The SAP for Wholesale Distribution set of solutions support fundamental business processes for midsize and large wholesale distribution companies worldwide – while enabling adaptive change, complete integration, and easy collaboration via the Internet. SAP solutions support:

• Strategic planning – Perform long-term supply chain design, marketing planning, and sales and service planning.
• Supply chain planning – Conduct advanced demand and supply planning to maintain or improve service levels, reduce your capital investment in stock across the supply chain, and identify short- and medium-term trends.
• Procure-to-pay management – Manage strategic and operational relationships with your suppliers to reduce the cost of goods sold, streamline operations, and decrease overhead costs.
• Supply chain execution – Improve inbound and outbound processes and warehouse management to accurately measure the performance of core warehouse operations and avoid stocking goods unnecessarily.
• Order-to-cash management – Support a range of sales channels and services that provide income, increase customer satisfaction, and reduce customer migration.
• Value-added services – Counteract margin pressure with fee-based value-added services, including general, logistics, and financial services.