NetSuite for Wholesale Distribution

      NetSuite for Wholesale Distribution Businesses

      The #1 ERP Solution for Distribution Companies

      Are you considering the implementation of NetSuite for your wholesale distribution business? Uncover the reasons that position NetSuite as the leading ERP for distribution businesses. Designed to optimize supply chain and inventory management, streamline operations, and enhance real-time visibility, NetSuite provides a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that integrates key business functions, helping wholesale distributors reduce costs, improve efficiency, and adapt swiftly to market demands. GSI amplifies this with its deep industry experience in wholesale distribution and expert knowledge of NetSuite to deliver the tailored solution your organization needs to stay effective and competitive.

      See What Our Clients Are Saying About NetSuite for Wholesale Distribution

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      COPPER CANE WINES & PROVISIONS

      Reflecting on Copper Cane’s successful NetSuite implementation, Ochoa said he can’t overstress the importance of GSI’s role in that positive outcome. “GSI really did knock it out of the park." 

      Art Ochoa, Director of IT

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      HOURGLASS COSMETICS

      Hourglass was able to eliminate hundreds of hours of work each month as well as position the company for major international growth.

      CFO/COO at Hourglass

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      R ALLIANCE AG SUPPLY

       R Alliance wanted to select specific items from a customer's open sales orders to create a single new sales order for fulfillment and invoicing.  GSI stepped in and consolidated all the invoices within  a single day, including those accumulated over an entire year, leading to a single document for shipment on a single truck and one invoice for the customer's payment. 

      Matthew Modro, Finance Manager

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      THE PITCH HOPPER

      Since working with GSI, The Pitch Hopper team’s journey has been marked by impressive accomplishments in making their NetSuite platform more "advanced” and suited to their distinct operational requirements. “It's been easy to work with everyone,”  
       
       
      Tyler Holt, Chief Operating Officer

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      SUPER73

      “GSI understood our unique challenges, and based on that, they came up with a solution that was far more comprehensive and detailed than their competitors.”  
       
       
      Sowmik Sengupta, Director of ERP

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      ENVIROLITE

      Once GSI was on board, the Envirolite team was much more confident about their NetSuite implementation. “The initial discovery session that we had with GSI was an immediate sign that this was going to be different,” says Szymkowicz. “The attention to detail in that first meeting, the setup of the statement of work, and our business requirements were a nice change of pace from what we had seen with NetSuite professional services."

      Nate  Szymkowicz, Logistics Manager

      What Are the Benefits of NetSuite for Wholesale Distribution?

      NetSuite solutions for distribution are comprehensive and tailored for companies within the industry. It seamlessly integrates customer-facing sales automation, including quotes and orders, with marketing and customer service capabilities. These features are linked with back-office functions such as inventory management, fulfillment, and accounting. With thousands of successful implementations, NetSuite understands the unique challenges faced by wholesale distribution businesses across all sectors. Let's explore the benefits:

      Effective Inventory Management

      Effective inventory management is crucial for wholesale distributors, with NetSuite helping to optimize inventory, cut costs, and prevent stockouts, thereby improving customer satisfaction and reducing carrying costs.

      Supply Chain Optimization

      NetSuite's supply chain portals enhance efficiency and collaboration, resulting in quicker order fulfillment, shorter lead times, and stronger supplier relationships, crucial for competitiveness in wholesale distribution.

      Real-Time Visibility

      Real-time visibility is essential for swift decision-making, and NetSuite's tools help managers stay efficient and agile with business insights.

      Unified Business Solution

      NetSuite unifies business processes for wholesale distributors, streamlining operations, cutting IT costs, and improving data accuracy while enhancing departmental collaboration.

      Scalability

      NetSuite, as a cloud-based solution, scales with your business, accommodating growth without needing major changes or new software investments.

      E-commerce Integration

      NetSuite’s integration capabilities enable effective management of online sales channels, ensuring a seamless customer experience and helping distributors access new revenue streams in B2B e-commerce.

      Tax Compliance

      NetSuite streamlines tax calculations for international operations, automatically handling VAT & taxes in over 100 countries. This is crucial for global wholesale distributors to ensure compliance & avoid penalties.

      Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

      NetSuite's CRM helps wholesalers manage customer relationships by providing insights for targeted marketing and improved service, leading to increased sales and customer loyalty.

      Discover Why Our NetSuite Clients are Giving Us 5 Stars on G2

       

      "The most helpful about using GSI is their expertise in NetSuite and their project team that helped with every aspect of our implementation. The years of experience within the project team made us feel comfortable and their knowledge around the NetSuite tool was key to our success."

      GSI Client, Controller, Mid-Market

       

      "As a business seeking top-notch NetSuite implementation and customization, we found an exceptional partner in GSI, Inc. Their unique approach goes beyond mere service delivery – it's a true learning experience that empowers clients like us to explore while providing unwavering support."

      GSI Client

       

      "The project managers and consultants were clearly NetSuite experts. They also spent the time to understand our business and how NetSuite can help solve problems with our current systems."

      GSI Client, Consumer Goods

       

       

       

      Top 10 Features Wholesale Distribution Companies Love About NetSuite

        NetSuite’s Wholesale Distribution Edition offers a range of features that wholesale distribution companies find particularly beneficial. Here are the top 10 features they appreciate the most: 

      Order Management

       

      NetSuite’s Order Management function streamlines the order-to-cash process, providing end-to-end visibility and automating manual tasks. This improves efficiency, reduces errors, and enhances customer satisfaction through higher order fill rates and accurate fulfillment. Tools like the Supply Chain Control Tower offer robust supply chain control, while customizable workflows ensure a seamless fit for your operations.

