Many of these benefits are being experienced by those implementing the CPFR philosophy. Wal-Mart and Sara Lee experienced sales increases of 45 per cent and a decline in weeks-on-hand inventory of 23 per cent. The benefits experienced by Procter & Gamble and its retail partners include a reduction in replenishment cycle time of 20 per cent. The increased visibility of the supply chain resulted in a reduction of in-store availability from 99 to 88 per cent being detected with sufficient lead time to respond. This saved three to four days of stock outs for the retailer. Forecast accuracy improvements of 20 per cent have also been experienced.