By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

A preconfigured, industry-specific version of the SAP® ERP application, specifically designed to help wholesale distributors address shrinking margins and customer demands for higher service levels has been launched. The Deloitte Consulting Distribution Solution (DCoDS) is scalable, customizable, and can assist organizations in their efforts to manage profitability – from customers to channels to products. DCoDS is also a qualified SAP  All-in-One partner solution.

DCoDS assists the core functions of a business including financial management, supply chain, operations, sales, marketing and distribution through pre-configured SAP solutions for sales and distribution, FICO, general ledger, financial supply chain management and advanced planning specification. In addition, DCoDS can improve the capabilities of wholesale distributors for forecasting, cash flow management, product traceability, quality inspection, returns and transportation planning. DCoDS differentiates itself further through the enablement of mobile applications for virtual business processing.

Christopher Lafaire, leader of Deloitte’s SAP DCoDS solution comments:

“Deloitte’s offering is designed to enhance the value that clients get from SAP’s technologies and can help wholesale distributors remain competitive in an increasingly challenging business environment,” he said. “Our deep industry experience was integral in developing DCoDS, enhances the impact of the solution set by reducing a company’s implementation time and can accelerate the benefits to their business. This can be crucial for this dynamic industry, where time to market matters.”