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Overview
Make Smarter Wholesale Business Decisions with a Complete, Connected, and Mobile Distribution ERP
Wholesale distributors historically had limited ERP options to manage their businesses. Cost-conscious wholesalers built their businesses on entry-level accounting applications. These low-cost systems lack advanced inventory and warehouse management capabilities. Established distributors implemented specialized ERP applications built on aging technology platforms.
It is costly to connect and extend entry-level and legacy systems with modern applications. Distributors struggle to find plug-and-play operational systems for warehouse management, electronic data interchange, or shipping and logistics management. As supply chains get more complicated and customers demand shift, distributors have to work harder to grow sales with disparate systems for customer relationship management, commerce storefronts, point of sale, and field services.
Acumatica Distribution Edition is unlike any other midmarket wholesale distribution ERP application. Built on a future-proof cloud platform, it incorporates everything progressive distributors need to manage all parts of their business in a single, connected system.
Inside this eBook:
End-to-End Distribution Management
Distributors with multiple disparate applications and bolt-on applications experience breakdowns in cross-departmental processes. This causes late and incomplete customer deliveries with increased carrying costs, costly rush orders, poor customer service, and lost sales. Siloed data results in incomplete, untimely, and inaccurate information. Poor data visibility decreases the company’s ability to manage cash flow, and increased costs result in higher prices impeding sales in highly competitive markets with razor-thin margins.
“We are just scratching the surface of what the new WMS can afford us by replacing existing processes. We are looking forward to implementing new streamlined processes that have previously been unavailable to us such as confirming shipments at the time of pick and processing customer returns as soon as items are received at the dock all from the handheld devices.”
“Acumatica’s inventory application is a game changer. We’ve lowered inventory costs, and we couldn’t have done that without Acumatica. Now Best Vinyl knows what and when to order stock, which has saved millions.”
Connect and Mobilize Distribution Operations with a Future-Proof Cloud Platform
Entry-level and legacy ERP systems are difficult to connect to modern business applications resulting in costly customizations. Customizations can code-lock distributors, preventing them from upgrading to new versions with improved performance and new features. Disparate systems across the business proliferate dependence on manual, paper-based processes and untimely spreadsheet analysis, prone to data entry error.
Acumatica’s modern cloud platform facilitates low-code and no-code integration with flexible configuration to adapt to the way you do business. Connect external systems with Open APIs for bi-directional improvements in processes and data visibility. Reduce IT costs for customizations and one-off integrations. Capture data from devices powered by the Internet of Things (IoT). Connect your ERP platform with automated conveyor and carousel systems. Harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate processes and improve data accuracy. Access systems and data remotely with mobile applications available anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Grow and evolve your business with a scalable, secure, and future-proof cloud platform designed for modern, connected distribution applications and technologies.
- Scalable and Secure
- Big Data and Analytics
- Warehouse Automation
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Mobile Access Anytime, Anywhere, on Any Device
- Rapid Integration with Open APIs
Acumatica’s enterprise-grade SOAP and REST APIs allow distributors to connect external applications with low-code or no-code integration tools to automate processes with real-time, enterprise-wide data visibility.
“One of the best things about Acumatica is how customizable it is, especially the user interface … I can change screens, processes, and workflows. I can also create custom reports by connecting tables, combining tables, and then generate a single table that has all the information I need.”
“Our success is ultimately tied to Acumatica’s success, and they are building a strong and healthy product. They have a vibrant customer and development community and a product that’s growing, not stagnant. We can really craft Acumatica to do what we need it to do.”
Hear Acumatica customer stories on how their businesses thrive with Acumatica Distribution Edition.
“WOW” Customers with Amazing Services
Native field service applications enable distributors to differentiate with remote services and timely customer deliveries in a single application.
Improve Communication
Arm customers with accurate and timely stock and order status information through automated email notifications, secure customer portals, and online commerce storefronts. Get a 360-degree view of customer interactions with embedded CRM.
Retain Customers
Build a fanatical customer base with faster and more accurate order fulfillment, competitive prices, and flexible order and return processes across sales channels. Exceed customer expectations with field services, integrated support cases, and on-time customer deliveries.
Boost Sales
Generate more leads and win more deals with integrated marketing and sales force automation. Sell more with connected storefronts, retail sales, and mobile field services. Provide competitive pricing with flexible discounts and promotions.
Exceed customer expectations with faster and more accurate order management and fulfillment. Differentiate from competitors with competitive pricing, customer support, field services, and customer-friendly processes for orders, returns, and exchanges.
“Acumatica has definitely cut down on the time it takes to look up orders within our system, the status of an order at our printers, and in looking up inventory. More than a time-saving tool, it’s a really clear way to let customers know what’s going on, which we didn’t have before . . . As we integrate more of our systems into Acumatica, we’ll only continue to see more efficiencies and we’ll be able to serve our customers even better going forward.”
“Our payroll person wanted to reduce her work hours to thirty per week. That was not possible with our old system. With Acumatica, she has been able to cut her hours to thirty per week, even in a payroll week, and still has time to take on other projects.”
Summary
Entry-level and legacy distribution ERP software lacks features and connectivity to modern applications. Distributors wallow in disconnected systems with inefficient spreadsheets trying unsuccessfully to understand what is happening in the business. As a result, sales stagnate, costs increase, and profits drop.
Acumatica Distribution Edition is the most comprehensive, flexible, and open wholesale ERP platform available for midmarket distributors to grow their business.
Robust accounting applications, strong inventory control features, flexible order management, and automated warehouse fulfillment bolster sales and customer satisfaction. Embedded CRM, field services, point of sale, and commerce provide flexibility to service the most demanding customers.
Acumatica provides the best modern business management platform to transform your distribution business to thrive in the new digital economy.
“Would I recommend Acumatica to anybody? Absolutely not in our industry. I wouldn’t want anybody to have a competitive advantage over what we do.”
