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POS & Channel Inventory Tracking

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Enables brand owners to capture and reconcile multi-tier sales information from distributors and retailers and track inventories held by channel partners to enhance channel visibility and analysis.

 


The following business goals and objectives can be achieved through the implementation of these processes:


Business Processes

POS Data ManagementSAP Component or Feature Available

Enables brand owners to capture and reconcile multi-tier sales information from distributors and retailers to enhanced channel visibility and analysis.

This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP Sales Management for High Tech
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    Channel Inventory ManagementSAP Component or Feature Available
    Supports channel inventory tracking which provides visibility into inventories held by channel partners and tracks inventory sold into the channel, grouping it by the price that each channel partner paid.  Resale POS data can be used to update the overall inventory information.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP Sales Management for High Tech
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    Price ProtectionSAP Component or Feature Available
    Supports proactive price protection capabilities and configurable rules for price protection eligibility.  Enables “what-if” analyses to predict the impact of pricing changes.  Enables execution of price protection adjustments retroactively, determining inventory levels for past dates.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP Sales Management for High Tech
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    POS & Inventory AnalysisSAP Component or Feature Available

    Enables full visibility to actual partner sales volumes and analyzes POS data to track sales direction and trends.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP Sales Management for High Tech
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