Distribution

One Distribution Business. One Connected Set of Systems

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Distribution

Distribution runs on a chain of processes that must work as one: forecasting, buying, pricing, receiving, picking, delivery, invoicing and collection. When spreadsheets, paper delivery orders and disconnected tools hold that chain together, stock figures drift from reality, orders slip, and margins thin out without anyone seeing where. 

 

Wholesale distributors face diverse inventories, supply chain disruptions, and customers who expect shorter delivery windows and more transparency. Paper-based and manual systems add data duplication and errors on top. SL Information Solutions helps Malaysian distributors replace that with digital inventory management and automation across the whole chain, from the supplier’s purchase order to the customer’s paid invoice. 

 

SL Information Solutions has served Malaysian businesses since 1984, with more than 100 customers and over 30 manufacturing customers across ASEAN. Its portfolio now covers the full distribution chain: two ERP platforms (Pronto Xi and Infor M3), a mobility suite for sales and warehouse teams, AI-driven document and workflow automation, customer communications, e-invoicing compliance, and the infrastructure and security to run it all safely. 

Core features

Distribution

Demand Planning & Route-to-Market Sales

Forecasting what customers will buy, and turning orders from every channel into commitments your warehouse can actually fulfil.

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Procurement & Supplier Management

Turning sales demand, reorder points and lead times into purchase orders, and managing the supplier documents and payments that follow.

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Pricing, Contracts & Rebates

Getting price right for every customer and every deal, and tracking the rebates and promotions that decide whether a sale is actually profitable.

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Inventory Management

Knowing exactly what stock you hold, in which branch and bin, and when to reorder, before stockouts or overstocking cost you money or customers.

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Warehouse Management & Fulfilment

Moving stock accurately through receiving, putaway, picking, packing and dispatch, at the speed customers expect.

 

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Delivery, Logistics & Proof of Delivery

Getting goods to the customer on time, with proof of exactly what was delivered and when.

 

 

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Import, Shipment & Landed Cost

Bringing in stock from overseas suppliers and knowing the true cost of every item once freight, duty and handling are included.

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Finance, AP/AR & Compliance

Closing the loop financially — paying suppliers, collecting from customers, and meeting Malaysia’s tax and compliance obligations.

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Customer Communications & Service

Every invoice, statement, delivery notice and order confirmation a distributor sends to its customers — and the loop back into demand planning.

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Infrastructure

Server Storage & Cybersecurity

IBM Server & Storage

The hardware foundation for ERP, warehouse and automation workloads

Cybersecurity & backup (Acronis)

Protecting stock, customer and financial data across the whole chain

FAQ

Understanding Distribution

Do we need to replace our whole system to get these benefits, or can we add pieces at a time?

Most distributors start with the pain point costing them the most today — often inventory accuracy (StockIT), field order-taking (OrderIT), or manual AP/AR — and add other pieces over time. The ERP is the backbone, but the mobility and automation tools can often be layered on incrementally. 

It depends on scale and complexity. Pronto Xi suits small-to-large Malaysian distributors, with a Distribution suite covering sales, purchasing, inventory and a full Warehouse Management System. Infor M3 (CloudSuite Distribution) is a distribution-first ERP for mid-market to enterprise distributors, especially those running multiple entities, currencies and languages, or combining distribution with process manufacturing such as blending. [SL Information can assess which fits your specific operation.]

Yes — both ERPs provide live multi-branch and multi-warehouse visibility, bin locations, lot and serial traceability and cycle counting, and StockIT extends this to mobile barcode/QR scanning on the warehouse floor. 

Yes — OrderIT lets sales teams quote, take orders and check stock, pricing and credit from a phone or tablet, while the Pronto POD App gives drivers manifests and captures signatures and photo proof of delivery that update the system immediately.

Yes — Mobile B2B is a self-service ordering portal for customers to check stock and place orders directly, with orders flowing into the same ERP as every other channel.

Yes — Mountaintop e-Invoice Middleware connects whatever ERP you run to LHDN’s MyInvois platform for compliant submission, which applies to distributors the same as any other business above the compliance threshold.

That’s exactly what SmartLogic (AP) and Reclaw (AR) are for — AI-based data extraction and matching that removes manual re-keying from supplier invoices and customer collections.

It depends on scope — number of modules, warehouses, SKUs, price lists and integrations involved. Implementation follows a discovery session, workflow mapping, deployment (configuration, data migration, training and go-live) and ongoing support. [Add your typical Malaysian distribution implementation timeline once confirmed.]