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Automating Retail Operations with SAP S/4HANA Retail at Sharjah Cooperative Society

Case study shows how Sharjah Cooperative Society implemented SAP S/4HANA Retail and Model Company for Core Retail to automate inventory replenishment and reduce stock take time.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
SAP

Sharjah Cooperative Society replaced manual retail processes with SAP S/4HANA Retail for merchandise management and the SAP Model Company service for Core Retail. The project delivered automated order support, in-store production scenarios, and meat processing functionality. Results included standardized inventory replenishment, reduced annual stock take from three weeks to five days, and a nine-month implementation timeline.

Key takeaways

Automated inventory replenishment replaced manual ordering processes

Annual stock take reduced from three weeks to five days

SAP Model Company service enabled fit-to-standard retail scenarios

In-store production and meat processing supported by new system

Nine-month project delivered end-to-end retail operations transparency

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