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Cognos is Key Element in Dow Chemical's Success

Overview As part of its mission to use technology to enrich customer service, The Dow Chemical Company adopted Cognos PowerPlay for enterprise data access and analysis in 1997. Since that time, PowerPlay has assisted Dow in making better, faster and more cost-effective decisions, helping solidify its position on the forefront of business technology. This enables Dow to analyze financial performance, accurately monitor inventory and efficiently manage operating expenses, including contribution margin reporting with an emphasis on economic profit.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Cognos Incorporated	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	July 2003	Downloads	145
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Finance, Database Management

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