InventoryPro

Distribution Inventory Management

Multi-warehouse inventory control built for wholesale and distribution operations - from purchase order through final delivery.

Distribution operations live and die by inventory accuracy. A miscount in the warehouse becomes a late shipment, a stockout, or an oversell that damages customer trust. Inventory Pro has supported wholesale and distribution businesses since 1996, providing multi-warehouse stock visibility and the order management tools that keep product moving from suppliers to customers without gaps.

How it flows

From supplier to customer, in one system.

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    Purchase

    Purchase orders, with a supplier catalog to track vendor pricing.

  2. 02

    Receive

    Receive with a scan. Backorders link to incoming purchase orders.

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    Multi-warehouse stock

    Regional warehouses, staging and consignment sites, with transfers.

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    Order entry

    Customer catalogs apply negotiated pricing automatically.

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    Pick, pack, ship

    Batch picking and packing verification with barcode scanning.

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    Returns

    RMA tracking with automatic inventory adjustment.

See this flow configured for your own floor — warehouse map, zones, and pick paths included.

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Distribution Challenges We Solve

B2B Order Complexity

Your customers have negotiated pricing, volume discounts, blanket orders, and specific delivery requirements. Generic inventory systems treat every order the same. Inventory Pro supports customer-specific catalogs, contract pricing, and approval chains that match how distribution actually works.

Tiered Pricing and Margins

Wholesale margins are tight. A pricing error on a high-volume order can wipe out a month of profit. Inventory Pro enforces customer-specific price lists and quantity breaks at the point of order entry - before the mistake ships.

Pick, Pack, and Ship Efficiency

Order fulfillment speed determines customer retention. Inventory Pro supports picking multiple orders together and zone-based workflows that reduce travel time in the warehouse. Packing verification with barcode scanning catches errors before they leave the dock.

Backorder Management

Stockouts happen. What matters is how fast you recover. Inventory Pro tracks backorders at the line level, links them to incoming purchase orders, and provides allocation tools to fill priority orders first when stock arrives. Your team always knows what is owed and when it will ship.

Dock-to-Stock Coordination

Inbound material has to clear receiving fast without losing control of lots, damage status, or bin assignments. Inventory Pro ties appointments, receiving, inspection, and putaway together so the dock does not become your bottleneck.

Supplier and Vendor Compliance

Distributors work inside supplier lead times, routing rules, and customer requirements that change constantly. Inventory Pro keeps those commitments visible through receiving, replenishment, and shipment release so exceptions are caught before they hit the dock.

A Miscount Becomes a Late Shipment, a Stockout, or an Oversell

In distribution, inventory inaccuracy doesn't just skew a report — it damages customer trust. Cycle count programs, barcode verification, and lot traceability keep your counts right so orders ship complete, on time, every time.

Distribution-Ready Capabilities

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Multi-Warehouse Management

Manage stock across regional warehouses, forward-staging locations, and customer consignment sites. Stock visibility across all facilities from one screen, with inter-warehouse transfers and consolidated reporting.

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EDI Integration

Process EDI 850 purchase orders and EDI 940 warehouse shipping orders through the integration framework. Automated document mapping reduces manual order entry and trading partner compliance errors.

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Carrier Integration

Rate shop across UPS, FedEx, and other carriers directly from shipping orders. Generate labels, capture tracking numbers, and provide shipment visibility to customers - all from within the same workflow.

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Customer Catalogs

Build customer-specific catalogs with negotiated pricing, authorized items, and ordering constraints. Catalog pricing applies automatically during order entry, ensuring consistent margins across your sales team.

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Demand Forecasting

Historical demand analysis with seasonal adjustment factors drives automated reorder point calculations. The restocking module generates purchase order suggestions based on lead times, minimum order quantities, and target service levels.

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Returns Processing

Manage customer returns with RMA tracking, quality inspection workflows, and automated restocking or disposition decisions. Return reasons feed back into product quality and demand forecasting data.

Regional Warehouses with Consolidated Visibility

Manage stock across regional warehouses, forward-staging locations, and consignment sites. See inventory from one screen, move stock with inter-facility transfers, and report on everything in consolidated view.

Distribution Integrations

Distribution operations connect to accounting systems, e-commerce platforms, shipping carriers, and trading partners. Inventory Pro provides built-in integrations and a REST API for custom connections.

Accounting

  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • Sage 50
  • General ledger export

Shipping

  • UPS WorldShip
  • WooCommerce orders

Data Exchange

  • EDI (850, 940)
  • REST API
  • CSV import/export

See It Running Your Distribution Workflows

See how Inventory Pro handles multi-warehouse distribution with a walkthrough of your specific workflows. Our team has supported wholesale and distribution operations for over 30 years.