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ERP Modules for Wholesale Distributors

Integrated Modules

Industry Verticals

Day Implementation

Cloud or On-Premise

All-in-One Wholesale Distribution ERP

Every module works together as one unified system — no bolt-ons, no data silos.

Purpose-built for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and specialty distributors.

Accounting & Financial Management

General Ledger, AR, AP, budgeting, multi-entity consolidation, and real-time reporting. Close your books 30–50% faster.

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Sales Order Management

Quotes to invoicing — complex pricing, lot orders, discount layers, return authorizations, and opportunity tracking across every branch.

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Inventory Management

Multi-location inventory with flexible costing, ATP by branch, allocation controls, and automatic replenishment — real-time across every warehouse.

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Warehouse Management (WMS)

Full WMS with barcode scanning, RF picking, putaway, bin management, shipment tracking, delivery routes, and customer notifications.

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Purchasing & Procurement

Purchase orders, vendor contracts, goods receiving, RPO, back-order tracking, and automatic pricing from Trade Service and IDW.

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Supply Chain Management

End-to-end supply chain visibility with demand planning, replenishment automation, freight management, and vendor collaboration.

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Vendor Management & EDI

Vendor relationships, EDI transactions, SPAs, buying group rebates, pricing updates — integrated with NAED, IMARK, and AD workflows.

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Operations & Business Intelligence

Automate workflows, manage approvals, analyze trends with role-specific dashboards, and real-time BI across your entire operation.

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Employee Management

User dashboards, preferred warehouse assignments, multilingual support, report cards, and role-based access controls for your team.

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CRM & Customer Management

360° customer view with contact management, B2B self-service portal, order history, statements, and job tracking.

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B2B eCommerce

Customer portal with live inventory, customer-specific pricing, online ordering, quote requests, order tracking, and returns.

Explore eCommerce ➜

Cloud ERP or On-Premise — Your Choice

Deploy as a fully managed cloud platform or install on your own infrastructure. Same powerful distribution ERP either way.

Cloud ERP

  • Predictable monthly pricing, lower upfront cost
  • Go-live in approximately 90 days
  • Automatic updates, security patches & backups
  • Access from any browser or mobile device
  • Add branches instantly as you grow
  • Dedicated support & maintenance included

On-Premise ERP

  • Complete control over data & infrastructure
  • Easier deep customization for complex workflows
  • Foundation for future hybrid-cloud expansion
  • Internal network — no internet dependency
  • Supports i5/OS, DB2, web browser access
  • Same 11 modules and full feature set

Industries Served

Distribution ERP for Your Industry

Industry-specific configurations with specialized features like matrix pricing, cut-length tracking, and rebate management. For the full picture of how it all fits together, start with our wholesale distribution ERP software guide.

Extended Capabilities

Everything Else a Distributor Needs

Built into the platform — no add-ons or extra licenses required.

Barcode & RF Scanning

Full RF unit support for receiving, picking, putaway, and cycle counts. Review pick methods per order.

Document Imaging

Attach documents to any transaction. Go paperless across POs, SOs, and invoices.

Electronic Catalog

Create featured products, assign complementary items, and organize across multiple categories.

Job Costing & Projects

Track costs by job, manage project quotes, and monitor profitability for contractor selling.

Fixed Assets

Track fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and asset lifecycle within your ERP.

Rebate Management

Buying group rebates, vendor SPAs, and volume incentives for NAED, IMARK, AD, and ASA members.

Forms Management

Customize invoices, purchase orders, packing slips, and business forms with your branding.

Light Manufacturing

Assembly, kitting, and light manufacturing workflows for distributors who fabricate or assemble.

Tax Automation

Geographic tax zones, flexible product tax rates, and customer-specific overrides for multi-state compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the modules in a wholesale distribution ERP?

A wholesale distribution ERP is split into modules, each covering one area of the business: the money side (accounting), the selling side (sales orders, CRM, B2B eCommerce), the buying side (purchasing, vendor management, supply chain), the physical side (inventory, warehouse), and the people and process layer (operations, employee management). What separates an ERP from a set of separate tools is that every module writes to the same database — so a receipt in the warehouse updates stock, cost, and the customer portal at the same moment, with no imports between modules and nothing to reconcile.

How many modules does Ximple ERP include?

