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title: SAP Ariba and ECC Case Study
description: Bristlecone's SAP Ariba and ECC implementation helped this nuclear energy giant reduce inventory costs and improve tracking suppliers.
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# Global Nuclear Energy Giant Saves 20% in Inventory Costs

 SAP Ariba and SAP ECC implementations improved inventory visibility, tracking, supplier collaboration and customer experience.

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## Project Overview

Region

USA

Industry

Energy

Challenges

- **Over-shipping and inventory control issues**
- **Inability to use order confirmations and ASNs**
- **Lack of visibility into demand and planning**

Results

- **20% reduction in inventory and inventory costs**
- **Able to plan an additional 30% supplier base**
- **Substantial improvement in customer satisfaction**

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## Learn how Bristlecone helped reduce inventory costs by 20% and improve tracking suppliers, inventory, collaboration and internal processes by implementing SAP Ariba integrated with ECC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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