2009 Winner Profile
Panasonic Corporation of North America
- Project Description: Panasonic used SAP ERP central component to develop a standard business process across eight Panasonic divisions that traditionally operated independently of one another. This standardization allowed for a single set of master data, flexible reporting and, among other things, a consolidated invoice for the customer. Panasonic says it has achieved over $21 million in operational savings over the last three years by streamlining operations and has created a one-stop-shop for corporate clients, eliminating divisional barriers.
- Project type: ERP, BPM, BI
- Business Functions: Accounting & finance, Sales, Order processing/fulfillment
- Business Goal: Operational
- CIO: $model.cio100.cioFirstName De Oliveira, VP, IT
- CEO: Yoshi Yamada, CEO & Chairman
- Headquarters: Secaucus, N.J.
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Revenue (2008): $8.6 billion
- Website: panasonic.com

