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Distribution software for smarter stock and faster fulfillment

Optimize inventory and pricing, speed up fulfillment, and protect margins as you expand into new services – with Infor CloudSuites for distribution. Distribution-specific solutions, an open platform, and AI agents that work across ERP, warehouse management, and demand forecasting.

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Industry Expertise

Overcome unique challenges in the distribution industry

Distributors are under pressure to meet growing customer expectations for personalized 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 optimize operations, manage supply chain disruption, and address labor 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.

See how Infor measures up. Compare vendors across industry fit, cloud platform capabilities, AI, implementation, and support.

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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

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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 fulfillment, and more.

Increased operational efficiency

Automate operations to increase profitability and do more with less. Increase OTIF rates, optimize 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.

Sub-Industries

Support for distribution sub-industries

Our purpose-built software is designed by experts with an in-depth understanding of distribution – including a wide variety of micro-verticals.
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Machinery & equipment

Solutions built for machinery and equipment dealers and distributors. Capabilities include advanced rental functionality, parts and equipment lifecycle management, service management and planning, complex contract management, and more. 

Grocery

Cloud-based solutions designed to help grocery distributors tame product complexity. Get support for high-volume order processing, food and safety compliance, advanced delivery scheduling, and packaging and re-packing.

Building materials

Purpose-built solutions for building materials distributors. Capabilities include advanced order processing, complex pricing model support, product complexity and supplier rebate management, manufacturing, service, and advanced rentals. 

Plumbing & HVAC

Solutions designed specifically for plumbing and HVAC distributors. Capabilities include complex pricing model support, high-volume order processing, supplier rebate management, warranty and claims management, and smart rentals and service. 

Electrical

Cloud-based software solutions built for electrical distributors. Manage product complexity while supporting high-volume order processing, complex pricing models, supplier rebate management, kitting and services, and more. 

Equipment rental

Our solutions for equipment rental distributors can help you effectively manage the complexities of rental pricing. They offer advanced planning and fleet utilization, integrated financials, and workshop and field service management.

Industrial supplies

Infor cloud solutions built for industrial supply distributors. Get support for high-volume order processing, complex pricing models, supplier rebate management, advanced manufacturing, smart rentals, and product complexity management.

Auto parts

Cloud solutions built for auto parts distributors offer advanced capabilities. Support diverse product portfolios, complex order processing, sophisticated pricing models and supplier rebates, as well as warranty and claims management. 
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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 customizations 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

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Discover how Infor CloudSuite for Distribution software can help you meet new customer expectations, maximize efficiency, and speed up delivery times.
  • Distribution ERP
  • Demand forecasting for distribution
  • Distribution center operations
  • AI-powered BI & analytics
  • Sustainable distribution
  • B2B e-commerce
  • Configure, price, quote (CPQ)
  • Cloud technology platform

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 center network.

Highlights:

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

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Infor® Demand Planning

Demand forecasting for distribution

Never allow a surge in demand or inventory shortage to blindside you again. Our sophisticated demand forecasting planning 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 center operations

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

Highlights:

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

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Infor® Birst

AI-powered BI & analytics

Maximize 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 analyze 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 Rhythm for Commerce

B2B e-commerce

Deliver a seamless B2B e-commerce experience for your wholesale distribution customers – with Infor Rhythm for Commerce. Offer consumer-grade functionality and design, integrate with your ERP to provide real-time pricing and availability data, and enrich assortments with an embedded product information management (PIM) tool.


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Infor CPQ

Configure, price, quote (CPQ)

Close deals faster with a visual and interactive buying experience for your distribution customers – with our AI-powered CPQ software. Bring configurations to life, generate more interest and quotes, and make the purchase process intuitive and error free.


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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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INFOR VELOCITY SUITE

Become an agentic enterprise with our AI suite

Infor Velocity Suite is an all-inclusive AI package that pairs with every Infor CloudSuite – industry-specific AI agents, GenAI, process mining, and automations, plus a team of experts to implement it for you. One flat fee, no matter where you’re starting from. It’s the simplest way to put AI to work across your business – and ultimately, to become an agentic enterprise.

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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%.
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Turtle boosts profit by $500K

Discover how Turtle used Infor’s AI powered pricing solution to streamline operations, increase revenue by over $700,000, and improve profit margins by $500,000.

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State Electric doubles its footprint

See how State Electric accelerated growth by using Infor solutions and AI insights to boost efficiency, strengthen customer relationships, and expand from 20 to 42 locations.

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Grosfillex uses AI to boost revenue

Grosfillex builds outdoor furniture for the hospitality industry. See how they used Infor to increase revenue by 10% and sales productivity by 83% in less than 90 days.

Review the latest analyst reports

Get unbiased, expert perspectives on what makes Infor a leader – and see how we stack up against the competition. 

Gartner

Gartner names Infor an ERP Leader for the 5th consecutive year

Learn why Infor has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.

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Forrester

Drive 114% ROI and boost productivity with Infor Industry CloudSuite

Discover the ROI of Infor Industry CloudSuite. Explore Forrester’s Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and see how ERP drives efficiency and growth.

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Gartner names Infor a CPQ Leader

Learn why Infor is recognized by Gartner® as a Leader in the 2026 Magic Quadrant™ for Configure, Price, and Quote application suites.

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Nucleus names Infor a supply chain planning leader

See why Infor was once again recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Nucleus Research Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix.

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Gartner names Infor a Leader in WMS

Learn why Infor was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems for the 7th consecutive year.

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Distributor business model innovation

Discover the groundbreaking ways distributors are innovating their business models to outpace the competition and exceed customer expectations. 

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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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E-BOOK

Distributors: Leading change or chasing it?

Unlock new levels and efficiency and effectiveness – fast. Find out how distributors can use embedded AI and automation to reduce costs, boost agility, exceed customer expectations, and more. 
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GenAI for product translations

See how Infor GenAI, built directly into our distribution software, automates product attributes and translations – so your team can focus on more strategic activities.

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AI for Distributors

See how Infor Industry AI is helping distributors accelerate operations, personalize customer experiences and gain predictive insights.
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Research Report

Unlock value in distribution

Discover how the most productive distributors are embracing technological innovation in our new global report—and see how your organization can unlock your full productivity potential.

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Executive Brief

Automate processes with Infor Value+

Leverage Infor Value+ prebuilt solutions to quickly realize value.  Rapidly automate your business processes with RPA and AI to innovate and gain a competitive advantage.

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Executive Brief

AI for distributors

Learn how Infor Industry AI seamlessly embeds into your distribution workflows to help you personalize experiences, accelerate operations, and gain predictive insights. 

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News and blogs

Distribution industry news and blogs

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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 optimized 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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