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10 ERP deployments show that megaprojects are standing strong--though they've changed in focus and function. (Originally published in Information Week)
July 11, 2005

9 Home Depot
Primary ERP provider: SAP
2004 Revenue: $73 billion


Employees: 325,000 worldwide

Modules Or Functions used: SAP Financials, SAP for Retail

Deployment Details: Began with SAP Financials. Most recent deployment was to install SAP for Retail.
10 Whirlpool
Primary ERP provider: SAP
2004 Revenue: $13.2 billion

Employees: 68,000 worldwide

Modules Or Functions used: Full suite

Deployment Details: Began in 1999 and 2000 in North America with Finished-Goods forward processes (excluding Manufacturing processes). Today 98% of business closes its books on SAP's platform. Whirlpool is working on adding Production Planning modules, as well as suite implementations in smaller countries. A single instance of the system at the company's headquarters is used around the world. An IBM DB2 database supports the applications and has grown into the terabytes.

Number of users: Close to 10,000

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