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This is your life ... with SAS

MORNING  
1. Read the morning newspaper.  Your local paper knows which stories and ads to include based on SAS analysis of reader demographics in your area.
2. Take your medicine
The pills that lower your blood pressure spent years in testing and FDA approvals – with help from SAS – before being deemed safe and effective.
3. Get ready for work 
Using SAS, the manufacturing process for your razor was tested and analyzed with 3D computer models before the first razor was ever produced.
    4. Drive to work
Your local government uses SAS to determine which roads to repair and expand in your area.
   5. Log in to your desktop dashboard
SAS monitors and displays all aspects of your business performance with hourly updates.
   6. Make travel plans for a conference
SAS provides your travel department with real-time access to travel data to maximize savings for all corporate travel.
   
 LUNCH BREAK  
   7. Stop to get cash
Your local bank used SAS to develop an efficient system for stocking ATMs.
    8. Mail a package for your sister’s birthday
Your delivery service developed its competitive price lists using SAS.
    9. Pick up lunch
The restaurant’s supply chain is optimized with SAS to deliver fresh ingredients exactly when they’re needed.
   
BACK AT WORK  
   10. Discuss career goals with your supervisor
SAS forecasts give your boss a long-term projection of the opportunities for someone with your skills and background.
   
AFTER WORK  
11. Pick up auto parts for your weekend project
Because the retail display has been optimized with SAS, the parts you need are in stock and located side by side on shelves.
   12. Call cellular provider to upgrade your calling plan
Instantly analyzing your phone usage with SAS, the customer service rep chooses the best calling plan and saves you $15 a month.
   13. Relax after dinner with a glass of wine
Using SAS software, grape growers determined the ideal time to pick wine grapes.

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This story appears in the Second Quarter 2008 issue of