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SAP for Wholesale Distribution: Solutions for Every Challenge Your Business Faces
Faced with shrinking margins, growing costs, and new competitors, many wholesalers are offering value-added services to improve customer loyalty, and outsourcing core business processes to reduce costs.
Addressing the needs of both midsize and large wholesale distributors in various segments – food service and grocery, industrial, medical, and healthcare – SAP for Wholesale Distribution offers a solution set that includes functionality for:
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Case Studies/Successes
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BayWa Sees a Brighter Future
With a new merchandise management system based on SAP solutions, BayWa optimized operations in its construction materials division – and expects a 152% ROI within five years. Read the study (PDF).
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Jebsen & Jessen Faces Challenges Head On
To handle heavy servicing requests, this wholesale distributor of consumer electronics developed a solution based on enterprise service-oriented architecture. Learn more (PDF).
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Border States Industries Grows its Business
To expand operations and consolidate existing systems, Border States Industries implemented an IT solution providing the functionality embedded within SAP ERP. Learn more (PDF).
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Graybar Electric Automates Processes
This major electrical and telecommunications wholesale distributor used solutions from SAP and Vistex to successfully automate complex business processes. Find out how (PDF).
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Additional Resources
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Supply Chain Risk Management
Find out how wholesale distributors with efficient, just-in-time global supply chains can minimize the impact of disruptions affecting the bottom line. Read the white paper (PDF).
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Transportation Management
See how transforming your linear supply chain into an adaptive supply chain network enables stakeholders to sense and respond to changing conditions. Read the white paper (PDF).
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Warehouse Management
Learn how the SAP SCM application provides warehouse management software that supports even the most complex wholesale distribution environment. Read the solution brief (PDF).
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Warehouse Management and ASCNs
Learn how adaptive supply chain networks (ASCN) can help you improve your company's financial position and global supply chain. Read the white paper (PDF).
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Enabling Efficient Chargeback Management
Learn how a single, integrated enterprise solution can help you efficiently manage wholesale distribution chargeback programs using your existing business systems. Read the white paper (PDF, 325 KB).
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Driving Operational Excellence and Profitability
Learn how midsize and large corporations alike are exploring the use of enterprise solutions to integrate fragmented IT landscapes and streamline business processes. Read the white paper (PDF, 291 KB).
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OPTIMIZE. COLLABORATE. TRANSFORM.
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Responsive Supply Networks
Rethink business-as-usual supply chain approaches and move toward a collaborative decision environment to achieve higher customer satisfaction and profitability. Learn more.
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SAP Business Maps for Wholesale Distribution
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SAP Events
SAPPHIRE 2008 Online
Missed SAPPHIRE 2008? You can still log in to SAPPHIRE 2008 Online for the very best of this year's keynotes and presentation sessions from:
SAP provides information and demonstrates our enterprise software solutions at conferences, events, and seminars around the world. Find an event near you.
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BEST PRACTICESGet premium business content delivered in a flexible, easy-to-use way that can meet the demands of midsize enterprises requiring rapid implementation.
Read about SAP Best Practices for Wholesale Distribution.
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Contact UsBegin a conversation with SAP about our wholesale distribution solutions. You can:
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