Ximple ERP includes 11 core integrated modules: Accounting, Sales, Inventory, Warehouse (WMS), Purchasing, Supply Chain, Vendor Management, Operations, Employee Management, CRM, and B2B eCommerce. All modules share one database — no bolt-ons or separate integrations.

Is Ximple ERP cloud-based or on-premise?

Both. Ximple ERP is available as a fully managed cloud SaaS platform and as an on-premise deployment. Cloud offers ~90 day go-live, lower upfront costs, automatic updates, and mobile access. On-premise is available for organizations with dedicated IT and compliance requirements.

What industries does Ximple ERP serve?

Ximple ERP is purpose-built for wholesale distribution across electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fasteners, pharmaceutical, tobacco, and cash-and-carry. Each vertical includes industry-specific features like matrix pricing, IDW/Trade Service integration, cut-length pipe tracking, and buying group rebate management.

How does Ximple compare to Epicor Prophet 21 or Eclipse?

Ximple ERP is a modern, cloud-native alternative to legacy systems like Epicor Prophet 21 and Eclipse. It offers faster implementation, lower total cost of ownership, and a modern browser-based interface — without the complexity of legacy on-premise systems. Many distributors switch to Ximple for its real-time architecture and simpler user experience.

Does Ximple support EDI and vendor data integration?

Yes. Ximple supports full EDI via VAN, FTP, HTTP, web form, and email. It integrates with IDW and Trade Service for automatic vendor pricing and product updates, along with direct vendor data uploads.

What is the difference between ERP modules and separate best-of-breed software?

Best-of-breed means a separate system for each job — one for the warehouse, one for accounting, one for the webstore — joined by integrations that have to be built, paid for, and maintained, and that drift whenever one vendor ships an update. ERP modules are different parts of one system: they share a single database, so there is nothing to sync and no connector to break. In Ximple ERP all 11 modules post in real time against the same records, which is why a receipt, a sale, or a price change is visible everywhere the moment it happens.

What is included beyond the 11 core modules?

The platform also covers the day-to-day tools distributors usually buy separately: RF handheld support for receiving, picking, putaway and cycle counts; document attachment on any transaction for paperless purchase orders, sales orders and invoices; job costing and project quoting for contractor selling; fixed asset and depreciation tracking; buying group rebates, vendor SPAs and volume incentives for NAED, IMARK, AD and ASA members; customizable invoices, purchase orders and packing slips; assembly and kitting for distributors who fabricate; and geographic tax zones with customer-specific overrides for multi-state compliance.

Pick One Module. Watch the Other Ten React.

Every distributor shopping for ERP modules is really shopping to retire a workaround: the stock count kept in a spreadsheet beside the system, the orders rekeyed into accounting, the bolt-on warehouse tool that drifts from the stock ledger a little more each week. Bring the worst one and that’s where the demo starts.

Pick the module that hurts→ We load your data into it→ You see it posting live→ Then watch the other ten react→ One database, one go-live

All 11 modules share one database — so when the demo receives a PO in purchasing, you’ll see stock move in inventory, cost land in accounting, and the item turn available on the B2B portal in the same second. No imports between modules, nothing to reconcile, and no module sold separately that arrives as a bolt-on.

Stock counted in a side spreadsheet Orders rekeyed into accounting A bolt-on WMS drifting from the ledger Purchasing blind to real-time stock Reports that disagree with each other

Name the workaround and sales prepares that exact module demo — an inventory hour and an accounting hour are different meetings, and thirty minutes only fixes one thing at a time.


Pick the module where your current system loses you the most time — ideally the messy one: the cycle count that never matches, the PO that takes four screens and a phone call, the month-end where three reports give three answers. Bring real numbers from it and we’ll run that module in Ximple live: your items, your branches, your price tiers — and the other ten modules updating behind it as it posts. And if Ximple’s module can’t run that process cleaner than your current one, you’ll know that too.

What we ask : Your branches and warehouses, the systems and spreadsheets running each area today, which module hurts most, and where the workarounds live

What you see : That module running your data in Ximple — entry to posting — with inventory, accounting, and the customer portal updating live behind it

What you get : Fit, migration approach, timeline and next steps

All eleven modules, one database

Accounting  •  Sales Order Management  •  Inventory  •  Warehouse (WMS)  •  Purchasing  •  Supply Chain  •  Vendor Management  •  Operations  •  Employee Management  •  CRM  •  B2B eCommerce


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