Food Distribution
PARTNERS WITH INECTA FOR OVER 10 YEARS
FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOFTWARE
Food distribution software — full traceability from origin to point of sale
inecta Food ERP for food and foodservice distribution connects warehouse management, route-based transportation, sales automation, and compliance in one cloud platform built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. From receiving dock to final delivery, every lot is tracked and every order is visible.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOFTWARE BENEFITS
Purpose-built for food distributors
Warehouse management
Keep your inventory management in perfect order throughout the supply chain. inecta WMS works on RF/RFID/smart scan guns with traceability through the warehouse, cross-docking, license plating and bin management, scale integration for catchweight and variable weight, and integrated shipping and receiving stations.
Full traceability
inecta Food ERP provides electronic traceability that enables you to quickly trace and track any product from source to shipping. Lot traceability is highly flexible, you choose what attributes to track, helping you manage SQF, HACCP, GFSI, FSMA, and allergen tracking requirements with assurance.
Transportation management
Manage logistics efficiently with planned routes and shipments. Pre-define routes for a city or state with multiple drop-off locations, assign customer orders to each route, and link shipping agent information to transportation orders for invoicing transportation expenses.
Sales and purchasing automation
inecta automates many manual tasks, saving you time and money. Generate customer labels, bills of lading, picking documents, and invoices at the touch of a button. Streamline daily tasks and reduce manual errors through automated barcode scanning, directed pick and pack, and integrated scale weighing.
Return merchandise authorization
Maintain excellent relationships with your customers by providing immediate responses to queries and requests regarding return products. Quickly process customer returns, manage receipting, exchanges, cross-shipments, and increase customer service capabilities.
99%
Customer retention rate
25+
Years in food and beverage
20+
Food industry verticals
100%
Cloud-based on Microsoft Azure
ONE TEAM. ONE INTEGRATED SOLUTION.
All your departments in a single platform
inecta connects all your departments in a single easy-to-use interface. From purchasing and warehouse to sales and finance, every team works from the same real-time data, reducing errors, speeding up order fulfillment, and giving you full visibility across your distribution operations.
ADDITIONAL FOOD DISTRIBUTOR FEATURES
Tools built for how distributors buy and sell
Buyer Board
The Buyer Board gives food distributors one screen to do all of their purchasing and quote-making duties. Buyers can see what they have on hand for each item while also viewing what is on the sales order and purchase order for the next 7 days.
Available Items
Create orders quickly and efficiently. Available Items allows users to shop for a list of lots that can be filtered by location, expiration date, and more, so the right product gets to the right customer every time.
Order Guide
Automate and enhance the sales order process by creating a catalog of items most frequently purchased by each customer or designated items sold to that customer, reducing order entry time and errors.
FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION
Built for multi-stop, temperature-sensitive delivery
Food and foodservice distributors deliver to restaurants, institutions, and retail locations on tight schedules with strict temperature requirements. inecta Food ERP manages the entire workflow, from route-based transportation orders and multi-stop delivery planning to FEFO inventory rotation and real-time proof of delivery.
- Multi-stop route planning with pre-defined delivery sequences
- Temperature-controlled lot tracking from warehouse to drop-off
- Broadline and specialty distribution in one system
- Restaurant and institutional ordering via B2B eCommerce portal
TRUSTED BY FOOD COMPANIES
Real outcomes from real customers
Wine & Spirits Distribution
3,000 ACTIVE SKUS MANAGED ACROSS DAILY ORDERS
Seafood Distribution
ACCURATE LANDED COSTS AND MARGINS ON EVERY SALE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions about food distribution software
Food distribution software, also known as food service distribution software, is an Enterprise Resource Planning system designed for food manufacturers and food distributors. It allows for the accounting, digitization, and centralization of important company data and processes, such as lot tracking of food products and order management. Real-time, accurate information from finance, sales, inventory counts, processing, transport, and other supply chain business functions allows for clarity in decision-making and forecasting.
Food distribution software takes into account and solves challenges that are unique to the food industry, such as inventory management, inventory control, accounting systems, and ERP systems. An ERP specifically made for the food distribution industry helps with maintaining food safety, tracing recalls, food manufacturing, food delivery, catch weight, grower accounting, and many more unique concerns.
A food distribution ERP can help solve several problems faced by food and beverage distributors in their supply chain operations, including inefficient financial data management, high transportation costs, difficulties in tracking inventory, and the need for specialized beverage distribution software.
By implementing an ERP system, food and beverage distributors can streamline their supply chain operations, reduce transportation costs, and improve their inventory management. The software provides real-time financial data, allowing for better decision-making and improved overall efficiency. Specialized features for beverage distribution address the unique challenges of managing multiple product lines and dealing with perishable products.
Yes. inecta Food ERP is delivered on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, giving food distributors all the core Microsoft ERP capabilities, finance, inventory, reporting, plus inecta's food-specific functionality including lot traceability, catch weight, warehouse management, transportation management, and direct store delivery.
Foodservice distribution software is an ERP system designed for companies that deliver food products to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, and other institutional buyers. It manages the unique requirements of foodservice distribution, multi-stop route delivery, temperature-controlled logistics, broadline and specialty catalogs, and customer-specific pricing, all within a single platform that connects warehouse, transportation, sales, and finance.
inecta Food ERP connects warehouse management and transportation management in one system on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Orders flow from sales through directed warehouse picking with FEFO lot rotation, then into route-based transportation orders with multi-stop delivery planning. Drivers confirm deliveries in real time via mobile devices, and shipping costs are automatically allocated back to each order for accurate margin reporting.
RELATED SOLUTIONS
Modules and verticals for food distributors
Warehouse Management
Real-time inventory, mobile picking, and FIFO rotation across multiple warehouses and cold storage facilities.
Learn more →Transportation Management
Route optimization, shipment tracking, and carrier management for multi-stop delivery operations.
Learn more →B2B eCommerce Portal
Give your customers a self-service ordering portal with real-time inventory, pricing, and order history.
Learn more →Food ERP
The complete food and beverage ERP, one system for purchasing, production, inventory, and finance.
Learn more →Direct Store Delivery
Mobile DSD app for route drivers, manage deliveries, collect payments, and sync to Business Central in real time.
Learn more →Food Labeling Requirements Guide
What food distributors need to know about FDA labeling rules, allergens, nutritional facts, and country of origin.
Learn more →Want to know more about our Food Distribution Software?
Book a call with inecta and discover how our food-specific ERP can streamline your distribution operations, improve traceability, and give you full supply chain visibility.