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Move More Containers with Less Chaos

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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Built for high-volume distribution

From container tracking to landed cost allocation, every feature is designed for the scale and complexity of wholesale distribution.

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.

Vendor Management & Performance

Maintain a comprehensive directory of suppliers with contact details, addresses, and shipping history. Track on-time delivery rates, fill accuracy, and lead time reliability for every vendor so you have the data to negotiate better terms and make sourcing decisions.

Landed Cost Control

Capture freight charges, ocean carrier surcharges, duties, brokerage fees, and drayage costs at the shipment and line-item level. AI-powered invoice extraction reduces manual entry, and automatic cost allocation gives you an accurate per-unit landed cost.

Container Load Optimization

See exactly which POs and line items are packed in each container. When you ship mixed-SKU containers, InboundShipments tracks the contents so your receiving team knows what to expect and your finance team can allocate freight costs correctly.

Cross-Dock & Flow-Through Support

For goods that move directly from inbound to outbound without storage, track the receiving step to confirm arrival and quantities before the product flows to the next destination. Maintain a clean audit trail even for goods that never touch a rack.

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.

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 photo 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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