Retail : Merchandise Distribution and decentralized WMS

Hello Dear Experts !
My customer uses SAP Retail and a decentralized WMS.
We're setting up a FT flow, but the WMS requires to know that a GR is subject to distribution using the link Vendor PO-Store deliveries.
So, the standard business process is not applicable :
- Create the store's STO/SO
- Create a global vendor PO
- Create the GR.
- Adjust the quantities
- Create the deliveries
This because at the interfacing of the vendor PO, we can't adjust the quantities (as the GR is not done...)
I'm trying to convince the customer this is NOT the best practice, but...
Does anyone have any suggestion how I could set up such a flow using standard functionality ?
Thanks for your help.
Didier.

You will get all your answers on Merchandise Distribution in following link.
SAP Presentation :
http://help.sap.com/bp_retail603/BBLibrary/Documentation/743_Scen_Overview_EN_US.ppt
Configuration Guide for "Merchandise Distribution" [IMG]
http://help.sap.com/bp_retail603/BBLibrary/Documentation/743_BB_ConfigGuide_EN_US.doc"
Business Process Documentation "Merchandise Distribution" [Easy Access].
http://help.sap.com/bp_retail603/BBLibrary/Documentation/743_BPP_EN_US.doc

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