Domain distribution is one of the main areas where LAWSON company focused on providing solutions targeted industries. About 15% from 5000 LAWSON company's customers are from the distribution. Solution M3-ERP field distribution allows the organization to plan and simply the business processes and get all the information necessary for the administrative control of these processes. Use of the solution and receive added value for the organization at all levels will provide ROI (ROI) in the short term. Companies can be divided in accordance with their specialties sons:     * Equipment and spare parts     * Construction products     * Electronics     * Plumbing and heating and ventilation equipment     * Industrial Supply     * Products Beitim     * Drugs     * Food & Beverage     * Furniture and office equipment Each of these segments are different unique characteristics. Integrated system with all the tools that enable companies to cope with the demands and challenges that are characteristic of this domain, and manage the organization's resources the most efficient way. Distribution industry is a dynamic industry that requires fast and efficient management. Distribution companies are conducting a large variety of items, availability of their products should be high, and made an immediate demand or at most within 48 hours of receipt of order. To be the industry's profits, have to specialize in creating balance between the required inventory level, location at the right time. The reality is that most of the stock distribution companies holding high security is required. This ensures that while meeting demand quick delivery, but on the other makes a lot of money invested in stock of the company and is not available to other activities of the company strategies. Distribution industry is a complex business sector, but can be described by five basic activities performed in a circle continuously, there is most efficiently performed fully supported solution - M3-ERPfield distribution:    1. Planning (Plan) - in distribution planning related to how the company manages the flow of contract products and services within its supply chain. Good planning is an effective influence on the level of service to customers (which affects customer loyalty) and the amount of capital invested. The challenge for many distribution companies is necessary to carry on using this design much scattered information in their enterprise systems. The main activities planned are: construction of an accurate demand forecast (with reference to the data, changing trends, budget, sales and Libya in different systems), supply chain planning, inventory planning, distribution requirements planning.    2. Purchase (Buy) - After planning needs, purchasing is composed of a series of activities that ensure the optimal delivery of the products cost. Among the key activities in the field: Comparison of alternatives procurement, management agreements, management of purchase orders, delivery scheduling and tracking the performance of suppliers    3. Commons (Hold) - Maintenance of Commons is one of the most expensive activities in terms of inventory costs in terms of resources invested. As customers demand high availability on short notice, distribution companies are required to hold large full. Distributors need tools to give them a consistent picture of the full support of all activities related to effective storage products. Main activities are: warehouse management, inventory management, distribution and many sites, data management products.    4. Sales (Sell) - Sales Management course is one of the most critical components distribution companies. Customer relationship management and sales process is directly related to providing better customer service and the most significant advantage of the wholesale distributor can offer a competitive market. Main activities are: management of multiple sales channels (EDI, Internet, telemarketing, sales area, sales counter, etc.), managing customer orders and bids, including the management of prices (price lists, discounts, promotions refunds, fees, etc.), sale of services with value-added, customer relationship management, distribution management and trade transactions and shipments social face.    5. Analysis (Analyze) - today's reality, in order to compete effectively in the market needed an integrated system management processes that support and enable the company to analyze the activities Tayeb business performance. Among the main activities: financial management, budgeting, expense analysis, cash flow and more. Solution M3-ERP field distribution organization helps optimize all core activities and improve the operational executive .

Distribution industry