Distribution

Manage your distribution operation end-to-end: purchasing, multi-warehouse inventory, sales, deliveries, collections, and analytics. All in one system.

Common Challenges

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Outdated Inventory

You don't know what you have in each warehouse in real-time. You sell products you don't have or buy what you already have.

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Inefficient Routes

Manual route planning. Late deliveries, high fuel costs, dissatisfied customers.

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Overdue Portfolio

No visibility of which customers owe, how much, and since when. You collect reactively, not proactively.

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Low Margins

You don't know which products are profitable. You sell without knowing your real cost (purchase + logistics + shrinkage).

How GDS ONE Helps

1

Real-Time Inventory

See available, committed, and in-transit stock by warehouse, lot, and expiration date.

Reduce inventory 20-30% without losing sales
2

Route Management

Plan optimal routes, assign orders to salespeople, track deliveries in real-time.

Reduce delivery costs 15-25%
3

Smart Collections

Automatic due date alerts, updated account statements, delinquent customer blocking.

Reduce portfolio days 30-40%
4

Profitability Analysis

Real cost per product (purchase + logistics + shrinkage), margin by customer, by salesperson, by zone.

Increase net margin 5-10%

Key Features

Multi-Warehouse

Manage inventory in multiple warehouses, branches, or distribution centers. Automatic transfers.

Lots and Expirations

Lot tracking, expiration dates, FEFO (First Expired, First Out). Alerts for products about to expire.

Dynamic Pricing

Price lists by customer, by zone, by volume. Automatic discounts, promotions, combos.

Delivery Routes

Route planning, order assignment, GPS tracking, delivery confirmation with digital signature.

Automated Collections

Automatic sending of account statements, payment reminders, delinquent customer blocking.

BI for Distribution

Sales dashboards by salesperson, by zone, by product. Rotation, margin, portfolio analysis.

Use Cases

Order to Delivery Flow

From when the salesperson takes the order until it's delivered and collected

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Salesperson takes order on tablet (online/offline)

2

System verifies available stock and customer credit

3

Order is automatically sent to warehouse

4

Warehouse prepares order (picking list)

5

System assigns order to delivery route

6

Driver delivers and captures digital signature

7

System generates invoice and updates AR

8

Customer receives invoice via email/WhatsApp

Automatic Inventory Replenishment

Maintain optimal stock levels without over-inventory

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System calculates reorder point per product

2

Generates purchase suggestion based on historical sales

3

Considers supplier lead time and safety stock

4

Sends automatic purchase order to supplier

5

Tracks receipt and updates inventory

6

Automatically distributes to warehouses based on demand

Collections Management

Collect faster and reduce overdue portfolio

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System sends reminder 3 days before due date

2

Sends account statement on due date

3

Automatically blocks customer if X days overdue

4

Generates portfolio report by salesperson/collector

5

Sends alerts to management for critical accounts

6

Allows payment application from mobile app

Indicators to validate

To validate
Inventory Turnover
Less immobilized capital, less obsolescence
To validate
Portfolio Days
Collect faster, better cash flow
To validate
Delivery Cost
Optimized routes, less fuel
To validate
Net Margin
Better visibility of real costs
To validate
Invoicing Time
From hours to minutes

Recommended Modules

PurchasingMulti-Warehouse InventorySalesAR (Accounts Receivable)LogisticsProfitability Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The mobile app works offline. Salespeople can take orders without internet and they sync automatically when there's connection.

Yes. We integrate with GPS tracking systems for real-time delivery tracking.

Yes. You can have price lists by customer, by zone, by volume, with automatic discounts and promotions.

The system tracks lots and expiration dates. Applies FEFO (First Expired, First Out) automatically and sends alerts for products about to expire.

Yes. You see inventory by warehouse, by salesperson (if they carry inventory), and pending delivery orders in real-time.

Ready to optimize your distribution?

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