Introducing NetSuite:

The Single Platform for Your Wholesale Distribution Business

Designed for wholesale distribution, NetSuite enables you to cut costs and improve cash flow. With NetSuite, you gain a single, flexible, powerful cloud-based platform that allows real-time inventory visibility to minimize stockouts and occasioned inventory, and improved order fulfillment, among other benefits on warehouse optimization, automated operations, and omnichannel commerce. Standardize and centralize your financials, on the other hand, and you also gain real-time business intelligence.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
✓ Maintain real-time visibility of inventory levels across warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets.
✓ Employ the Supply Allocation feature to strategically match available supply with anticipated demand.
ORDER MANAGEMENT

✓ Capture orders from multiple channels (B2B, B2C, EDI) in a single system.
Enable cross-subsidiary fulfillment to leverage inventory across locations and fulfill orders efficiently.
✓ Set up complex pricing rules, volume-based discounts, and customer-specific pricing for streamlined sales processes.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
✓ Enable warehouse staff to manage inventory, picking, and packing with real-time updates to NetSuite.
✓ Empower warehouse staff with SCM Mobile to manage and streamline operations and increasing efficiency.
PROCUREMENT
✓ Track vendor performance and automate RFQs and PO creation for fast reordering.
✓ Include factors like freight, duties, and taxes to make accurate cost and margin analyses.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)

✓ Analyze customer data for personalized campaigns and upsell/cross-sell opportunities.
✓ Empower sales teams with mobile access to customer information and streamline the sales process.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
✓ Support accounting compliance and generate detailed financial statements for decision-making.
✓ Leverage integrations like Avalara to manage sales tax across states and jurisdictions seamlessly.
E-COMMERCE
✓ Create streamlined shopping experiences, integrating sales data with fulfillment workflows.
✓ Ensure website inventory accurately reflects in-warehouse stock levels, preventing overselling.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS
✓ Gain real-time visibility across sales, inventory, fulfillment, and financials with Supply Chain Control Tower.
✓ Drill down into detailed reports to extract business insights and drive informed decision-making.

Core Functionalities of NetSuite:

For the Wholesale Distribution

Core Functionalities of NetSuite:

For the Wholesale Distribution

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
● Maintain real-time visibility of inventory levels across warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets. ● Employ the Supply Allocation feature to strategically match available supply with anticipated demand.
ORDER MANAGEMENT
● Capture orders from multiple channels (B2B, B2C, EDI) in a single system. Enable cross-subsidiary fulfillment to leverage inventory across locations and fulfill orders efficiently. ● Set up complex pricing rules, volume-based discounts, and customer-specific pricing for streamlined sales processes.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
● Enable warehouse staff to manage inventory, picking, and packing with real-time updates to NetSuite. ● Empower warehouse staff with SCM Mobile to manage and streamline operations and increasing efficiency.
PROCUREMENT
● Track vendor performance and automate RFQs and PO creation for fast reordering. ● Include factors like freight, duties, and taxes to make accurate cost and margin analyses.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)
● Analyze customer data for personalized campaigns and upsell/cross-sell opportunities. ● Empower sales teams with mobile access to customer information and streamline the sales process.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
● Support accounting compliance and generate detailed financial statements for decision-making. ● Leverage integrations like Avalara to manage sales tax across states and jurisdictions seamlessly.
E-COMMERCE
● Create streamlined shopping experiences, integrating sales data with fulfillment workflows. ● Ensure website inventory accurately reflects in-warehouse stock levels, preventing overselling.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS
● Gain real-time visibility across sales, inventory, fulfillment, and financials with Supply Chain Control Tower. ● Drill down into detailed reports to extract business insights and drive informed decision-making.

Challenges NetSuite Solved for Health and Beauty

Unpredictable spikes or dips in sales make accurate forecasting a persistent challenge.

Intense competition and price sensitivity put constant pressure on maintaining profitability.

Balancing sufficient stock levels to meet demand without risking overstocking and dead inventory.

Juggling B2B, B2C, online, and potentially marketplace channels leading to data silos if systems aren’t integrated.

Balancing large volume orders with increased demand for customized service and fast delivery.

Vulnerability to delays and shortages, especially with long lead times or reliance on global suppliers.

Technology and Data Management: Legacy systems

Complexity of managing multiple warehouses and distribution centers efficiently.

