Acumatica Announces APEX for Distribution and Manufacturing SMBs

Acumatica is excited to announce the availability of Acumatica’s new APEX for Manufacturing and APEX for Distribution solutions designed specifically for small businesses with up to fifty employees.  As a growing distribution or manufacturing SMB, Acumatica APEX offerings are purpose-built to meet your operational and financial needs, ensuring real-time production and inventory visibility, financial control, and shop floor and warehouse collaboration.

If you’ve been struggling in today’s digital economy because the cost, size, and complexity of your technology options have kept you from purchasing a right-sized solution, then we believe Acumatica APEX is the solution you’ve been looking for.

Competitive Marketplace No Match for Acumatica ERP

Your business, which is operating in the highly competitive distribution and manufacturing marketplace, is under pressure to produce enterprise-level outcomes without enterprise-level resources. A limited budget has you relying on siloed applications that can’t—or won’t—play nicely with each other, leaving you with no choice but to spend your valuable time manually connecting, manipulating, and analyzing your data with subpar results.

That’s what Cherry Republic, an exclusive retailer of cherry-based food products, was doing. Says Roni Hazelton, Senior Vice President of Fulfillment, “Sticky notes, Excel spreadsheets, documents, and a little bit of magic helped us to manage our inventory prior to an ERP system. We didn’t have visibility because QuickBooks was external.”

Fortunately, Cherry Republic was able to implement Acumatica’s unifying cloud ERP solution that delivered a single source of truth, streamlined processes, provided real-time visibility, and simplified complex operations across the business.

“Acumatica is a very friendly, easy-to-use platform for manufacturing companies that have large inventories. The system allows transfers, has inventory controls, and provides a lot of data and reports,” says Dawn Gildersleeve, Cherry Republic’s Retail Flagship General Manager.

It’s an inspiring success story, but if your business isn’t comparable in size or revenue to Cherry Republic, don’t worry! Acumatica’s APEX for Manufacturing and APEX for Distribution solutions can provide the same benefits at a price that makes sense to you.

What to Know About Acumatica’s APEX for Distribution and APEX for Manufacturing

Since its inception, Acumatica has been passionate about providing SMBs with an intuitive, innovative, and affordable ERP solution that delivers unparalleled benefits. Our ERP for distributors and manufacturers gives users the tools they need to fulfill their industry-specific requirements, and we’re thrilled that APEX for Distribution and APEX for Manufacturing are now available to our SMBs who have been looking for a complete, tailor-made solution that fits their budget.

Both APEX solutions pair powerful, purpose-built industry specific software with expert implementation, training, and support in one comprehensive monthly fee, so that you have an integrated platform from the get-go. Moving from disconnected systems to a straightforward, cost-effective, and user-friendly solution will unleash your ability to scale in today’s continually evolving marketplace.

Let’s take a look at the features each comprehensive solution provides.

APEX for Distribution

Sales Orders: Set up and process sales and purchase orders, including blanket orders and single-level approval maps. Manually pick, pack, and ship with limited shipping carrier integration (one choice).

Inventory Control: Manage inventory preferences, SKUs, posting and item classes, lot and serial parameters, units of measure, and a single warehouse with basic physical counts.

Core Financials: Manage assets, income, and expenses with robust, customizable financial processes and reporting features.

AP Document Recognition: Streamline AP workflows from invoice entry through approval and payment, while reducing manual data entry.

Acumatica Payments: Integrate with financial networks for secure credit card, ACH, and EFT transactions.

Purchase Order:  Streamline your procurement processes, simplify item tracking, manage drop shipments, and automate replenishment to ensure a steady supply of materials while enforcing policy and process controls.

Multi-Factor Authentication: Ensure security with advanced authentication and role-based access.

Monitoring and Automation: Experience 24/7 monitoring and customizable workflow automation for efficiency and security.

Optional features in APEX for Distribution include Shipping Carrier Integration, Bank Feeds, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Outlook and Gmail Plugins.

APEX for Manufacturing

Bill of Materials (up to two levels): Manage multi-level BOMs with support for basic work centers, labor codes (direct and indirect), and up to three operations per BOM. Includes fundamental revision control.

Production Management: Create and manage production orders (regular or planning). Leverage indirect backflush and material backflush reporting, with support for standard or actual costing and basic disassembly.

Basic Production Scheduling: Set up a single shift and one work calendar to handle foundational production scheduling needs.

Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Forecast demand and plan material purchases and production orders to ensure manufacturing lines keep running. Balance supply and demand to optimize inventory and improve customer satisfaction. Available with the qualifying APEX Select packages.

Order Management: Set up and process sales and purchase orders, including blanket orders and single-level approval maps. Manually pick, pack, and ship with limited shipping carrier integration (one choice).

Inventory Control: Manage inventory preferences, SKUs, posting and item classes, lot and serial parameters, units of measure, and a single warehouse with basic physical counts.

Core Financials: Manage assets, income, and expenses with robust, customizable financial processes and reporting features.

AP Document Recognition: Streamline AP workflows from invoice entry through approval and payment, while reducing manual data entry.

Acumatica Payments: Integrate with financial networks for secure credit card, ACH, and EFT transactions.

Multi-Factor Authentication: Ensure security with advanced authentication and role-based access.

Monitoring and Automation: Experience 24/7 monitoring and customizable workflow automation for efficiency and security.

Optional features for APEX for Manufacturing include Shipping Carrier Integration, Bank Feeds, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Outlook and Gmail Plugins.

Success with Acumatica

A lower total cost of ownership, rapid go-live with solution experts, and industry-specific functionality are what Acumatica’s APEX for Distribution and APEX for Manufacturing have on deck for every small business that needs more sophisticated accounting software, an integrated solution, and control over how and when training occurs. You’ll receive full-service implementation support along with access to Acumatica Open University, our free and resource-filled learning and training portal.

If you’d like to see if you qualify for APEX for Distribution or APEX for Manufacturing, we invite you to reach out to our experts today. They have details and insights that can help you make an informed decision for your business.