Maintain Optimal
Inventory Levels With
DAC ERP's Purchasing Software
Distributors achieve optimal inventory levels and superior customer service with DAC’s automated ERP purchasing processes. Buyers can focus on profit-oriented tasks, such as product management, vendor negotiations and inventory strategy.
- Automated Purchasing Functions
- Demand Forecasting & Planning
- Order Prompting
- Improved Inventory Turns
- Decreased Inventory Levels
- EDI for Suppliers
Optional Warehouse Management Modules
Retailer Integration
This module is used to facilitate electronic communication between the distributor and retailers. Individual distributor/retailer EDI exchanges are handled as projects on a case-by-case basis.
Supplier Integration
This module is used to facilitate electronic communication between the distributor and suppliers. Individual distributor/supplier EDI exchanges are handled as projects on a case-by-case basis.
DAC System Integration AS2
DACSI AS2 is a cloud-based service which enables EDI connectivity to customers and vendors using Applicability Statement 2 (AS2), a protocol which is often required by larger trading partners due to its inherent security and document tracking capabilities.
DAC System Integration VM
DACSI VM is a cloud-based EDI Integration platform providing DAC ERP users with greater scalability, reliability, and security. This cloud-based service eliminates the need to maintain an on-premise Windows server.
Order Management
Every aspect of order management is automated with DAC’s flexible, intuitive functionality. DAC ERP provides a full spectrum of ordering solutions, including in-house order entry, mobile sales with laptops and tablets, web-based customer self-service, and EDI for automated electronic ordering
Warehouse Management
DAC’s warehouse management system provides flexible, real-time control of warehouse operations, enabling distributors to control physical layouts, streamline fulfillments, and increase productivity. Distributors are able to increase service levels while lowering operating costs by utilizing DAC’s foundation for warehousing best practices. Learn more
Purchasing
Distributors achieve optimal inventory levels and superior customer service with DAC’s automated purchasing processes. Buyers can focus on profit-oriented tasks, such as product management, vendor negotiations and inventory strategy.
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Financial Management
DAC ERP provides a flexible, fully integrated financial suite that adapts to a distributor’s specific business rules, and helps achieve optimal financial management.
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Business Management
DAC offers extensive, real-time operational reports and views that enable distributors to analyze a variety of business data across company, customer, product and time periods. DAC ERP provides the tools to calculate, track and process all programs related to vendor purchases and customer sales.
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Services
With a company philosophy that revolves around customer satisfaction, CDR provides a wide range of professional services that help distributors maximize their return on software investment.
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Testimonials
Nelson Parker, President
Allison Wholesale, Inc. Paint Rock, ALDAC ERP's Purchasing Software FAQs
How does DAC's purchasing module help convenience distributors maintain optimal inventory levels?
DAC’s purchasing module uses demand forecasting and automated order prompting based on historical sales data, current inventory levels, and defined reorder parameters. Rather than buyers manually reviewing every SKU to determine what to order, DAC surfaces the items that need attention — items approaching reorder points, items with accelerating velocity, and items at risk of stockout. This lets buyers focus on the purchasing decisions that require judgment — vendor negotiations, new item evaluation, promotional planning — rather than routine replenishment monitoring.
What is order prompting in DAC and how does it work?
Order prompting is DAC’s mechanism for automatically identifying which items should be purchased and in what quantity based on current inventory levels, sales velocity, and supplier lead times. When a buyer opens the purchasing workflow, DAC has already calculated what needs to be ordered. The buyer can review, adjust, and approve rather than starting from scratch. This reduces the time buyers spend on routine replenishment and improves inventory turn rates by keeping stock levels tighter.
How does DAC handle EDI with suppliers?
DAC supports supplier EDI integration for automated electronic purchase order exchange. The Supplier Integration module handles individual distributor-supplier EDI exchanges as projects. DACSI AS2 is a cloud-based service for EDI connectivity using AS2 protocol — often required by larger trading partners for its security and document tracking capabilities. DACSI VM is a cloud-based EDI integration platform that eliminates the need for an on-premise Windows server. Together these options give distributors flexibility in how they connect with suppliers electronically.
How does automated purchasing affect buyer productivity?
By handling routine replenishment calculations automatically, DAC frees buyers to focus on higher-value work — managing vendor relationships, evaluating new products, analyzing category performance, and negotiating terms. In convenience distribution where buyers may be managing hundreds or thousands of SKUs across multiple suppliers with frequent price changes and promotional activity, the efficiency gain from automated purchasing is significant. Buyers become more strategic rather than spending their time on data gathering and manual calculations.
How does DAC's purchasing module connect with the rest of the distribution operation?
Purchasing in DAC is fully integrated with inventory, warehouse receiving, and financials. When a purchase order is generated, it feeds into the receiving workflow so incoming inventory is tracked against what was ordered. Received purchase orders interface directly to accounts payable, eliminating duplicate vendor invoice entry. Inventory levels update as product is received, which in turn feeds back into purchasing calculations for the next replenishment cycle. The whole loop — from purchasing decision to receipt to payment — runs within the same system.
Can DAC handle purchasing across multiple suppliers for the same product category?
DAC manages vendor relationships and purchase orders across multiple suppliers simultaneously. For convenience distributors who source the same category from multiple manufacturers or wholesalers — common in tobacco, candy, and food and beverage — the purchasing module tracks each supplier relationship separately while giving buyers consolidated visibility across their full purchasing activity. Vendor receivables and trade program tracking are also part of the system.
If you have any further questions or would like to schedule a demo, please don’t hesitate to contact our team. We’re here to help you optimize your food and beverage distribution operation with our specialized software.