2 - The model consolidates large orders, improves customer choice, streamlines the supply chain and facilitates the cost-effective transfer of inventory and services currently provided by Materials Supply to the national economy. The newest stocker distributor agreements, signed Jan. 31, are expected to create a number of new jobs for Saudis. The key advantages for customers are a simplified ordering process, improved materials availability and lower pricing. The Electrical Stocker Distributor Team developed an SAP solution to perform two critical processes in warehouse management under the stocker-distributor business model. The processes - staging materials for work orders and returns of materials to inventory functions - which are being transferred to the supplier, will be new. Customers will be able to view their staged work order materials that have been confirmed by the vendor. They also will be able to process returning excess materials through the Saudi Aramco Vendor Portal to the supplier. Those functions are expected to go live March 31.