SAP Ganges connects Retail to Business Network on a Mass Scale

Continuing to deliver on its innovation agenda, SAP AG has announced its business network built on the SAP HANA Cloud Platform, SAP Ganges connects the last mile in retail consisting of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies, distributors, banks, and retail stores.

Dr Vishal Sikka, Member of the Executive Board of SAP AG, Products & Innovation, said, “Software and communication technologies are reshaping the world around us and amplifying our ability in the process in unprecedented ways. With SAP Ganges, we have shown that SAP HANA has the ability to transform and evolve entire industries in India.”

He added, “SAP HANA is helping connect businesses of all sizes in real-time: from the millions of kirana stores to the large CPG companies serving them,  and the financial institutions supporting them; by bringing new value to all points along this network and empowering people to conduct businesses in a totally open, transparent and real-time way.”

Following the release in India, SAP plans to roll out SAP Ganges to other retail-intensive economies such as Brazil, South Africa, China and Indonesia.