A distribution business needed purchasing, inventory, warehouse, fulfilment, and finance information in one operational system.
The problem
Teams were reconciling spreadsheets and disconnected tools. Stock risk appeared late, purchase-order status was difficult to trust, and management reporting lagged behind operations.
The approach
We modelled the operational events first, then built role-specific workflows and dashboards over one shared data layer.
Technical implementation
- +Inventory ledger with committed, available, ordered, and reorder quantities.
- +Purchase-order lifecycle with supplier and delivery status tracking.
- +Warehouse capacity, transfer, and fulfilment workflows.
- +Event-driven alerts for low stock, delays, and utilisation thresholds.
- +Finance summaries generated from operational records rather than duplicate entry.
Outcome
Operations gained timely stock visibility, clearer purchasing decisions, and a consistent record across teams.