Acumatica ERP · Import & Export

ERP for Importers and Exporters

Connect international purchasing, inventory, landed costs, fulfillment, and financial management.

Importers and exporters need clear visibility into products, suppliers, freight, inventory, and costs as goods move across borders and through the supply chain.

Milestone helps configure Acumatica around how your business purchases, stores, ships, and accounts for products.

Illustrative landed-cost example

The Challenge

Import and Export Operations Have More Moving Parts

International distribution adds more variables to purchasing, inventory, fulfillment, and accounting.

Landed Costs

Freight, duties, and fees affect the true cost of inventory.

International Purchasing

Long lead times and overseas suppliers make planning more important.

Inventory & Warehousing

Know what has arrived, what is available, and what is still in transit.

Financial Visibility

Connect inventory costs, sales, and margins to the financial side of the business.

Landed Cost Visibility

See the Full Cost of Inventory

The purchase price is only part of what imported goods cost.

Acumatica can help bring inventory, purchasing, freight-related charges, and financial information together so teams can better understand the cost of products as they move through the business.

PurchasingReceivingInventorySales & Fulfillment
FreightDutiesApplicable Fees
Inventory Cost
Supporting the Process
Financial ManagementReportingSupplier InformationInventory Visibility

Capabilities

ERP Capabilities for Importers and Exporters

Inventory Management

Track quantities, locations, receipts, transfers, and inventory movement.

Explore Inventory Management

Purchasing

Manage suppliers, purchase orders, receipts, and purchasing activity.

Explore Purchase Order Management

Landed Cost Management

Allocate freight, duties, and applicable fees to inventory cost.

Warehouse & Fulfillment

Connect receiving, warehouse activity, sales orders, picking, packing, and shipments.

Explore Warehouse Management

Financial Management

Connect inventory, purchasing, sales, costs, and margins to your financials.

Explore Financial Management

Reporting & Analytics

Review purchasing, inventory, sales, costs, and performance through reports and dashboards.

Explore Analytics & Reporting

Logistics Partners

3PLs and Logistics Integrations

Many importers and exporters rely on 3PLs, carriers, brokers, EDI, and other logistics systems. Milestone helps determine what needs to connect with Acumatica and how those integrations should work.

3PLFreightEDIWarehouse SystemsEcommerceSupplier Integrations

Integration requirements vary by provider and process.

Milestone’s Role

ERP That Fits Your Distribution Operation

Importers and exporters often have the same core needs as other distributors, but international purchasing, freight, currencies, and logistics add another layer to the operation.

Milestone works with your team to understand how products move from supplier through inventory and fulfillment, then configures Acumatica around those requirements.

01

Financial Management and Landed Cost

Configure financial structures, landed costs, currencies, inventory values, and reporting around the way your business operates.

02

Purchasing and Supplier Structure

Organize suppliers, purchase orders, receipts, and related purchasing information.

03

Inventory and Warehouse Processes

Configure warehouses, locations, inventory movement, receiving, and fulfillment workflows.

04

Reporting and Integrations

Define what each team needs to see and how Acumatica connects with logistics providers and other applications.

Next Step

Explore Acumatica Distribution ERP

Import and export operations are ultimately built on strong distribution processes.

Acumatica Distribution ERP connects inventory, purchasing, warehouse management, sales, fulfillment, and financial management in one system.

Explore Distribution ERP