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Analytics Provides the Edge in a Tough Economy »
The rough economy requires manufacturers to operate as efficiently as possible. Sophisticated analytics can dramatically improve your company’s ability to weather the storm.

  News
Early-warning analytics help manufacturers catch defects, contain scrap costs »
SAS Quality Lifecycle Analysis uses early-warning analytics to flag potential failures and defects before they become costly problems that erode customer confidence.
Lowering maintenance costs: How SAS® helps the oil and gas industry »
SAS enables predictive, preventive maintenance of oil and gas industry assets with minimal disruption to production. As a result, companies can maximize the use of maintenance resources to meet operational goals for profitability, safety and environmental compliance.
SAS releases visually enhanced JMP® 8 »
SAS has released the latest version of its JMP statistical discovery software, unveiling groundbreaking new ways to explore and visualize data. Users can build graphs on the fly, design and analyze choice studies and integrate seamlessly with other SAS products.
SAS and Teradata announce rapid deployment program »
The SAS and Teradata Advantage Program is designed to help customers quickly realize and act on analytically driven decisions that will dramatically affect their business’ bottom line.
  Best Practices

BGF Industries weaves superior protection »
With SAS Enterprise BI for Midsize Business, BGF Industries created a cost-effective, easy-to-use and successful early-warning system that helps the materials firm stay ahead of its competition on quality and productivity. Data is available in minutes instead of hours.

Snam Rete Gas improves forecasts with SAS® »
The Italian gas distributor uses SAS to drastically accelerate forecasting speed while improving accuracy and detail. Snam Rete is better positioned to satisfy the latest regulatory and customer-service requirements.

Kraft gets the crunch in the cookie just right »
Using SAS, Kraft Foods analyzes production processes and product testing data to get the right crunch in the cookie, the perfect color in the Kool-Aid and the perfect spice in the frozen pizza.
ZA Pulawy optimizes costs and process with SAS® »
The Polish chemical exporter continually adjusts its product portfolio to prioritize high-margin products despite fluctuating raw material costs and complex production processes.
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SAS® Global Forum 2009 »
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March 22-25 		   
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Fulfilling the Promise of Enterprise Performance Management »
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This is your life … with SAS® »
Take a look at the many ways analytics affects your everyday life.

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Buy SAS® training in bulk and save up to 31 percent »
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 Holiday Cheer

Santa dishes on the analytical benefits of SAS® »
One of the globe's leading manufacturers, Santa Claus, talks about how SAS helps him separate the naughty from the nice.
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