      Inventory Management

       

      NetSuite’s Inventory Management provides real-time visibility and control over stock levels. It optimizes inventory through demand-based planning and reduces costs by minimizing handling and optimizing cash flow. Automated replenishment processes prevent stockouts and excess inventory, improving operational efficiency and allowing centralized management of inventory across multiple locations and channels.

      Customer Management

       

      NetSuite’s Customer Management offers a 360-degree view of customers, streamlines sales processes with sales force automation, and enhances marketing capabilities through multi-channel campaign management. It improves customer service with automated case management and integrates seamlessly with back-office functions like inventory and accounting, ensuring smooth information flow and reducing errors.

      Financial Management

       

      NetSuite’s Financial Management provides real-time financial visibility, automates transaction flows to reduce errors, and generates comprehensive reports for better budgeting and strategic planning. It streamlines expense management, ensures compliance with accounting standards, and integrates seamlessly with other business functions like inventory and order management, enhancing overall efficiency and control.

      Reporting and Analytics

       

      NetSuite’s Reporting and Analytics provide real-time access to financial and operational performance, enabling better decision-making through secure, self-service capabilities. It offers prebuilt reports, role-based dashboards, and KPIs based on industry best practices. Predictive analytics powered by machine learning and AI can forecast demand, optimize inventory, and analyze profitability by customer, product, or channel, ensuring you stay ahead of market trends.

      Advanced Pricing Rules

       

      NetSuite’s Advanced Pricing Rules allow you to set up multiple price levels with customer- and currency-specific pricing. You can apply dollar and percentage discounts, promotional codes, and manage price levels based on customer segments. This flexibility helps you optimize pricing strategies, provide personalized pricing, and increase profits through better control of your pricing and promotional strategies. Transaction-level gross profit analysis enables informed decisions to maximize profitability.

      Multi-Currency Support

       

      NetSuite’s multi-currency support enables global transactions in local currencies, providing real-time currency conversion for accurate financial data. It simplifies accounting with consolidated financial reports, enhances customer experience through localized transactions, and ensures compliance with international accounting standards. These features collectively help expand your global reach, improve financial accuracy, and boost operational efficiency.

      Multiple Warehouse Management

       

      NetSuite’s Multiple Warehouse Management provides improved inventory control across multiple locations, streamlines order fulfillment to reduce shipping times and costs, enhances data accuracy through mobile data capture, optimizes warehouse space utilization, and enables better decision-making with real-time visibility into inventory levels and operations. These features collectively enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

      EDI Integration

       

      NetSuite’s EDI Integration automates order processing, speeds up transactions, reduces costs through minimized manual processes, improves data accuracy, enhances partner relationships with seamless communication, and supports scalability to handle increased transaction volumes and new trading partners efficiently. These advantages collectively boost operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer and partner satisfaction.

      Mobile App

       

      NetSuite’s Mobile Applications enhance productivity through real-time access to business data, improve decision-making with instant information, streamline operations by managing sales and inventory on the go, boost customer service with mobile access to customer information, and increase flexibility by enabling your team to stay connected and productive from anywhere. These features collectively improve efficiency, customer satisfaction, and competitiveness.

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      Challenges Facing Wholesale Distribution Companies and How GSI Can Help

      Challenge

      Decentralized data

      Solution

      Get all your data into a single, customizable system, accessible anywhere, anytime

      Challenge

      Fractured view of customers

      Solution

      Record every interaction automatically in a single, searchable system -- from marketing to selling to service and support

      Challenge

      Disparate software that does not communicate 

      Solution

      One ERP system to unify accounting, inventory management, order management, and eCommerce

      Challenge

      Limited eCommerce options

      Solution

      Embedded e-commerce capabilities and integrated fulfillment processes enable businesses to capture and fulfill orders in real time for rapid expansion and higher customer satisfaction

      Why Choose NetSuite's ERP for Distribution Companies?

      Struggling with inefficient inventory management, manual processes, and disjointed systems? Consider NetSuite, the #1 Cloud ERP, to streamline your operations from procurement to demand planning, integrating finance, CRM, ecommerce, HR, and more in a single system. In an era of supply chain challenges and fierce competition, wholesale distributors benefit from a unified business system. NetSuite’s cloud-based ERP solution optimizes every aspect of your business on one platform, improving efficiency, increasing margins, and meeting modern consumer demands.

      GSI is the #1 NetSuite Solution Provider for distribution companies in the United States. GSI consultants have, on average 12+ years of experience in NetSuite and ERP for distribution companies. We challenge our clients with a real world understanding of how software changes in NetSuite will affect your overall business.     

      NetSuite Implementation Process for Wholesale Distribution 

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      Working with GSI NetSuite Experts

      The GSI NetSuite team consists of former CFOs, CEOs, supply chain experts, accountants -- people with real business experience. 

      Most of our consultants are also accountants. We take an accounting-first approach to every implementation, where we see many other firms starting with customizations or "changing" NetSuite. 
      We challenge our clients with a real-world understanding of how business process changes within the software will affect the overall business. 

      We have a senior-level, 100% US based implementation team. Our consultants average 10+ years of experience in the NetSuite ecosystem. 

      In addition to new NetSuite implementations, we offer other services, including:

      NetSuite License Resale to get you the best deal on your NetSuite licenses and renewals. 
      NetSuite SuiteCare Support - our #1 rated NetSuite support offering  staffed with dedicated resources that perform a business-first discovery of your organization in efforts to become familiar with your account and make better informed consulting recommendations.
      NetSuite SuiteAlign Project Rescue - for NetSuite implementations gone wrong that need to get back on track ASAP. 


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