An SAP Case Study

Footwear Manufacturer Selects SAP Using UpperEdge Benchmarks to Reduce Capital Outlay and Obtain Scalable Future With Initial Pricing & Discounting

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Client Profile

$1.2B Designer and Manufacturer of Footwear and Accessories

Business Issue

  • Enterprise-wide initiative to increase financial reporting, global presence, multi-channel
    opportunities, and store expansion while improving customer experiences
  • Evaluating SAP vs. Oracle

Services & Results

UpperEdge assisted in forming and implementing a complete negotiation strategy, resulting in the following:

  • Leveraged the competitive environment and UpperEdge benchmarks to select SAP and
    drastically reduced its capital outlay
  • Attained $3.4M in savings over 5 years
  • Succeeded in getting business terms that would allow scaling and deployment with the
    initial deal discount and initial current pricing

We Align Service Costs to Consumption While Ensuring Productivity Improvements Each Year of Your Term.

We take a holistic approach to your managed services needs across a multitude of commercial issues and employ a highly flexible methodology that enables us to develop a strategy that aligns with your specific requirements while ensuring transparency to cost. Whether you’re looking to renew an existing Managed Services contract for another multi-year term, going to market to replace an incumbent, looking to outsource a portion or all of your in-house support, our market intelligence can empower your decision making every step of the way.

Greg Hall
Greg Hall

Managed Services
Practice Leader

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