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How NetSuite Optimizes Wholesale Processes

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How NetSuite Optimizes Wholesale Processes

The NetSuite Stairway for Wholesale Distribution Companies

The NetSuite Stairway offers wholesale distributors a structured roadmap to transform their business. Optimize operations, gain actionable insights, and scale with an adaptable cloud-based ERP solution.

1. Establish

Establish a foundational, cloud-based platform that unifies your core business processes – financials, CRM, order processing, and inventory management. Eliminate fragmented systems for a clear view of your wholesale operations.

2. Elevate

Elevate the platform with warehouse management (WMS), procurement and omnichannel commerce. Optimize your supply chain and purchasing and reach customers through webstores.

3. Expand

Expand the platform with pricing and margin management tools. Streamline your shipping workflows and eliminate distribution bottlenecks. Enhance customer satisfaction with integrated carrier solutions.

4. Accelerate

Accelerate the platform with advanced sales force automation, sophisticated inventory forecasting, and more. Drive growth with actionable insights from comprehensive reporting and analytics.

5. Dominate

Dominate your market by achieving operational excellence through real-time visibility and data-driven decision-making. Leverage our commitment to NetSuite innovation to drive your competitive edge – allowing you to focus on leading your industry.

The NetSuite Stairway for Wholesale Distribution Companies

The NetSuite Stairway offers wholesale distributors a structured roadmap to transform their business. Optimize operations, gain actionable insights, and scale with an adaptable cloud-based ERP solution.

1. Establish

Establish a foundational, cloud-based platform that unifies your core business processes – financials, CRM, order processing, and inventory management. Eliminate fragmented systems for a clear view of your wholesale operations.

2. Elevate

Elevate the platform with warehouse management (WMS), procurement and omnichannel commerce. Optimize your supply chain and purchasing and reach customers through webstores.

3. Expand

Expand the platform with pricing and margin management tools. Streamline your shipping workflows and eliminate distribution bottlenecks. Enhance customer satisfaction with integrated carrier solutions.

4. Accelerate

Accelerate the platform with advanced sales force automation, sophisticated inventory forecasting, and more. Drive growth with actionable insights from comprehensive reporting and analytics.

5. Dominate

Dominate your market by achieving operational excellence through real-time visibility and data-driven decision-making. Leverage our commitment to NetSuite innovation to drive your competitive edge – allowing you to focus on leading your industry.

Why Choose StellarGrade for NetSuite in Wholesale Distribution?

Deep NetSuite Expertise

Our consultants possess intimate knowledge of NetSuite's core modules and their direct application to wholesale distribution. We excel in configuring inventory tracking for multi-location warehouses, handling lot/serial number requirements, and streamlining workflows for landed cost calculations. We seamlessly integrate omnichannel commerce, whether B2B-centric or with added B2C functionality.

Streamlined Wholesale Distribution Workflows

StellarGrade understands the critical importance of the order-to-cash cycle in wholesale distribution. We optimize NetSuite to accelerate processes from the moment an order is received through pick/pack/ship operations all the way to final invoicing and payments. We integrate your demand planning processes to enhance inventory management. Additionally, we establish vendor workflows and procurement optimization strategies within NetSuite to maintain reliable supply chains.

Long-Term Partnership, Not Just a Transaction

We see our role as a strategic technology partner to your wholesale distribution business. As your needs change, we scale NetSuite alongside you, recommending advanced features, integrations, or optimizations to support expansion and new sales avenues. We monitor NetSuite's roadmap and act as your trusted advisors, informing you of new capabilities that add value or help your business stay ahead of competitors.

Training and Ongoing Support

StellarGrade’s training goes beyond bland generic NetSuite overviews. We’ll analyze each of your team member’s roles and responsibilities and provide focused training plans that relate to your employee’s daily tasks within the system. We offer post-implementation support options of varying flexible tiers, with fast response times, to keep your NetSuite Questions or troubleshooting simple.

Cost-Effective Solution

StellarGrade’s experience working with multiple clients in the wholesale distribution industry allowed us to pick up on many industry best practices and pre-build configurations that will speed up your NetSuite deployment. We understand the cost constraints many wholesale distribution businesses are under, and we work hard to avoid “scope creep” and focus on your core needs in order to provide your company with a comprehensive solution on a very controlled budget.

Why Choose StellarGrade for NetSuite in Wholesale Distribution?

Deep NetSuite Expertise

Our consultants possess intimate knowledge of NetSuite's core modules and their direct application to wholesale distribution. We excel in configuring inventory tracking for multi-location warehouses, handling lot/serial number requirements, and streamlining workflows for landed cost calculations. We seamlessly integrate omnichannel commerce, whether B2B-centric or with added B2C functionality.

