Automation is changing paradigms in traditional warehouse operations, starting in distribution centers across the global supply chain. To compete and make a profit, distributors are implementing robotics, modular conveyor systems and intelligent sorting systems. This investment in automation is of no use if your ERP can not keep up. SYSPRO ERP software for distribution management has proven technology including the Internet of Things (IoT) and a simplified user interface to help handle the increasing demand for warehouse automation.
ERP supports effective distribution management
To squeeze costs from your distribution business, you need a holistic view of how you process orders, procure materials, track inventory, handle shipping and logistics, and manage your finances. And, you need to automate every business process you can. Do you have the visibility and tools you need to improve the management of your wholesale or distribution business?
Discover how distribution management software from SYSPRO ERP can help you achieve significant efficiencies in your wholesale distribution operations – while providing the insights you need to minimise risk and grow the business.
Reach more customers and improve loyalty
Do your customers have complete visibility into your catalogue and the status of their orders, 24/7? Give it to them with SYSPRO’s secure, integrated e-commerce and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities. These tools also help you process high volumes without an avalanche of paperwork.
Use the same applications to streamline communication with your trading partners, too. For custom orders, SYSPRO also offers Web-based collaboration tools that simplify development.
Deliver faster with fewer errors
Taking orders electronically and processing them through workflow automation helps you move products more quickly and reduces the possibility of errors. Advanced planning tools automatically set your labor schedule and track warehouse performance so you can eliminate redundancies.
Distributors also use SYSPRO to automate the creation of Bills of Materials and product kitting. And SYSPRO’s lot and ingredient traceability – with barcoding and serial tracking – means you always know where everything is located, anywhere in transit.
Optimise inventory and reduce costs
What happens if demand spikes or drops for a certain product line? Does your purchasing respond to seasonality and other market changes? SYSPRO ERP for distribution management provides reliable, accurate forecasts so you can manage your supply chain and become more demand-driven, instead of keeping too much inventory on the shelf.
In addition, through workflow automation, SYSPRO ERP software helps distributors create a “smart warehouse” where demand drives the movement of goods, so you can reduce fulfilment costs. Our container tracking application can also help you cut transportation costs.
Improve strategic and financial planning
Can your current tools accurately predict future sales and identify the products that contribute the most to your business in terms of sales value, gross profit, cost of sales, quantity sold or fast movers?
Turn your financial data into actionable insights with our executive dashboards, in a highly visual format customised to meet your needs. Measure and monitor your business performance and conduct what-if modelling with real-time data.
