Asia-Based Sourcing and Distribution
Manage long leadtimes, goods in-transit with precision.
Control long lead times. Protect margins. Deliver on time.
Wholesale manufacturers sourcing from Asia face long lead times, complex logistics, and capital tied up in goods in transit. This solution provides full visibility and control — from purchase order to warehouse receipt.
By automating EDI flows, matching purchase orders and invoices, and tracking goods by sea or air, manufacturers always know what is in transit and when it will arrive. Expected receipt dates and freight costs are continuously updated, enabling accurate landed costs and reliable delivery commitments.
Result:
- Clear visibility of in-transit inventory
- Accurate cost and margin control
- Reliable order allocation and delivery promises
Built for manufacturers who need precision — even when production is halfway around the world.
Apps used in this case
Automate integration of orders, invoices, warehousing and webshop. Very flexible framework to built upon.
Match Purchase Invoice Lines to orders or receipts. Automate matching with quantity and price controls. Match existing invoices lines generated from EDI or invoice scanning. Automatically assign Item Charges. Handles lot and serial nos.
Manage goods in transit using Transfer Orders. Receive purchase orders into transit locations, create transfer orders from inventory, track shipments across the full journey, and automatically calculate expected receipt dates based on transport method and supplier transit times.
A fully automated alternative to standard Business Central reservations — flexible allocation of inventory and incoming supply to sales orders without the manual effort, lot locks and order constraints of standard reservations. Includes projected delivery date calculation to identify late deliveries in advance.
Connect transfer orders to real-time track and trace data from SeaRates and Flexport — automatically updating expected receipt dates with live shipment information.
Add expected freight costs to transfer orders for accurate cost of goods sold from day one — automatically reversed when the actual freight invoice is posted.
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