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Industry Expertise

Overcome unique challenges in the distribution industry

Distributors are under pressure to meet growing customer expectations for personalised buying experiences and faster delivery times. They need to differentiate themselves and open new revenue streams with value-added services. And they need to leverage new digital innovations to optimise operations, manage supply chain disruption, and address labour shortages and skills gaps.

At Infor, we’ve combined deep industry-specific functionality with the latest technologies to help you meet these distribution challenges and others – head on.

Key Stats

Why distribution industry leaders choose Infor

Over 4,000 distribution companies run on Infor – including wholesale distributors in building materials, electrical, industrial, food and beverage, janitorial, and plumbing and HVAC supplies. See some of our customers’ results.

65%

Quicker parts matching speed for swifter operations

30%

Increase in revenue per transaction

30%

Faster sales order processing

Benefits

Key benefits of our distribution software

Improved customer satisfaction

Use powerful predictive analytics to more accurately anticipate demand – and meet expectations for fast delivery, flexible fulfilment, and more.

Increased operational efficiency

Automate operations to increase profitability and do more with less. Increase OTIF rates, optimise pricing strategies, and right-size inventory.

Greater supply chain agility

Handle disruption with real-time supply chain visibility and insights. Manage surges in demand and supply shortages – and ensure regulatory compliance.

Enhanced competitiveness

Differentiate your business with new revenue streams and value-added services. Meet new competitive threats – and adapt to disintermediation.

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Infor CloudSuites for Distribution

Infor CloudSuites for distributors of any size

At Infor, we offer cloud-based suites built specifically for SMB and enterprise distributors. In addition to a powerful core ERP, the suites offer tools for e-commerce, warehouse management, AI-powered analytics, ESG, supply chain management, and more – no extensive customisations or integrations required. Take advantage of automatic upgrades, an unmatched user-experience, industry-leading AI, and world-class cyber security.

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Solutions

Explore Infor CloudSuite software solutions for distribution

Discover how Infor CloudSuite for Distribution software can help you meet new customer expectations, maximise efficiency, and speed up delivery times.

Distribution ERP

Streamline and automate your mission-critical processes with industry-specific cloud ERP for distribution companies. Get the visibility and control you need to keep goods flowing, address supply chain bottlenecks, and improve customer satisfaction. Transform operations with advanced automation, AI, and real-time data – and drive efficiency across your distribution centre network.

Highlights:

Enhance your core processes – from finance and procurement to HR and SCM
Optimise inventory and warehouse management with real-time visibility and insights
Improve order-to-promise and omni-channel fulfilment
Use AI-driven insights to improve decision-making
Go global with support for multiple sites, companies, currencies, and languages

Explore distribution ERP

Infor® Demand Planning

Demand forecasting for distribution

Never allow a surge in demand or inventory shortage to blindside you again. Our sophisticated demand forecasting software can help your distribution company generate more accurate forecasts, incorporate more variables into plans, and rapidly adapt to change. Improve service levels and keep inventory in line with market conditions.

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Infor Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Distribution centre operations

Maximise efficiency across your warehouse or distribution centre operations with a tier-1, cloud-based warehouse management system. Our WMS includes advanced AI-powered capabilities for core operations, inventory management, labour management, 3PL billing and invoicing, 3D visualisation, and embedded analytics.

Highlights:

Automate warehouse management tasks to improve speed and accuracy
Gain real-time, 3D visibility into inventory and order fulfilment
Streamline labour management and resource allocation

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Infor® Birst

AI-powered BI & analytics

Maximise your data’s value – and make better decisions across your wholesale distribution business – with our AI-powered analytics. Empower everyday users with intuitive tools, deliver meaningful insights when and where they’re needed, and take advantage of industry and role-specific data models and business intelligence.

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Sustainability & ESG Solutions

Sustainable distribution

Monitor resource consumption, waste, and emissions across your distribution operations with Infor solutions. Collect and report on ESG data, ensure regulatory compliance, and run a more responsible supply chain.

Highlights:

Track and analyse resource consumption
Use AI to find ESG anomalies and opportunities
Streamline and improve ESG reporting
Ensure compliance with environmental regulations

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Infor Industry Cloud Platform

Cloud technology platform

The Infor Industry Cloud Platform brings together advanced technologies and AI-driven intelligence within a true multi-tenant cloud environment. As the backbone of industry-specific Infor CloudSuites, the composable platform delivers all the functionality you need in one place while integrating with third-party systems.

Solution areas:

Industry AI: Drive hyper-productivity with prescriptive, predictive, and generative AI in your flow of work
Data & Insights: Gain actionable insights to drive more strategic decision-making and superior performance
Value+ Solutions: Accelerate innovation with pre-built, quick-to-deploy Infor ERP add-ons
Application Development: Rapidly design, build, extend, and deploy enterprise apps – easily and at scale
Integration: Connect your systems and data across your enterprise for smoother, faster operations

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Customer Stories

Real distribution software success

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Endries drives productivity with AI

Learn how this global distributor of industrial supplies used Infor to increase part matching speed by 65% and boost customer win rates by 30%.

Resources

Distribution industry insights

Access in-depth resources to stay on top of the latest wholesale distribution industry trends and insights.

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Report

Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise customer success insights

Uncover how distributors achieve efficiency and growth with Infor CloudSuite™ Distribution Enterprise in our latest impact report created with UserEvidence.

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Platform

Drive distribution innovation with platform technology

Infor distribution software solutions run on our cloud platform, powered by Infor OS. The platform can help you integrate your systems, automate processes and workflows, improve decision-making with AI-powered analytics, and boost productivity with GenAI. You can also leverage AI for common distribution use cases such as pricing recommendations, parts matching, and demand forecasting.

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News and blogs

Distribution industry news and blogs

AI Transforms Distribution at State Electric Supply

Learn how State Electric Supply significantly increased efficiencies through Industry AI solutions embedded in Infor CloudSuite.

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Endries scales with automation and AI

Learn how Endries leverages automation to handle tasks that traditionally require human intervention, freeing up time for employees to focus on customer engagement.

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Strategies to mitigate supply chain disruption

Explore strategies for mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities, including optimised inventory management, supply chain mapping, and risk assessment.

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Adding AI to your distribution toolkit

Across most industries, the buzz is about finding use cases that promote the value of artificial intelligence. How, specifically, will the distribution industry benefit?

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Distribution software for modern companies

Overcome unique challenges in the distribution industry

Why distribution industry leaders choose Infor

Key benefits of our distribution software

Improved customer satisfaction

Increased operational efficiency

Greater supply chain agility

Enhanced competitiveness

Infor CloudSuites for distributors of any size

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