Wholesale and Distribution
Wholesalers and distributors have had to adapt to extensive changes in recent years. Global supply chain disruptions, fluctuating demand volatility, shifting economic priorities, and evolving regulations brought on by the world’s emphasis on sustainability serve as prominent examples. What’s more, growing digitization and robotization, product innovations, and the complexification of eCommerce are shifting the landscape for companies.
Major trends in the wholesale industry exemplify diverse outlooks:
- D2C business models are rising in popularity as eCommerce matures and new dropshipping and social commerce platforms mature.
- Increasing reliance on advanced digital technologies like AI, real-time data analytics, and IoT are helping to optimize inventory management, predict market demands, improve logistics, and provide personalized customer experiences.
- A growing emphasis on sustainable practices as distributors implement eco-friendly shipping options, waste reduction methods, and ethical sourcing to meet regulatory requirements and consumer demand for environmentally conscious business practices.
- To alleviate labor shortage, distributors and wholesalers are improving employee experiences, offering competitive benefits, and utilizing automation to reduce the burden of repetitive tasks.
Modernize your distribution operation with MRPeasy
To stay competitive amid the changes, wholesalers and distributors need modern digital tools that save time, cut costs, and raise operational efficiency without breaking the bank. MRPeasy is a cloud-based manufacturing ERP system that perfectly accommodates the complex needs of SME wholesale and distribution companies.
MRPeasy is a capable wholesale distribution software solution:
- Capable inventory management and optimization, including barcode system, real-time inventory and cost tracking, shipping management, etc.
- Dedicated procurement tools with advanced purchase order and vendor management, automatic RFQ conversion and PO creation, procurement forecasts, and system-wide reports.
- Built-in B2B customer portal for simplified sales and customer relations management.
- End-to-end traceability with advanced serial number, batch, and lot tracking, expiration tracking, version and quality control, RMA system, and more.
- Seamless integrations with your choice of eCommerce, fulfillment, shipping, financial, and workflow automation apps.
- And much more.
Start your free trial today and take your SME distribution operation to a modern level of efficiency.
Success stories
A & T Ingredients
A & T Ingredients from Malaysia is a raw materials supplier for the food, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries.
A & T Ingredients uses MRPeasy as a full ERP solution.
Tippmann Engineering
Tippmann Engineering from Indiana, USA, produces in-rack and modular cooling solutions for temperature-controlled storage environments.
Tippmann Engineering uses MRPeasy as a complete manufacturing ERP solution.
Signmaster Systems
Signmaster Systems is a UK-based wide-format printer systems distributor providing diverse solutions for an international client base.
Signmaster Systems uses MRPeasy as a full-suite manufacturing ERP.