====== Classic business process ======

  - Dealer is contacted by distributor or manufacturer and receives a catalog.
  - Dealer selects products based on exhibition, catalog or other selection.
  - Dealer and manufacturer make price negotiation and clarify terms of trade and business model.
  - Dealer orders goods from the manufacturer
  - Manufacturer issues order confirmation with deadline commitment
  - Manufacturer delivers including delivery bill.
  - Goods received by dealer, incoming inspection and comparison of order with delivery.
  - Manufacturer sends invoice to retailer
  - Dealer sells goods to end user
  - Dealer sends a sales report to the manufacturer, if necessary.
  - Dealer sends inventory report to manufacturer, if applicable.

===== Classic business process by EDI =====

<sequencediagram>
Supplier->Retailer:1. & 3. PRICAT(Catalog)
Supplier->Retailer:3. PRICAT(Price)
Retailer->Supplier:4. ORDERS
Supplier->Retailer:5. ORDRSP
Supplier->Retailer:5. ORDRSP(update QTY/PRI)
Supplier->Retailer:6. DESADV(partial delivery)
Supplier->Retailer:6. DESADV(remaining delivery)
Supplier->Retailer:8. INVOIC(for partial delivery)
Supplier->Retailer:8. INVOIC(for remaining delivery)
Retailer->Supplier:10. SLSRPT
Retailer->Supplier:11. INVRPT
</sequencediagram>