| COMPANY: | Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Portland, OR |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 500-999 employees; $250M-$500M in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Metals - primary (mills, foundries) |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Rail, rodbar, seamless pipe |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | Improving Profits through Modeling |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To adjust to the forecasted 35% reduction in demand for 2009; use collaborative techniques that rely on accurate modeling data; modify decision-making process; commit to process control; rely on analytics to set strategic course |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Profit InSight/EIS Analytics, Microsoft SQL Server, Citrix Metaframe |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Had one of the best years in company’s history; total cost of fact-based decision-making support and systems in 2009 was offset by increased profits in less than one month; 2010 goal is to capitalize on use of analytics as a competitive advantage |