SAP for Wholesale Distribution helps to counteract margin pressure by supporting fee-based value-added services, ranging from general services to logistics and financial services.

SAP for Wholesale Distribution covers key value-added services, including:

• General services – SAP for Wholesale Distribution enables you to offer general value-added services that improve overall customer satisfaction. For example, a customer portal enables you to provide product- or service-related information to customers.
• Logistics services – With SAP for Wholesale Distribution, you can offer your customers unique services to improve your overall margin. For example, software to handle pricing and labeling can save customers an additional process step, allowing them to go directly to market. And kitting and assembly software supports lean manufacturing in the warehouse.
• Financial services – SAP for Wholesale Distribution supports service offerings that reduce overall financial risk and improve liquidity. The solution set facilitates quick and integrated processing that simplifies dispute resolution, as well as pooled payments, central billing, and factoring.

Value-added services are enabled with SAP applications such as SAP ERP, SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM), and SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM). To find out how these applications can help you improve your value-added services, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, or product life-cycle management.