xTuple Distribution Edition

Open source ERP recommended for distributors and inventory-centric companies

Designed by experienced distributors specifically for the electrical, HVAC, plumbing and industrial wholesale distribution market, xTuple offers a fully-integrated end-to-end software system for companies with more sophisticated inventory control needs. It contains everything in the core PostBooks® Edition, plus additional enterprise-class functionality specifically for distributors and light manufacturers.

xTuple Distribution Edition

• Integration of third party pricing services including Trade Service
• Browse and search the full Trade Service catalog (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Industrial)
• One-click conversion from catalog to sellable Item including Vendor and pricing setup
• Option to convert to new sellable Item or to setup as additional sourcing for existing item (to support “Big Bin”)
• Automatic update of catalog and converted Items
• Define the Trade Service cost column used by each Vendor
• Define “parent” relationships between Vendors to consolidate sourcing and payables
• Integrate Trade Service Commodity Code levels into Item list
• Import custom Price Sheets with distributor specific (net) pricing
• Quote and Sales Order Entry and Management
• Trade Service spec sheet and image are viewable from order entry
• Trade Service spec sheet and image links available on Quote, Sales Order Acknowledgement and Invoice forms
• Catalog, Item, and Item Alias search by Customer, Number, and Description
• Ability to re-sequence lines
• Industry Standard Margin Calculation
• Ability to re-price one or many order lines with a targeted margin
• Ability to select “Customer Favorite Items” based on history and add to order
• Cost Plus pricing based on Vendor cost
• Markups defined by Customer Type, Customer, Product Category and Item
• Ability to issue available inventory and ship from sales order entry window
• Ability to print shipping and acknowledgement forms from shipping window
• Field level privileges to protect sensitive cost information
• Sales Commissions reporting based on gross margin
• Lost Sales reporting
• EDI capability (requires xTuple Connect)
• Purchase Order Entry and Management
• Catalog, Item, and Item Alias search by Customer, Number, and Description
• Ability to re-sequence lines
• Support for Special Pricing Agreements (SPA) and Contracts
• Ability to define Vendor “Freight Allowed” by weight or amount
• Optional creation of missing Item Sourcing information
• EDI capability (requires xTuple Connect)
• Inventory Management
• Ability to filter inventory by “Available to Ship”