From order to out-the-door, take wholesale distribution up a notch (or ten!)

Reinvent your approach to wholesale distribution. Fusion5 has worked with a wide range of wholesale distributors across New Zealand and Australia for over twenty years. We’ve helped them adopt the latest technology solutions needed to simplify, streamline, and supercharge how they do business. 

We have just what you need to outdo the competition

Wholesale distributors face increasing competition not only from within the industry, but also from their customers. In 2022 alone, 64% of consumers worldwide purchased directly from a manufacturer who decided to bypass the traditional distribution model.

Investing in better technology to improve agility, efficiency, and accuracy and stand out from not only other wholesale distributors but also D2C (direct-to-consumer) manufacturers, is now business critical. So, where do you start?

With the right advice about which solutions will deliver you the best (and fastest) financial and performance ROI, you can improve your operational and financial performance.

From modern real-time ERPs that include stock and warehouse management functionality to support your supply chain, to data analytics and always-on managed cybersecurity services, we offer new technologies that can help you.

 

Reduce risk
Right-size your inventory
Increase efficiency and profitability
Impress your customers
Improve reporting and forecasting

Where to from here?

Run our operations more smoothly and cost-efficiently

Learn about ERP

Help me make better, more confident decisions

Learn about CPM

Improve relationships with the people that count

Simplify order processing

Learn about ERP

Make finding and keeping great people less of a thing

Learn about People Management

Safeguard my data, staff, customers from cyber criminals

Learn about Security Services

Integrate anything, anywhere at speed

Learn about Integration Services

Insights into wholesale distribution

 

How and why Wholesale Seeds have flourished with NetSuite

To grow their business successfully, Wholesale Seeds needed complete visibility of their financials and stock levels. Find out how NetSuite (and its multisite financial and stock management capability) enabled the seed business to expand without adding more admin staff, and to work smarter, not harder.

 

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The top 4 challenges facing wholesale distribution

If you think growing competition, tackling talent and labour shortages, coping with (and conquering) reorganisation of supply and distribution chains, and overcoming digital deficiencies and slow-moving operations are amongst your biggest challenges - you’d be right.

Download our eBook to find out more about these issues, and what you can do to face them off in confidence.

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Wholesale distribution resources

 

Blog

How to improve cost management

Cost control and margin management are critical processes in any business, but often attacked through varying means. 

Here are three strategies you can apply to improve your cost control and your profits.  

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Event

Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Manufacturers and Distributors

Watch the teams from Fusion5 and Microsoft for an exclusive gathering of industry leaders, experts, and innovators in the manufacturing and distribution sectors.  

This event provided valuable insights and  practical knowledge to help you drive growth, optimise operations, and transform your business with the power of Microsoft Dynamics 365. 

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Blog

How not to become a wholesale distribution disaster

Times are changing, and some of us are doing it tough in the world of wholesale distribution. 

Here are five options to help you achieve wholesale distribution success.

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Case Study

Cropmark Seeds grows stronger with NetSuite

Cropmark Seeds embraces NetSuite to streamline seed quality tracking, enhance mobility for field staff, and manage a significant increase in sales transactions.

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Common questions about wholesale distribution software

Warehouse management software (aka warehouse management system or WMS) is a digital tool for managing and controlling your everyday warehouse operations and providing visibility into your entire inventory.

It tracks all the materials and goods that go in and out of your warehouse (and where exactly they are stacked in between) and creates systems that streamline how your team pick and pack customer orders. As your WMS has visibility of all the products in your warehouse, when a customer order comes in, it can check in real-time to see if it’s available, on backorder, or if the order can only be partly filled.

Inventory management does exactly what it says on the packet. It shows you what products and materials you have on hand without sending someone to check. With complete visibility of your inventory, customers are never disappointed, and you can effectively manage obsolete and excess stock levels. Stock levels are always at their optimum level, and full track-and-trace capabilities mean you can locate and manage faulty batches. Other features include demand forecasting, procurement and warehouse management.

Inventory management software can be a stand-alone software or part of an ERP.

An ERP system provides real-time visibility into multiple aspects of supply chain management – from integrating and automating your business processes to providing the tools you need for demand planning and optimising your inventory levels. With its single repository of information, an ERP centralises all of your supply chain activities, so manual labour is reduced, data and reporting are more accurate, and as a result – costs are lower. And since everything is done in one fully integrated system, there are no APIs to implement or maintain.

A stock management system (also called a stock maintenance system) tracks, manages and maintains your inventory levels. Its purpose is to ensure you don’t carry too much or not enough. The term is generally interchangeable with inventory management software – but with some differences.

Stock management systems typically control the internal control and movement within your business, whereas inventory management extends to overseeing the flow of products from your warehouse to the point of sale. Features can vary from solution to solution.

Like inventory management systems, stock management can be a standalone system but is more typically part of an ERP.

An ERP is an enterprise-wide, unified system with one database and a consistent user experience (UX). An ERP brings together all aspects of your business operations, from financials to a range of business processes, including supply chain management and other industry-specific functions.

A standalone supply chain management system lacks many of the features of an ERP, so to be truly effective, it requires integration into your ERP. However, doing so can reduce the positive impact of having a single database and a cohesive look and feel.

We offer four cloud-based ERP solutions for wholesaler distribution businesses.

  • NetSuite

NetSuite provides a single, unified platform for wholesale distribution companies that will keep your back orders low and margins high.

  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a popular all-in-one solution for wholesale distribution businesses, offering integrated applications for inventory management, order processing, financials, and CRM. Supply chain activities are simplified, and it’s easy to monitor KPIs with real-time visibility. 

  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (ERP) is an effective standalone ERP solution that offers a range of integrated applications, especially for wholesale distributors.

  • JD Edwards (JDE)

JDE is a robust ERP that supports wholesale distribution businesses with multi-site, multi-lingual and international operations, a 360° customer view via integrated CRM, integration with Oracle E-Commerce solutions, warehouse Management and data collection, and business intelligence and analytics. 

We also offer comprehensive integration services if you’d like to leverage the value of your existing standalone wholesale and distribution software.

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