INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
DRIVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Is a market dominated by margin pressures, changing consumer preferences, and an increasing number of retailer and regulatory requirements straining your business operations? It's no wonder you're focused on efficiency and growth – differentiating your company through innovation and building economies of scale.
To manage operational complexities – and sustain growth in an uncertain economy – more consumer products companies like yours are consolidating IT systems with SAP solutions, integrating processes to:
- Improve operational efficiency and productivity
- Gain visibility into complex supply chains
- Respond quickly to changing consumer and customer demands
- Facilitate regulatory compliance
- Provide information technology that supports growth at a predictable cost of ownership
SAP solutions give midsize companies the breadth of visibility, integration, and process support they need to continue to grow profitably. In fact, more than 4,000 consumer products companies run SAP solutions. And did you know that 65% of SAP customers are midsize companies?
SAP can help you:
- Optimize planning and manufacturing processes to suit your business requirements
- Manage procurement processes
- Integrate core processes with financials
- Meet customers' expectations for managing their orders
- Reduce the time and cost of regulatory reporting
- Provide efficiencies in integrated inventory management
- Plan deliveries and monitor route business
- Manage rebates and bonus agreements
- Effectively handle returns and complaints
Read about our customers:
Learn more about how SAP solutions have made a real difference to midsize companies in the consumer products industry. Read some of our customer references.