Sonoco Products Company does not perform any statistical analysis on its succession planning process. Instead, its HR department supports a functional mea- sure of the system, to determine whether candidates are being placed in appropriate open positions, and whether they are successful in those positions. When the compa- ny implemented its process, divisions reported a 75 per- cent savings in time, compared to time spent in previous years. In addition, Sonoco has an 80 to 90 percent suc- cess rate in performance and promotability.