Grupo Pao de Acucar Consolidates its IT Infrastructure With SAP Solutions
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Demonstrating ongoing
leadership in providing innovative solutions to retailers worldwide, SAP AG
(NYSE: SAP) today announced that Grupo Pao de Acucar, the largest retailer
in Brazil selling food and general merchandise, has selected SAP solutions
to consolidate its IT infrastructure to gain increased visibility into its
business operations. With 64,000 employees and 573 stores, the company will
use SAP solutions to gain increased control over corporate governance
processes, helping it comply with strict regulatory controls. The
announcement was made at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 97th Annual
Convention and Expo, being held in New York, NY, January 13-16.
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"We anticipate a return on investment with SAP -- both qualitatively as
well as financially," said Joaquim Dias Garcia, IT Manager, Grupo Pao de
Acucar. "SAP knows the retail business, and this was the determining factor
in our decision. As soon as the system is in production, we will obtain
gains in agility and information quality because all our business
operations will be consolidated on a single platform."
Following the SAP implementation, Grupo Pao de Acucar is expecting to
achieve its goal of consolidating 10 in-house IT systems in order to manage
and gain visibility across its entire business operations. The company will
utilize an integrated platform and various applications from SAP, including
the company's flagship enterprise resource planning application, SAP(R)
ERP, to better manage risks, prepare for future trends and market changes
and customer demands. In turn, Grupo Pao de Acucar's customers will
experience increased support because its employees will have the tools they
need to trace products more efficiently and reduce delivery time.
The implementation project consists of SAP applications for financial
accounting and controlling, material management for indirect suppliers,
plant maintenance and the solution for business planning and simulation,
which will allow Grupo Pao de Acucar to improve business process control
and provide accurate planning.
"Leading retailers throughout the world are turning to SAP because of
our industry strength and proven technology and solutions," said Verlin
Youd, senior vice president, Trading Industries, SAP AG. "Retailers in
Latin America are facing increased pressures from within and outside of
their country. Grupo Pao de Acucar is a fine example of an innovative
retailer that is leveraging technology to address internal transparency
issues, but at the same time focus on delivering quality service and
products to its customers."
SAP solutions for retailers can be seen at the NRF show, at booth
number 1601.
About SAP(R) for Retail
SAP is the leading provider of application solutions for the retail
industry. SAP helps retailers of all sizes to understand, anticipate and
inspire their customers, employees and shareholders by delivering results.
The SAP(R) for Retail solution portfolio provides specific solutions for
retail companies in the food, fashion and hardlines businesses. The
solution portfolio consists of building blocks that cover the areas of
merchandising (including demand management -- price, promotion and markdown
optimization); store operations (including a portfolio of POS solutions);
supply chain, finance and human resources. SAP allows companies to
implement solutions in a step-by-step approach, and provides an easy,
cost-effective means to connect information across the business.
(Additional information at http://www.sap.com/retail/.)
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