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INDUSTRY

Food and drink

We resolve the challenges facing the evolution of the food and drink sector, focusing on the needs of the consumer.

INDUSTRY

Food and drink

We resolve the challenges facing the evolution of the food and drink sector, focusing on the needs of the consumer.

To meet the changing demand of consumers, we need each market participant and each machine to be connected and disrupt the established rules in food industry companies.

Connectivity drives the movement of goods, services, people, knowledge and wealth. Technology adoption and business innovation are always changing—a challenge that represents an opportunity for the sector. Food sector companies need a flexible and cost-effective IT infrastructure that enables them to manage their data globally while furnishing a distributed network of business partners.

Connected sensors, drones and robots are reshaping the modern food industry. Companies need to access relevant information in real time for quick decision-making, flexibility and adaptation of IT solutions that guarantee fast time to market and make it possible to predict consumer behaviour and stay one step ahead.

Challenges of the sector

Internationalisation

Reinvention of business models

Hyperconnected consumers and Smart social media users

Promoting e-commerce and customer experience

Optimisation of digital investment

Building brands with added value

Product/process innovation (i + R + D)

Greater efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability

Consumer

Mobility

Billing

Purchasing

Management

Distributors

Other

Drag and drop

Sale to the final consumer
Packaging agency distribution
Virtual customer service ROI

Pre-sale
Mobility
"On trade" sale

Contracts
Instant/deferred billing
Electronic communication: B2B, B2C and EDI
Sell-out registration
EDI Integration
Service level
Control

Templates
EDI (IFA, Euromadi)
Purchasing groups
Formats
Returns management
Off-invoice control
Promotions

Own means of transport
Hired means of transport
Management of transport expenses

Distributors and logistics operators

Formats and labelling
Distributors
Commission agent
Control of transport costs

Cardboard
Paper
Cork
Wood
Other

Our Partners

SAP S/4HANA Case Studies

McDonalds UAE S4 Case Study

To deliver the consistent dining experience that customers have come to expect from McDonald’s at a growing number of restaurants across the region

Asmak Success Story

ASMAK took the decision to embrace digital transformation and decided to invest in SAP’s digital expertise and knowledge

Falcon Pack Case Study

Falcon Pack has been in the manufacturing industry in the region for the last 30 years, and despite starting out on a small scale, the company has grown exponentially.