SAP for Wholesale Distribution's procurement functionality supports all phases of the procure-to-pay scenario – from materials control, purchasing, goods receiving, and inventory management, to invoice verification.

With the SAP for Wholesale Distribution solution portfolio, you can use the tasks in the procurement process to:

• Externally procure materials and services
• Determine possible sources of supply for a requirement identified in the planning process
• Monitor supplier deliveries and payments
• Achieve good communication between all participants in the procurement process