Food Distribution ERP | Wholesale & Perishable Inventory

Real-time inventory, catch-weight, EDI, and full traceability for food & beverage distributors. Precision-engineered for the modern wholesale facility.

  • Powered by Acumatica – Trusted by growing food distributors nationwide

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You’re Growing Fast – But Your Current Tools Can’t Keep Up

Manual Inventory Stockouts

No Real-Time Visibility

Inaccurate Catch-Weight

Error-Prone Order Fulfillment

Non-Integrated Systems | Siloed Data

Lack of Traceability Compliance

Disconnected eCommerce leading to Oversells

Wasted or Expired Products

Acumatica’s Food Distribution ERP delivers real-time control, reduced waste, and effortless scalability — purpose-built for food & beverage wholesalers.

What is Food Distribution ERP?

Powered by the Acumatica Distribution & Retail Edition, and configured for food & beverage wholesalers, distributors, importers, and multi-channel retailers. It gives you native tools for real-time multi-warehouse inventory, catch-weight management, EDI automation, and end-to-end traceability.

Whether you handle perishables, bulk ingredients, packaged goods, or direct-to-retail delivery, this solution unifies your warehouse, sales, and back office so you can scale confidently.

Advanced Order Management & Fulfillment

Streamline every step from order entry to shipment with intelligent workflows.

  • Real-time available-to-promise across multiple warehouses
  • Flexible pricing including catch-weight and variable units
  • Direct store delivery (DSD) route management and mobile sales
  • Multi-channel order consolidation (EDI, web, phone, e-commerce)

Real-Time Inventory & Traceability

Never lose sight of stock — even across regions or temperature-controlled facilities.

  • Live inventory levels, locations, and lot/serial tracking
  • Full forward and backward traceability for recalls and audits
  • FEFO/FIFO automatic lot allocation for perishables
  • Comprehensive lot track & trace reports for FSMA and SQF compliance

Catch-Weight Management

Handle products sold by both count and actual weight with precision.
  • Dual unit tracking (inventory unit + catch weight)
  • Automatic weight-based pricing on sales orders and invoices
  • Scale integration for receiving and shipping accuracy
  • Lot-level catch-weight history and adjustments
  • Reduced billing errors and improved margin visibility

EDI Integration & Trading Partner Automation

Eliminate manual data entry with reliable electronic document exchange.

  • Built-in EDI for 810, 850, 856, 855 and more
  • Automated ASN, invoices, and purchase orders
  • Error handling and reconciliation dashboards
  • Faster order cycles and stronger partner relationships

Warehouse Management (WMS) Automation

Turn your warehouse into a high-efficiency operation.

  • Directed picking and put-away with mobile devices
  • Wave, zone, and batch picking optimization
  • Barcode and GS1 scanning support
  • Real-time labor and productivity tracking
  • Cycle counting and inventory reconciliation tools

Demand Planning & Multi-Channel Sales

Make smarter replenishment decisions and sell everywhere without overselling.

  • Replenishment suggestions based on real sales data

  • Seamless Shopify, Amazon, and e-commerce integrations

  • Consolidated reporting across all sales channels
  • Reduced stockouts and overstock of perishable items

Intelligent AI Built into Every Process

Acumatica embeds practical AI directly into your distribution workflows. Here’s how it powers the distribution edition:

Result: Smarter purchasing, less waste, faster fulfillment, and decisions backed by intelligence instead of guesswork.

Conversational AI Assistant

Ask questions like “What’s my available inventory for item XYZ?” and get instant answers.

AI Demand Forecasting

Improve replenishment accuracy with seasonality, promotions, and real sales patterns.

Anomaly Detection

Flag unusual expiration risks, stock variances, or fulfillment delays in real time.

AI Studio Automations

Build no-code rules for alerts, approvals, and replenishment triggers.

Industries We Serve

Snacks

Natural Products

Food Ingredients

Supplements

Meat & Cheese

Animal Feed

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Deployment & Support That Goes Beyond Standard

We don’t just sell software — we engineer success. Firefly’s methodology is designed for streamlined delivery so your distribution business doesn’t miss a beat.

  • Strategic Planning

  • Custom Configuration

  • Seamless Migration

  • Expert Training

Flexible Deployment That Fits Your Reality

01

Contract Alignment

 

Time the go-live to your current software contract expiration to avoid costly double licensing or rushed migrations.

02

Seasonality-Aware Scheduling

Plan training, cutover, and hyper care around busy seasonality, employee availability, or planned shutdowns.

03

Accelerate Time-to-Value

Optimize deployment plan and schedule to provide the quickest path to value recognition and ROI.

04

Phased Rollout Options

Choose a phased rollout, department-by-department, or full enterprise approach — whatever minimizes disruption.

Ready to grow your business with a Food Distribution ERP?