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 receipts or open orders. Automate matching with quantity and price controls and a price tolerance per vendor. Match existing invoice lines generated from EDI or invoice scanning. 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.
Automatically track sales-order demand against inventory and incoming purchase and transfer supply, with projected dates, supply coverage and tools to review or update allocations.
Refresh transfer-order arrival dates from Flexport and Qubictron shipment data, with the returned date and update source visible in Business Central.
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.
Customer profiles
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