Industry · Distribution & Wholesale

Every order, every pallet, one system

ERP for importers, wholesalers and distributors: purchasing and inbound, warehouse and lots, B2B and online orders, routes and invoicing in one flow, with margin visible per customer and per SKU.

Operations · Distribution & Wholesale

Technology for distributors who move volume on thin margins

Distribution lives or dies on inventory accuracy and margin per line. One system that connects what you buy, what you hold and what you ship, with the numbers updated as the operation happens, not at month-end.

Distribution & Wholesale

Why distributors choose ACLN

Stock you can trust

Real-time inventory across warehouses, lots and expiry, with reordering rules and landed cost on imports.

Orders from every channel

B2B portal, sales reps, Shopify, Amazon and EDI all land in the same order flow, pick, pack and ship.

Margin per customer and SKU

Price lists, promotions and rebates applied automatically, and the real margin visible before the invoice goes out.

Proven with distributors

Food and beverage importers, home-goods wholesalers and seafood exporters already run on Odoo with us.

From purchase order to delivered pallet

Purchasing & imports

Buy right, land right.

  • Reordering rules and forecasts
  • Landed cost: freight, duties, insurance
  • Vendor lead times and performance
  • Containers and inbound planning

Warehouse

Accurate, every day.

  • Multi-warehouse and locations
  • Lots, expiry and FEFO
  • Barcode receiving, picking and packing
  • Cycle counts instead of annual shutdowns

Sales & B2B

Every channel, one order flow.

  • B2B customer portal and rep orders
  • Customer-specific price lists and rebates
  • Credit limits and payment terms
  • Shopify, Amazon and WooCommerce connectors

Delivery & routes

From dock to customer.

  • Carrier rates and labels (FedEx, UPS, USPS)
  • Own-fleet routes and delivery slots
  • Proof of delivery and returns
  • 3PL integration when you outsource

Invoicing & tax

Clean books, by state.

  • Invoices from the delivery, not re-typed
  • Sales tax by jurisdiction (Avalara AvaTax)
  • Card and ACH payments on invoices
  • Collections and dunning

Analytics

Margin, not just revenue.

  • Margin per customer, SKU and channel
  • Inventory turns and dead stock
  • Fill rate and on-time delivery
  • Dashboards for owners and sales

Integrations and technologies for this industry

The stack a US distributor runs on, connected to Odoo as the single source of truth.

E-commerce & marketplaces

Orders, stock and fulfillment synced both ways.

Shopify
Amazon
WooCommerce
Shipping

Rates, labels and tracking from the delivery order.

FedEx
UPS
USPS
EasyPost
Payments & tax

Card payments on invoices and sales tax by jurisdiction.

Stripe
Authorize.Net
Avalara AvaTax

Distribution & Wholesale cases

Retail & E-commerceUruguayRetail & E-commerce

Bettasul: from spreadsheets to real-time digital operations

Challenge

Retail company with significant technology debt: paper-based warehouse, no visibility on orders and inconsistent processes across teams.

Solution

Full process review, Odoo implementation, warehouse digitalization and real-time visibility on orders end to end.

1
unified ERP
Real time
order visibility
100%
warehouse digitalized
Food & beverageUruguayFood & beverage

Solyal: food and beverage import and distribution on Odoo

Challenge

Solyal imports and distributes food and beverages in Uruguay. Its operation spans overseas purchasing, warehousing, distribution to points of sale and invoicing: processes that need a single source of data to keep traceability and margins under control.

Solution

Odoo implementation for the import and distribution operation: purchasing and imports, inventory, sales and e-invoicing with the Uruguay localization, in a single flow with real-time visibility.

Architectural productsAustraliaArchitectural products

Walmay: digitized distribution and AI on Odoo

Challenge

Walmay, an Australian supplier of architectural products for construction (entrance matting, tactile indicators, anti-slip stair nosings and carpark accessories) since 1978, ran distribution, inventory and procurement on manual processes.

Solution

End-to-end Odoo implementation with digitized inventory and distribution, plus an AI component supporting the operation; previously manual processes move to a single real-time flow.

1
unified ERP
100%
processes digitized
AI
in the operation
Fishing & seafoodJamaicaFishing & seafood

B&D Trawling: from the boat to seafood exports, on Odoo

Challenge

A family business based in Jamaica with global reach, dedicated to fishing, buying and processing seafood for export. An operation that runs from the fleet to the plant and on to the customer, and needed a single system to manage it.

Solution

End-to-end Odoo implementation: Accounting, Invoicing and Expenses; CRM and Sales; Inventory, Purchase and Manufacturing; Point of Sale and Project; Time Off; plus Website, IoT and Studio to fit the system to the operation.

14
Odoo apps in production

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Nearshore · Uruguay

Onshore quality. Nearshore team. On site when it matters.

Senior, Odoo-certified talent working your hours, at nearshore rates, and in your office when it counts. An official Odoo partner that stays to operate the solution with you.

UTC−3

Online when you are

Uruguay is 1–2 hours ahead of US Eastern. Same workday, real-time collaboration.

Senior

US-grade Odoo talent

Odoo-certified consultants and engineers. More value per dollar.

Aligned

You'll understand each other

Clear English, Western business norms, fewer surprises.

On site

In person when it counts

We travel to your city for kickoffs, go-lives and key milestones.

Nearshore

High value, not a gamble

Lower rates than US firms, without the far-shore trade-offs.

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