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Distributors & Wholesalers

Know who received the lot.Connect the response and credit.

Connect purchase orders, received lots, and customer shipments so operations, customer service, and finance can act from the same product history.

Distribution context

Cost pressure. More buying relationships.More records to connect.

89%operators cite food costs as a top challenge
Reviewable quantities and commercial evidence matter when margins are under pressure.IFDA survey of 500 restaurant operators, summer 2025.
3.1distributors used by an operator on average
Customer records have to distinguish which supplier, product, and delivery they concern.IFDA survey of 500 restaurant operators, summer 2025.
78%operators purchase distributor-brand products
Own-brand lines add supplier and product-evidence requirements to the distribution job.IFDA survey of 500 restaurant operators, summer 2025.

labor savings emerging as a critical factor alongside traditional concerns about integration and ROI.

Annika StenssonSenior Director of Research and Innovation, IFDA · July 24, 2025
Where distribution records break

One order can arrive in parts.One lot can leave on many orders.

5 accepted · 1 heldNot linked to POASN-DW-TEST-261012-A6 awaiting receiptNot linked to POASN-DW-TEST-261012-BPO-DW-TEST-261012Accepted balanceNot known7 cases remain12 = 5 + 1 + 6Order · notices apartOrder · balance kept
01 · Supplier orders

Ordered, advised, and accepted tell different stories.

A supplier order can have several ASNs and lot allocations. Keep the accepted receipt and outstanding demand visible when a delivery is short, held, or incomplete.

Received lotTLC-CAESAR-9941Pacific Caterers · 3 casesLot not recordedASN-HBF-9941-01Bay Market · 72 packsPack factor lostASN-HBF-9941-02Mesa Kitchen · 2 casesLot not recordedASN-HBF-9941-0372 packs = 3 cases × 24Orders · lot and pack lostOrders · lot and pack kept
02 · Customer orders

Picks change the order’s shape.

Keep the source lot and recorded packaging relationship when quantities move from cases to packs, mixed pallets, or customer orders.

Customer creditPayableCustomer actionEvidence per siteSupplier recoveryReceivablekept apartCredits · one blended figureCredits · two separate reviews
03 · Credits and recovery

The response and the credit travel through different teams.

Connect each customer’s notice, acknowledgment, and action evidence to its commercial review, while supplier recovery keeps a separate approval.

Daily distribution

Connect buying, receiving, and customer demand.Keep the lot through every allocation.

Bring supplier and customer order references together with shipment and receiving evidence from your connected systems, so each quantity keeps its source, unit, and state.

Follow partial supplier deliveries

See what the PO ordered, what each ASN covers, and what has been accepted at the DC.

Supplier order linePO-DW-TEST-261012TEST ONLY exercise
Line 1 · CSK-350 · Oct 12, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Ordered12 cases
Advised on two ASNs6 + 6 cases
Accepted at the DC5 cases
Accepted balance7 cases remain
Of which held1 case
Of which awaiting receipt6 cases

Record the receiving exception

Compare advised and arrived quantities, then retain the accepted, held, or disputed result.

RCV-DW-TEST-261012-ATest onlyCases
AdvisedASN-DW-TEST-261012-A6
ArrivedTLC-DW-TEST-A6
AcceptedRCV-DW-TEST-261012-A5
Held for review1
TLC-DW-TEST-A6 casesarrived5 casesaccepted1 caseheld

Retain the lot on customer orders

Connect each picked quantity to its source lot, shipment reference, and recorded case-pack relationship.

Customer allocationDispatchedALC-HBF-9941-01TLC-CAESAR-9941 · 24 packs per case
Pacific Caterers 3 cases ASN-HBF-9941-01Bay Market 72 packs = 3 intact cases ASN-HBF-9941-02Mesa Kitchen 2 cases ASN-HBF-9941-03

Open the work that needs attention

Follow current recorded stock, in-transit allocations, and unanswered receiving evidence from the selected DC.

Open workHBF-SD-01Receipt not yet recorded
San Diego DC · Oct 1, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Mesa KitchenASN-HBF-9941-032 cases · expected 4:00 PMReceipt not yet recorded
Recall instructionRC-2026-1001-018 cases in Harbor’s scopeAcknowledgment pending
Supplier specificationSPEC-HBF-2026-001Version 1Not yet reviewed
Recorded stockTLC-CAESAR-99410 cases after recorded dispatch
6 of 8 cases confirmed · 2 awaiting receipt
Across supplier and customer teams

Follow the customer’s response.Retain the basis for the credit.

