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Wholesale and distribution

ERP for UK wholesalers and distributors, with the warehouse built in

Axera connects sales orders, trade pricing, purchasing, credit control and invoicing to a scan-confirmed warehouse, so a growing wholesaler or distributor can run the whole operation from one live system.

  • Orders, stock and finance connected
  • Portal users are free
  • Cloud-hosted, UK-led support
In short

What Axera does for a distributor

Axera is ERP and warehouse management software for UK wholesalers and distributors. It runs order to cash (sales orders, price books, credit limits, invoices and VAT), procure to pay (low-stock alerts, suggested and auto-generated purchase orders, a delivery schedule and a supplier portal) and the warehouse itself (scan-confirmed receiving, picking, packing and dispatch) on the same live records.

Connected workflows

From the first order to the final payment

Order to cash

Take the order, check credit, pick it, dispatch it and invoice it without re-keying anything between teams.

  • Order Book of sales orders linked to customers, stock, picking and dispatch
  • Price books, including a default price book for a sales channel
  • Customer payment profiles with credit limits, available credit and credit holds
  • Invoices, credit notes and manual postings with VAT codes
  • Posting groups, a chart of accounts and month locks for controlled period end

Procure to pay

Buy the right stock at the right time, and see what is arriving before it reaches the dock.

  • Low-stock alerts by warehouse with inbound cover
  • Orders needing stock, with the missing pickable quantity
  • Purchase orders with supplier pricing, free stock and suggested quantities
  • Auto-generated draft purchase orders for buyer review
  • A delivery schedule of expected arrivals, plus a supplier portal on Growth and Scale plans

Customers and follow-up

Keep the commercial context next to the operational record, so nobody has to ask for an update.

  • Customer and supplier books searchable by stable account codes
  • Tasks with owners, due dates and comments linked to orders and customers
  • Customer portal access on Growth and Scale plans
  • Notifications for the work that needs attention today

The warehouse, built in

Distribution margins depend on the warehouse. In Axera it is part of the same system, not an add-on.

  • Scan-confirmed goods in, put away, picking, packing and dispatch
  • Location-level stock with a full movement audit trail
  • Returns into stock, quarantine or write-off
  • Optional lot tracking, FEFO and recall trace
  • Up to 3 warehouses on standard plans
Why it matters

Why distributors move to one connected system

Most distribution problems start in the gaps: stock promised that was not there, purchase orders raised late, credit decisions made without the order in view. Axera closes those gaps.

One version of the truth

Sales, purchasing, warehouse and finance read the same live records, so stock, order and balance figures agree.

Fewer disconnected tools

Axera replaces the spreadsheet, the separate stock system and much of the integration work between them.

Controlled by permission

Roles decide who can see and change customer, supplier, stock and finance data, and every stock movement is auditable.

Governed AI help

Global Search AI answers questions from records the user can already see, and collections drafting is advisory only.

Kitting and light production

For distributors that also make or assemble

Some distributors kit, assemble or manufacture part of their range. Axera includes production products with versioned bills of materials and routings, work centres, and product orders that plan make-and-buy quantities and release work to one warehouse.

  • Versioned bills of materials and routings
  • Warehouse work centres and optional machines
  • Make-and-buy planning against demand
  • Production output can use lot numbers
Questions

Wholesale and distribution ERP FAQs

Planning the move? Read how to move your warehouse off spreadsheets.

What is ERP for wholesale and distribution?

Wholesale and distribution ERP connects sales orders, pricing, purchasing, stock, the warehouse and finance in one system, so a distributor can promise stock accurately, buy at the right time and invoice what was actually despatched.

Does Axera replace our accounting software?

Axera covers operational finance: invoices, credit notes, VAT codes, posting groups, a chart of accounts, credit control and month locks. Talk to us about how your existing accounting and reporting will fit alongside it before you plan a rollout.

Can Axera manage trade pricing?

Yes. Price books hold customer and channel pricing, and a default price book can be assigned to a sales channel such as Shopify.

How does Axera help with credit control?

Customer payment profiles show outstanding balances, credit limits and available credit, and orders can be placed on credit hold. The finance dashboard lists overdue invoices, credit holds and the next actions to take.

Can suppliers and customers log in?

Yes, on Growth and Scale plans. Supplier and customer portal accounts are free and do not count as paid users, and suppliers can manage their deliveries through the supplier portal.

Do we need a separate WMS?

No. Axera includes a full warehouse management system with scan-confirmed receiving, put away, replenishment, picking, packing, dispatch, returns and cycle counting.

How big a business is Axera for?

Standard plans suit UK wholesalers and distributors with one to 3 warehouses and up to 200 internal staff users. Larger operations can scope a dedicated instance through Custom Integration.

How much does Axera cost?

Guide pricing starts at £950 a month for the platform plus £70 a month per internal staff user, excluding VAT. Supplier and customer portal users are free. Every installation is quoted individually after a demo.

See it with your processes

See how Axera would run your distribution business

Bring your current order, purchasing and warehouse process. We will show the same flow in Axera and give clear answers on fit, rollout and pricing.

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