SAP Business One for Pharma Distribution and Trading
SAP Business One helps pharma distributors and stockists manage thousands of SKUs across godowns, with batch-wise MRP, expiry tracking, schemes and GST in one system. AIT has implemented SAP Business One since 2010 with a 100% Go-Live record.
Common problems, and how SAP Business One solves them
| The problem today | With SAP Business One and AIT |
|---|---|
| Batch-wise MRP and expiry are hard to track across thousands of SKUs | Every batch carries its MRP and expiry date, and invoices pick the right batch automatically. Batch management |
| Expiry and breakage returns eat into margins | Near-expiry reports by batch and godown help you push stock out in time and process returns against the original invoice. Inventory reports and returns |
| Schemes and target-based credit notes are calculated by hand | Free-goods schemes are applied on sales orders, and AIT's Credit Note add-on creates bulk credit notes for distributors based on targets and achievements, with approvals. AIT Credit Note add-on |
| Stock in each godown is known only after a physical count | Live stock by godown and batch, with inter-godown transfers recorded as they happen. Multi-warehouse inventory |
| Outstanding from chemists and retailers is followed up on WhatsApp | Customer-wise ageing, credit limits that stop new orders when crossed, and payment reminders from one place. Financials and credit control |
| Pharmacy counters run on separate billing software | AIT's Pharmacy POS add-on syncs counter sales into SAP Business One as invoices, stock transfers and payments. AIT Pharmacy POS add-on |
What you get
Set up and trained by AIT, an SAP Registered Partner implementing SAP Business One since 2010.
- Batch-wise MRP, PTR and expiry on every invoice
- Near-expiry and slow-moving stock reports
- Free-goods schemes and target-based credit notes
- Credit limits and customer ageing
- Multi-godown stock with transfers
- GST invoicing, e-invoice and e-way bill
- Drug licence numbers on customer masters and invoices
- Pharmacy POS and retail add-ons from AIT
Frequently asked questions
Can SAP Business One manage batch-wise MRP for pharma distribution?
Yes. Each batch can carry its own MRP and expiry date, and sales invoices pick the correct batch, so the MRP printed on the invoice matches the stock sold.
How does SAP Business One handle schemes for chemists and stockists?
Free-goods schemes can be applied on sales documents, and AIT's Credit Note add-on creates bulk target-based credit notes for distributors with an approval step.
Can we move our existing distributor data into SAP Business One?
Yes. AIT migrates item masters, customer masters, opening stock with batches and expiry, and outstanding balances from your current accounting software or Excel.
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