Importers

Order from abroad

Record what you ordered so that what turns up can be checked against it rather than trusted.

• What you ordered is recorded before it ships
• Quantities and cost are agreed up front
• The order stays visible while the goods are in transit
• Nothing depends on remembering what was agreed
• Cost, freight and duty can be carried on the order instead of added afterwards
• The order stays open until everything on it has arrived

Receive the shipment

Check the delivery in as it arrives. Short or damaged items show up immediately, not at stocktake.

• Check the delivery in against what you ordered
• Short, extra or damaged items show up immediately
• Lot numbers and expiry dates are captured on arrival
• The cost of the delivery follows the goods
• The cost of the shipment is spread across the goods inside it
• A discrepancy is raised with the supplier while the goods are still in front of you

Spread it around

Send stock on to your stores and warehouses, keeping track of which delivery each item came from.

• One arrival can be split across several stores
• Each location confirms what it received
• Stock stays traceable back to the delivery it came from
• Reorder before a store runs out rather than after
• A shop receives goods without needing to know where they were imported from
• A transfer keeps the batch, so a recall reaches the right shelves

Stay on top of costs

What you owe each supplier stays current, and expiry dates are followed from the day goods land.

• What you owe each supplier updates as you pay
• Expiry is followed from the day goods land
• Dated stock is used oldest first without anyone deciding
• You can see the true cost of what you sell
• Short-dated stock is flagged before it turns into a write-off
• Supplier balances reflect payments in the currency you pay in