​Kimberly-Clark Uses BI Tools to Realize $10 Million in Incremental Revenue in Three Months

Country or Region: United States

Industry: Manufacturing—Consumer products

Customer Profile

Based in Dallas, Texas, Kimberly-Clark manufactures consumer personal-care products. It employs nearly 56,000 people. In June 2009, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of U.S.$19.1 billion.

Business Situation

Kimberly-Clark did not have a corporatewide business intelligence solution. It wanted to make data in disparate systems available to employees using familiar tools.

Solution

The company chose a business intelligence solution from Microsoft that offers a suite of interoperable technologies that employees can use to access information on demand.

Benefits

  • Rapid return on investment
  • Improved manufacturing efficiency
  • Increased business agility
  • More extensible platform
  • Greater competitive advantage

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