Streamlined Wholesale Distribution Workflows

StellarGrade understands the critical importance of the order-to-cash cycle in wholesale distribution. We optimize NetSuite to accelerate processes from the moment an order is received through pick/pack/ship operations all the way to final invoicing and payments. We integrate your demand planning processes to enhance inventory management. Additionally, we establish vendor workflows and procurement optimization strategies within NetSuite to maintain reliable supply chains.

Long-Term Partnership, Not Just a Transaction

We see our role as a strategic technology partner to your wholesale distribution business. As your needs change, we scale NetSuite alongside you, recommending advanced features, integrations, or optimizations to support expansion and new sales avenues. We monitor NetSuite's roadmap and act as your trusted advisors, informing you of new capabilities that add value or help your business stay ahead of competitors.

Training and Ongoing Support

StellarGrade’s training goes beyond bland generic NetSuite overviews. We’ll analyze each of your team member’s roles and responsibilities and provide focused training plans that relate to your employee’s daily tasks within the system. We offer post-implementation support options of varying flexible tiers, with fast response times, to keep your NetSuite Questions or troubleshooting simple.

Empowering Health and Beauty Companies for Success

Cost-Effective Solution

StellarGrade’s experience working with multiple clients in the wholesale distribution industry allowed us to pick up on many industry best practices and pre-build configurations that will speed up your NetSuite deployment. We understand the cost constraints many wholesale distribution businesses are under, and we work hard to avoid “scope creep” and focus on your core needs in order to provide your company with a comprehensive solution on a very controlled budget.

Key Benefits

Implementing NetSuite through StellarGrade offers several key benefits for your service company:

Improved Efficiency

NetSuite streamlines and automates key aspects of your business, enhancing decision-making visibility and resource optimization, leading to improved efficiency and profitability.

Comprehensive Solutions

NetSuite’s integrated applications cover financial management, project and resource management, customer relationship management, and more, providing an end-to-end solution for your organization.

Anytime, Anywhere Access

With NetSuite’s cloud-based platform, you can access your business information online and via mobile devices, allowing your team to work flexibly and efficiently, regardless of location.

Cost-Effectiveness

NetSuite’s subscription model eliminates the need for expensive hardware maintenance and upgrade costs. The latest software enhancements are applied automatically, and customizations carry over with each upgrade.

Customizability

NetSuite’s SuiteCloud allows for easy customization of the platform to meet your unique business needs, ensuring a tailored solution that fits your organization perfectly.

StellarGrade’s Approach

StellarGrade’s Approach

At StellarGrade, we are experts in implementing NetSuite for service companies. Our team has deep industry knowledge and experience, ensuring that we understand your specific pain points and requirements. We work closely with you to tailor NetSuite’s features and functionalities to your business, providing a seamless and efficient implementation process.

NetSuite Datasheets / White Papers

PDF: Transform Your Distribution Business With Software Built for the Cloud – NetSuite for Wholesale Distributors

FAQ

    • NetSuite provides real-time inventory visibility across multiple warehouses, distribution centers, and even retail locations. You can track stock levels, set location-specific reorder points, and optimize transfers between locations based on demand. This ensures you have the right products in the right place at the right time so you can prevent stockouts and costly overstocking.

    • Yes! NetSuite has robust shipping carrier integration with UPS, FedEx, USPS, and top freight carriers to automate your shipping rules, print shipping labels, compare shipping rates in real time, and track shipment statuses directly within NetSuite. NetSuite also has advanced EDI integrations for communicating with large retailers or suppliers that require EDI transactions (e.g., Ship Notices, Invoices, Purchase Orders, etc.)

    • Yes, NetSuite WMS (Warehouse Management System) offers advanced features that help you utilize your warehouse space effectively, including bin/slot management, barcode scanning, task management, wave picking processes, cartonization, and integrations with your shipping stations, and many others that are designed to improve inventory accuracy, reduce unnecessary movement within the warehouse and significantly improve order fulfillment.

    • Yes! NetSuite SuiteCommerce is in a league of its own when it comes to transforming your business to offer a sleek, easy-to-use B2C interface or a hostile, mobile-first B2B interface. Customers can easily log in, reorder items, see account balances, their own customized order form, and slice/dice through your products and sales resources – all without your sales or customer service team getting involved.

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