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Wholesale Distribution Inbound Logistics Software

Wholesale distributors handle high volumes of inbound freight from suppliers around the world. InboundShipments gives your team real-time container tracking, accurate landed costs, and streamlined receiving so you can scale throughput without scaling headcount.

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High-Volume Container Tracking

Wholesale distributors move goods by the container load. Track every ocean container from port of origin through transshipment, customs clearance, and final delivery with 40+ milestones via carrier API integrations. Know exactly when each container will arrive at your DC.

Carrier API integration covers all major ocean shipping lines
40+ milestones from gate-out at origin to final delivery
Last free day tracking to prevent demurrage on high-value containers
Multi-container shipments tracked together for consolidated DC planning

Landed Cost Control

In wholesale distribution, freight and duty costs directly affect margin per SKU. InboundShipments captures every cost component — ocean freight, surcharges, duties, brokerage fees, and drayage — and allocates them to the correct PO lines so your pricing team works from accurate numbers.

23 fee types tracked across freight, customs, D&D, and surcharges
Multi-currency support — track costs in the currency they are billed
AI extraction pulls charges from freight and duty invoices automatically
Accurate per-unit landed cost without waiting for month-end reconciliation

Purchase Order Management

Create and manage purchase orders with full line-item detail including SKUs, quantities, unit costs, and HTS codes. Link POs to shipments and track fulfillment status from open through partially received to fully closed. See the complete financial picture from order to receipt.

Full line-item detail with SKU, description, ordered quantity, and unit price
HTS codes on items for consistent customs classification and duty estimation
Link one or more POs to a shipment for end-to-end container-to-SKU tracking
Associate freight, vendor, and customs invoices with the originating PO

Vendor Management & Performance

Maintain a comprehensive directory of suppliers with contact details, addresses, and shipping history. Delivery performance data is captured automatically with every shipment and receiving record so you have the facts to negotiate better terms.

Six vendor roles: supplier, manufacturer, freight forwarder, customs broker, warehouse, transporter
Multiple contacts and addresses per organization for global supply chains
Vendor contacts auto-fill PO, shipment, and invoice workflows
Performance history tied to every PO and receiving record

Built for High-Volume Distribution

40+

Container Milestones

Tracked per shipment lifecycle

Invoice Fee Types

Freight, customs, drayage, and D&D

Vendor Roles

Supplier to transporter

100%

Line-Item Visibility

SKU-level PO and receiving tracking

Why distributors choose InboundShipments

Protect margins, improve vendor performance, and keep your warehouse running at peak efficiency.

Keep your warehouse running at full throughput

Knowing what is arriving and when lets your DC manager plan labor, allocate dock doors, and schedule put-away resources. No more scrambling when an unexpected container shows up or sitting idle when a shipment is delayed without notice.

Protect margins with accurate landed cost data

In wholesale distribution, a few cents per unit on freight or duty can make or break a product's profitability. InboundShipments captures every cost component and allocates it to the correct PO lines so your pricing team works from accurate numbers.

Hold vendors accountable and improve supply reliability

Automatic tracking of delivery dates, quantities, and shipment completeness gives you a factual vendor scorecard. Use this data to identify underperforming suppliers, justify chargebacks, and reward vendors who consistently deliver on time and in full.

Reduce receiving discrepancies and claims

When the warehouse team records receipts at the PO line-item level with quantity, condition, and documentation, shortage and damage claims are backed by evidence. Disputes with suppliers and carriers get resolved faster and in your favor.

Scale operations without adding headcount to track shipments

As your business grows and you add more suppliers, SKUs, and containers, InboundShipments scales with you. Automated tracking and AI-powered document capture replace the manual effort of chasing updates and keying in data, so your team grows the business instead of the spreadsheet.

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