SmartTech – CPI: Consumer Products Industry ERP Solution

SmartTech – CPI supports various processes typical to consumer products industries such as Home and Personal Care, Consumer Durables & Home Appliances, Food & Beverage and Direct Store Delivery. For e.g. in the Sales & Distribution area of the Beverages industry, SmartTech - CPI supports:

Empties Management
Industry Pain Points
> Tracking empties assets
> Obtaining holistic view of empties across entire supply chain
Business Benefits
> Decreased costs by controlling high value empties assets
> Increased control

Sales Returns
Industry Pain Points
> Cost-effective sales returns
> Correct excise credit for returns
Business Benefits
> Increased efficiencies through centralized tool
> Reduced excise duties obligations

Rebate & Bonus Management
Industry Pain Points
> Organizing numerous parties (e.g. wholesalers, retailers)
> Maintaining potentially complex incentive structures
> Enabling multiple transactions
Business Benefits
> Increased volume from effective bonus programs
> Increase efficiencies by automatic management of the entire direct & indirect rebate processes
> Increased rebate accuracy and customer satisfaction by collaborative agreement to indirect sales volumes
> Control rebate costs through tighter processes

Indirect Sales
Industry Pain Points
> Obtaining usable and relevant data about customers through third-party wholesalers
> Promotional spend allocation
> Securing correct rebate processing across supply chain
Business Benefits
> Better understanding of customers serviced by a wholesaler due to improved data quality and availability
> More efficient allocation of promotional spend through collection and analysis of valuable customer information
> Correct rebate processing and commissions due to improved data quality and availability

Financial Controls
Industry Pain Points
> Improving administrative activities efficiency
> Maintaining focus on most profitable customers and brands
Business Benefits
> Improve efficiency in accounting activities due to seamless process integration across the business that eliminates double checks and redundancies
> Enhance company profitability analysis through profit and loss calculation by customer and brand

Integration
SmartTech - CPI supports sufficient integration with Financial Accounting and Controlling.