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Distribution Management Software
Take control of inventory, purchasing, warehouse operations, and omnichannel sales. Reduce carrying costs, increase inventory turns, and fulfill orders faster with connected, real-time operations.
Manage inventory, orders, purchasing, and fulfillment in one system
Connect inventory availability, customer demand, purchasing, warehouse activity, sales orders, and fulfillment. Shared, real-time data helps teams reduce stockouts and excess inventory, improve order accuracy, and manage distribution workflows without relying on disconnected applications or spreadsheets.
Distribution management tools for every operational team
Give warehouse, purchasing, sales, operations, and finance teams role-based access to the information and workflows they need.
Warehouse Operations
Manage receiving, put-away, inventory movements, picking, packing, shipping, and quality activities using real-time inventory data. Mobile scanning, barcoding, batch and wave picking, and guided workflows help warehouse teams improve accuracy and fulfill orders faster.
Distribution Leaders
Monitor inventory levels, order status, warehouse performance, purchasing activity, service levels, margins, and operational KPIs through customizable dashboards. Automated alerts and current data help managers identify exceptions and respond earlier.
Sales and Customer Management
Give sales and customer-service teams visibility into pricing, availability, credit status, orders, shipments, returns, and customer history. Connected CRM and commerce channels help teams provide consistent service across online, counter, and sales-representative channels.
Finance and Purchasing
Connect purchasing, vendor activity, inventory transactions, sales orders, payments, and fulfillment with financial management. Automated approvals and shared transaction data reduce re-entry and give finance teams better visibility into operational performance.
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Automate inventory, purchasing, warehouse operations, and omnichannel sales with a unified cloud-based distribution and financial application.
Inventory management
Purchasing and requisitions
Warehouse management
Omnichannel sales
Inventory management
Balance inventory availability, service levels, and carrying costs
Balance customer demand, supplier lead times, replenishment requirements, and carrying costs across locations. Get real-time visibility into stock and non-stock items across warehouses while supporting the inventory complexity.
Track products by lot or serial number, manage product families with matrix attributes such as size and color, and assemble or disassemble kits as demand changes. Automated replenishment and demand forecasting help planners determine what to buy, when to buy it, and where inventory is needed, while flexible pricing rules help protect margins and respond to customer requirements.
Purchasing and requisitions
Automate purchasing, approvals, sourcing, and replenishment
Purchase Orders
Automate every step of the procurement process, giving you real-time visibility and control over all supplier transactions. Effortlessly streamline purchasing, improve accuracy, and empower your team to make smarter, faster buying decisions.
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Requisition Management
Streamline requests, approvals, and vendor bids, to automate workflows for real-time purchasing control and faster, more impactful resource allocation.
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Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
Calculate replenishment by considering on-hand quantities, sales orders, and existing purchase orders within user-defined periods to ensure you have the right stock at the right time.
Warehouse management
Connect warehouse execution with inventory and order management
Manage receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping within Acumatica. Mobile scanning, barcoding, guided picking, configurable warehouse layouts, and carrier integrations help reduce manual entry and keep warehouse transactions connected with inventory, orders, and financial records.
Omnichannel sales
Connect sales orders and fulfillment across channels
Sales Orders, CRM, and Field Service
Accelerate sales cycle with Acumatica’s Sales Order Management application. Connect every step from lead and opportunity, managed seamlessly through the native CRM app, to final delivery. Quickly manage quotes, process orders, schedule field service calls, and track shipments with flexible pricing, real-time credit checks, will-call orders, inventory allocations, and integrated fulfillment workflows. Each transaction ties directly into your inventory and financials, boosting efficiency and customer satisfaction while giving you a complete view of your business.
Commerce Connectors and Counter Sales
Modernize your sales channels with Acumatica’s native connectors for leading platforms like Amazon, Shopify, and BigCommerce. Seamlessly integrate your B2B and B2C ecommerce operations with Acumatica Cloud ERP for real-time inventory and financial data. Extend this unified experience to your physical locations with our Counter Sales application, creating a complete omnichannel solution across all sales channels.
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Choose the videos that matter most to your distribution business
▶️ Acumatica Distribution Edition Overview
▶️ Inventory Management Video
▶️ Purchasing Video
▶️ Sales Order Video
▶️ Warehouse Management Video
▶️ Demand Planning Video
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What’s new in 2026 R1 for distribution?
Drive growth and control costs with flexible inventory management, automated approvals, and optimized order fulfillment processes.
- Change picking locations directly during the process to accommodate real-time inventory movements.
- Strengthen control over your inventory transactions with configurable approval workflows for inventory adjustments.
- Speed up the receiving process and optimize warehouse space using system-recommended put-away locations.
- Generate lot and serial numbers automatically to improve traceability and reduce manual data entry.
- Create pick lists for batches of orders despite inventory shortages to manage backorders efficiently.
Distribution pricing calculator
Acumatica’s APEX for Distribution is the fastest way to build your customized software package with support and implementation services built into a starting price USD 1,495 monthly!
Marketplace solutions for distribution
Acumatica offers open APIs and prebuilt connectors for WMS, EDI, shipping, labeling, commerce, and supply chain apps, streamlining your operations from quote to cash.
Resources for the distribution industry
Explore solution briefs, analyst reports, evaluation checklists, product videos, and other featured resources for the distribution industry.
ERP ROI calculator
Estimate the value an ERP system can bring to your operations with our benefits calculator.
FAQ
What is Distribution Management Software?
Distribution management software connects the processes used to purchase, receive, store, sell, fulfill, and deliver inventory. It can support inventory management, purchasing, sales orders, warehouse operations, replenishment, shipping, returns, customer management, commerce channels, and reporting.
How does Acumatica help distributors manage inventory across multiple locations?
Acumatica provides real-time visibility into available, allocated, on-order, and in-transit inventory across warehouses and locations. It supports lot- and serial-tracked items, matrix items, kits, replenishment, demand planning, transfers, and shared inventory data across purchasing, sales, warehouse, and financial workflows.
What is the difference between Distribution Management Software and Warehouse Management Software?
Warehouse management software focuses primarily on warehouse execution, including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping. Distribution management software covers a broader workflow that can include inventory planning, purchasing, sales orders, pricing, warehouse operations, fulfillment, commerce channels, returns, and reporting. Acumatica includes warehouse capabilities as part of its broader distribution management solution.
How does Acumatica support demand planning and inventory replenishment?
Acumatica helps distributors evaluate inventory levels, sales demand, open purchase orders, supplier requirements, and planning periods to determine what products need to be replenished, where they are needed, and when. These capabilities can help buyers reduce stockouts and excess inventory while maintaining appropriate service levels.
Can Acumatica support both B2B and B2C distribution channels?
Yes. Acumatica supports B2B and B2C distribution through connected sales, CRM, ecommerce, counter sales, inventory, fulfillment, and financial workflows. Integrations with commerce platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and Amazon help distributors synchronize online activity with ERP data and maintain a consistent view of inventory and orders across channels.
What integrations are available for distribution operations?
Acumatica can connect with ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, EDI providers, shipping carriers, warehouse applications, labeling systems, payment services, field-service applications, and other business tools. Available integrations and supported workflows depend on the selected product, connector, and configuration.
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