1. Logistics ERP
  2. Who it's for
  3. Warehouse distribution operators
Who it's for

Warehouse distribution operators

A distribution operator may plan customer deliveries while moving logistics inventory between its own facilities. ERP for Logistics supports the transport handoff through trips and delivery evidence, and a separate warehouse-transfer instruction through approved paired movements. Clear item units and facility references help the team interpret the warehouse work.

How Logistics ERP is set up for you

Facility identity

Maintain warehouse names, codes and cities so an authorized transfer uses the intended source and destination. Check active facilities before approving the instruction.

Quantity agreement

Use the inventory item's unit consistently at both facilities. Compare the authorized transfer with its outbound and inbound movement records.

Transport evidence

Keep trip stops, paperwork and delivery proof attached to the intended trip. A stock posting and a delivery confirmation remain separate operating records to inspect.

A distribution operator may plan customer deliveries while moving logistics inventory between its own facilities. ERP for Logistics supports the transport handoff through trips and delivery evidence, and a separate warehouse-transfer instruction through approved paired movements. Clear item units and facility references help the team interpret the warehouse work.

Start with a regional warehouse and a city warehouse using the same packaging item definition. Prepare a transfer for 40 units, approve it and inspect the resulting outbound effect at the source and inbound effect at the destination. Admin owns this inventory handoff within the access responsibilities agreed during setup.

Rehearse an incomplete movement pair and a wrong facility association before accepting the operating process. The team should explain the discrepancy from the transfer instruction and its linked movements. Agree the recovery procedure for an uncertain posting response before trying the action again.

Use a separate customer trip to rehearse dispatch and reviewed delivery. Configure any connection between warehouse planning and transport planning explicitly; the team should know which record owns each instruction. Follow [warehouse transfer posting](/erp-for-logistics/processes/warehouse-transfer-posting) and review [implementation](/erp-for-logistics/implementation) before widening the pilot. Keep movement history distinct from stock balances supplied by a connected inventory system.

Features to start with

Roles on the team

Dispatcher
Captures assigned transport operations work and evidence.
Transport Reviewer
Reviews evidence and authorizes eligible domain outcomes.
Transport Manager
Owns transport operations setup, planning and assigned operational work.
Finance Officer
Prepares authorized financial drafts and reconciles confirmed receipts for this app.
Admin
Maintain user and staff setup, item and warehouse records, and the authorized warehouse-transfer handoff.

Set up Logistics ERP your way.

Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.

How to get started