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Distribution Management System (DMS)

Companies use a retail distribution management system to coordinate the movement of goods from manufacturers or suppliers to sales points. DMS aims to optimize the distribution of goods.

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About Distribution Management System

A distribution management system (DMS) helps companies handle their distribution operations more effectively. As a rule, it is used by businesses that manufacture and distribute goods. It is beneficial for wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers.

A DMS allows businesses to manage their supply chain operations, inventory, shipping, and logistics in a more streamlined and cost-effective way. It helps automate many manual processes, reduces the risk of errors, and improves overall efficiency. Its key functionality includes order, warehouse, transportation, and inventory management.

Order management allows real-time order receiving and processing. This results in faster processing times and improved satisfaction. Warehouse management helps control inventory levels and track goods movement. This can help companies optimize their inventory levels, and reduce waste. Transportation management is also essential for a DMS. With it, businesses can manage their transportation routes and schedules, track deliveries, and optimize shipping.

Distribution management system software is essential to optimize its distribution operations. By automating manual processes, reducing errors, and improving overall efficiency, DMS can help businesses save time, money, and resources, while also providing better customer service. You can integrate this system with a WMS, ERP, and CRM. You can also connect it to closed B2B e-commerce platforms for wholesale customers.

Features

Retail distribution management system

Inventory organization
Returns and claims management
Geolocation tracking
Billing and invoicing
Business Intelligence dashboards
Manufacturing management
Fleet management
Multi-level employee access
Asset management
Lead management
Employee management
Reporting (NPS, DCSI)

Order management
Employee performance tracking
Budgeting and accounting
Supplier management
Sales management
Automated identification
Customizing offers and discounts
Alerts for changing order status
Centralized data storage
Dealer center audit
Integration with other tools like SAP

Demand forecasting
Route management
Integrations with third-party systems
Real-time reports
Procurement management
Mobile capabilities
Managing multiple pricing rules
Executives schedule management
Shop floor control
Employee training
Accounting management

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Work Process

Building distribution management software includes several stages. As a rule, special attention is paid to integrations with other retail software.

Project planning

We estimate tasks, plan our resources, and set priorities.

Team:

Project Manager

Business analysis

We analyze the client’s current infrastructure, create task specifications, and look for solutions for the client’s problems.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst

UI/UX design

We develop convenient interfaces for different groups of users.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer

Back-end development

We build the server side of a web solution.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer
Back-end Engineers
Manual QA Engineers

Front-end development

We build the user side of a web solution.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer
Front-end Engineers
Manual QA Engineers

Integrations

We analyze the systems we need to integrate and implement two-side integrations.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst
UI/UX Designer
Front-end Engineers
DevOps Engineers

Testing

We perform manual, automated, unit, and integration testing.

Team:

Project Manager
Manual QA Engineer
QA Automation Engineer
Back-end Engineers

Implementation and training

We create training materials and implement the solution in the client’s company.

Team:

Project Manager
Technical Writer
DevOps Engineers
Support Engineers

Our Clients

We develop large projects for clients across 27 countries, a significant number of which are featured on the Fortune 500 list.

Our company specializes in projects for
Retail & E-commerce

Why Do You Need It?

A DMS is an ideal option for businesses looking to optimize their distribution operations. A distribution and retail management solution aims to ensure that the correct client receives the correct type and quantity of goods at the correct time. A DMS may come in handy if you:

Insufficient data

Have a lack of data on inventory levels and sales

Diverse partnerships

Work with many manufacturers, suppliers, or retailers from different countries

Supply chain complexity

Have complex supply chains and high delivery expenses

Insights on distributors

Do not possess data on distributor effectiveness

International delivery

Deliver goods to many countries and/or with many delivery services

Return management issues

Have difficulties while working with returns and claims

Cross-department sync

Need to synchronize tasks for different departments with a single solution

Demand forecasting

Lack data to improve demand forecasting and manage assets

Distributor expansion

Want to extend your distributor network

Marketing optimization

Have marketers who may lack effectiveness in working with distributors

Distributor management

Want to organize work with your current distributors

Close integration

Need deep integration between manufacturers and dealers

Knowing distributor needs

Encounter an issue where the maintenance department doesn’t understand the distributors’ needs

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Our Standards

In our work, we follow international approaches and standards such as:

Management:	PMP
Design:	ISO 9241-210
Programming:	Coding conventions, MDN Web Docs, Naming convention
Python:	PEP 8
JS/TS:	ECMA, JavaScript Standard Style, Google TypeScript Style Guide, ESLint
PHP:	PSR
С#:	ReSharper
HTML/CSS:	W3C
Security:	GDPR
Testing:	ISTQB