Forecasting where inventory should be in field is new to SAP.

Using this module, a supplier could make a decision to take inventory from one distribution center and send it to another or put the shipment of products on an expedited basis.

Not having to pick the product [off the shelf] is a strategic advantage in inventory management.

Ultimately what these companies need to do, whether combined or alone, is fend off creeping market share from SAP, ... and it's probably easier for them to do that combined.

The only thing I cannot predict is the future

2005 was an excellent year for SAP.