SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing

It was Founded in 1972 by Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner and

Tschira.

SAP by definition also name of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planing)

software as well the name of the company.

SAP system comprises of a number of fully integrated modules, which covers virtually every aspect of the business management.

SAP is #1 in the ERP market .As of 2010, SAP has more than 140,000 installations worldwide ,over 25 industry-specific business solutions, and more than 75,000 customers in 120 countries

Other Competitive products in market are Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics etc.

With net revenues of US$960 million and previously existing subsidiary operations in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, Coca-Cola Sabco enjoys dominant market share in emerging markets in southern and eastern Africa. For years the company ran its business on an earlier generation of SAP software for enterprise resource planning with additional SAP applications targeted to the specific needs of the beverage industry.

With the release of the SAP ERP application, Coca-Cola Sabco realized that it could move to a more robust, highly integrated software foundation with functionality designed to help midsize food and beverage companies drive productivity, increase competitiveness, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The company also saw that it could utilize SAP ERP more effectively during
the expansion into emerging markets in Asia and Ethiopia Brett Cunningham, SAP program manager at Coca-Cola Sabco, played a critical role in helping

the company make the migration decision.

For Coca-Cola Sabco, he says, one of the primary advantages of SAP ERP is that its easy to roll out. Every time we acquire a new territory, we can now extend our core software foundation quickly and at lower cost. Thats a tremendous competitive advantage for a growing company.

Migrating to SAP ERP allows Coca-Cola Sabco to take advantage of functional enhancements. These include new general ledger functionality with fast-closing support, integration of management and statutory consolidation, improved credit and collections management, and enhanced warehousing. SAP ERP can be fully integrated with other

SAP applications such as the SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization component and
the SAP Customer Relationship Management application

Particularly important to Coca-Cola Sabco was the enhanced support for

direct store delivery and handheld support for a range of mobile activities. "By migrating to SAP ERP, Coca-Cola Sabco will be able to capitalize on functionality for mobile sales, mobile direct store delivery, and mobile asset management, says Cunningham. This functionality is critical for costeffective expansion into emerging markets.