ERP in Wholesale and Distribution: Extending the Enterprise to Extend Profits

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is currently used by 92% of wholesalers and distributors. This is unsurprising since wholesale and distribution are industries that require tracking of wide ranges of products over widely dispersed distribution networks. In these industries, costs must be contained while working with the extended enterprise to facilitate communication both up and down the supply chain. A wholesaler or distributor that only focuses on internal matters is not going to be as effective as one that is working outside of itself to forecast demand and provide products to customers when they need them at a low price. This report, based on survey responses from 99 wholesalers and distributors, provides a guide for utilizing ERP to communicate internally and exte rnally while cutting costs and extending profit margins. Request Free!