ERP – distribution software has been designed to meet the needs of firms with global distribution and logistics needs. Visibility in the supply chain is a crucial element of moving product between multiple locations and countries, and ERP – distribution software can give you the flexibility to track all inventory from wherever you are in the supply chain.

ERP – distribution software functionality includes supply chain management (SCM) software, including warehouse management system (WMS) capabilities, transportation management system (TMS) functionality, international trade logistics (ITL) capabilities to track goods and work with local authorities when moving goods through the supply chain, and supplier relationship management (SRM) to keep track of each supplier (and also to see whether or not they are keeping to their contract to deliver product on time).

Along with the supply chain management (SCM) functionality mentioned above, an ERP – distribution system has the ability to track how the goods flow throughout the supply chain by way of distribution process management (DPM) capabilities. DPM provides the ability to process the orders, control the inventory flow, keep track of all purchases through a purchasing management module, a quality management piece as well to make sure all processes are being done correctly and a sales management module as well to help the sales process of all orders done throughout the supply chain.

In order to track costs and labour, the system includes a financial module typical for ERP systems and a human resource system as well to keep track of all labour worked through each process. If the firm has retail locations, ERP – distribution software includes a retail and commerce module as well to complete the supply chain cycle from sourcing all the way to delivering the final good to the consumer.

In the distribution and logistics industries, a main focus for many firms is that of transportation. Many TMS software vendors are on the rise in order to deal with fuel issues such as rising prices and fuel efficiency, and route optimization. The savings for a distribution firm can be substantial if they were to implement a TMS solution.

Finally, ERP – distribution software is designed to help distributors to track, manage and move goods throughout the distribution and logistics processes, no matter how complex the supply chain is.