2008

2008 Winner Profile

Applied Materials

  • Project Description: The electronics manufacturer developed Controlled Release to fine-tune delivery of materials to the manufacturing floor. The application, which runs within the company's Oracle ERP system, has built-in controls that prevent suppliers from shipping products earlier than needed. Applied Materials has reduced inventory carrying costs $13.5 million and forecasts annual savings of $50 million .
  • Project type: Databases, ERP, Inventory Management
  • Business Functions: Manufacturing, Inventory Mangement
  • Business Goal: Financial
  • CIO: $model.cio100.cioFirstName Kifer, Group VP & CIO
  • CEO: Michael Splinter, President & CEO
  • Headquarters: Santa Clara, Calif.
  • Industry: Manufacturing
  • Revenue (2007): $9.73 billion
  • Website: www.appliedmaterials.com
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