Case Study: Stanley Black & Decker achieves 81% component cost savings with SAP

Increasing efficiencies and reducing product costs with contextual recommendations from Partsimony

Stanley Black & Decker, a global leader in industrial tools and consumer products, faced challenges identifying component cost-reduction opportunities and improving supply chain visibility for manufacturing resilience. To address this, the company worked with SAP and Partsimony, using contextual data insights to better connect engineering and manufacturing supply chain information.

SAP and Partsimony helped Stanley Black & Decker identify design improvements, alternative manufacturing methods, and new sub-tier suppliers. The solution delivered repeatable, cost-effective recommendations and drove 81% component cost reduction savings from engineering and supply chain recommendations, while also expanding the manufacturer network and improving supply chain intelligence.

Stanley Black & Decker

Marty Guay

Vice President of Business Development