If you distribute products with serial numbers—electronics, appliances, medical equipment, power tools, HVAC units, or any item where individual unit tracking matters—you know that managing serial numbers is both critical and complicated. Lose track of a serial number, and you can’t process a warranty claim, handle a recall, or prove chain of custody. Make an […]
Your current ERP system is holding you back. Maybe it’s an aging on-premise platform that requires constant IT maintenance. Perhaps it’s a patchwork of disconnected systems that never quite integrated properly. Or it could be that your business has simply outgrown what once seemed like the perfect solution. You know you need to migrate, but […]
Distribution has never been an easy business. You’re caught between suppliers pushing for volume commitments and customers demanding better prices. Your margins are measured in single digits, and every basis point matters. Meanwhile, your costs keep climbing—labor, freight, warehouse space, technology—while competitive pressure makes price increases nearly impossible. The instinct is to focus on revenue […]
Choosing an ERP system is one of the most significant technology decisions your company will make. Get it right, and you’ll have a platform that scales with your business, improves efficiency, and provides the visibility you need to make better decisions. Get it wrong, and you’re looking at wasted investment, disrupted operations, and frustrated employees. […]
ERP implementations have a reputation for being challenging—and for good reason. Studies show that nearly half of all ERP projects exceed their budget, timeline, or fail to deliver expected benefits. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The difference between a transformative ERP implementation and a costly failure often comes down to execution. Here […]
Distribution companies operate in a complex financial landscape where margins are tight and efficiency is everything. Yet many organizations continue to struggle with accounting practices that drain profitability and obscure the true health of their business. Here are the most common—and most damaging—accounting mistakes we see distribution companies make. 1. Treating All Inventory the Same […]
Operating from a single warehouse is straightforward. You know what you have, where it is, and how to get it to customers. Inventory management, while challenging, is at least contained in one physical space with one team managing it. Then your business grows. You open a second warehouse to serve the West Coast. You add […]
If you’re in wholesale distribution, you’ve likely heard the term “ERP” thrown around—often accompanied by claims that it will transform your business. But what exactly is distribution ERP, and how does it differ from generic business software or industry-specific solutions built for manufacturing or retail? More importantly, what features actually matter when you’re evaluating systems […]
Growth is supposed to be the goal. More customers, larger orders, expanded product lines, additional warehouses—these are the markers of a successful distribution business. Yet paradoxically, growth is also when many distributors stumble. Revenue increases, but chaos increases faster. What worked at $5 million in annual sales becomes unmanageable at $15 million. The problem isn’t […]
Every product in your warehouse has a value on your balance sheet and impacts your cost of goods sold when it’s sold. But determining that exact cost is more complex than it might seem. The method you choose to value inventory doesn’t just affect your accounting—it influences pricing decisions, margin analysis, tax obligations, and strategic […]
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