centralized the budgeting and planning process, removing template variations and ending the reconciliation of duplicate Excel files.
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Alexander & Baldwin Consolidates Multiple GL's with SAP BPC
The SAP Business Planning and Consolidation solution that Akili implemented for Alexander & Baldwin dramatically increased efficiency for their accounting department. Manual processes were decreased and data transparency was improved. New capabilities to provide detailed internal reporting in support of strategic decision making were created.
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ClubCorp standardizes planning process and enables a 4-week, driver-based rolling forecast
Working with Akili to implement an E-Business software solution allowed ClubCorp consistency in planning processes among their multiple locations and a dramatic reduction in time required to complete the budgeting process. Managing and measuring ClubCorp's key performance indicators allowed for increased planning accuracy, while the rolling forecast capability increased business responsiveness.
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SAP helps GVTC acquire agility and speed
The nursery rhyme – Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick – conveys the concept of survival through agility. CEO Ritchie Sorrells and CFO Mark Gitter from telecommunications company GVTC reveal to SAP INFO how managing performance has enabled the company to be nimble – and successfully stand up to the corporate giants that are its competitors.