Connect scoped supplier instructions and each customer action with the evidence operations and finance need to review the consequence.

Harbor’s response so far

Harbor’s acknowledgment is pending, and no customer notice is recorded yet. Delivered or read is not acknowledged, and acknowledged is not acted on.

Recall cases/RC-2026-1001-01Harbor Foods operations
Harbor response · TLC-CAESAR-9941San Diego DC → Pacific Caterers · Bay Market · Mesa Kitchen
In scope8 cases
Shipped8 cases
AcknowledgmentPending
Customer noticesNot recorded
StepPartyReferenceState
Instruction receivedHarbor FoodsRC-2026-1001-01Acknowledgment pending
Records requestHarbor FoodsNTC-FF-9941-01Response in progress
Customer noticePacific CaterersASN-HBF-9941-01Not recorded
Customer noticeBay MarketASN-HBF-9941-02Not recorded
Customer noticeMesa KitchenASN-HBF-9941-03Not recorded; receipt not yet recorded

Maintain the plan, contacts, and escalation route before the next supplier notice.

Exercise
Test only · MR-DW-READINESS-261012
Plan
RPL-DW-TEST-261012 · v1
Participants
1 of 2 confirmed
Open work
ACT-DW-TEST-261012-01
Owner
Site response lead
AI phone call
No explicit acknowledgment
Next
Retry after 12:45 PM, then response coordinator

Credit and recovery basis

Record set
Recorded case · snapshot Oct 1, 2026 · 12:30 PM PT
Customer credit requested
None requested
Shipped and invoiced basis
8 cases shipped; invoice not recorded
Unit, rate, and currency
Not recorded
Requested and approved amount
Not recorded
Action evidence
Not recorded
Supplier recovery
None requested; responsibility not assessed
The platform in distribution

One product history.Connect the work on both sides.

Source to customerTLC-CAESAR-9941San Diego DC · Oct 1, 12:30 PMReceipt recorded
Supplier noticeASN-9941-03
Received8 cases · RCV-HBF-0930
AllocationALC-HBF-9941-01
Customer receipts6 confirmed · 2 not yet recorded
Onward partiesNot recorded

Follow the lot through the DC.

Track received and allocated quantities, then trace the recorded customer shipments and onward relationships.

Explore Track and Trace
Recall readinessMR-DW-READINESS-261012Plan RPL-DW-TEST-261012 v1TEST ONLY exercise
Plan ownerQuality lead
Participants1 of 2 confirmed
Open workACT-DW-TEST-261012-01
UnansweredCustomer response · AI phone · retry 12:45 PM
Readiness scoreNot scored

Prepare and coordinate the response.

Maintain recall plans and exercises, then follow scoped notices, acknowledgments, customer actions, and escalation.

Explore Recall
Supplier requirementREQ-DW-TEST-261012Not yet reviewed
Test only · selected site
EvidenceBRCGS certificate evidence · v2
ExpiresNov 20, 2026 · renewal requested
ScanFacts extracted; review pending
AuthenticityNot assessed

Review supplier and own-brand evidence.

Collect and scan the requirements for each supplier, product, and site, then track review, acceptance, and renewal.

Explore Supplier Compliance
Credit reviewALC-HBF-9941-01Not yet validated
Oct 1, 12:30 PM
RequestedNone requested
Shipped limit8 cases
Rate and currencyNot recorded
Supplier recoverySeparate review · not assessed

Validate credits and supplier recovery.

Link claims to quantity and cost evidence, retain separate approvals and settlements, and eliminate identified fraudulent claims.

Explore Financial Reconciliation
Requested recordsTLC-CAESAR-9941Not yet reviewed
Receiving and shipping · San Diego DC
ReceivingRCV-HBF-0930
Shipping3 customer shipments
Source gapMesa receipt not yet recorded
Required fieldsReview pending

Prepare applicable FDA records.

Maintain traceability plans and generate sortable records for the requested scope, then share them directly with the FDA contact.

Explore FSMA 204
Network connection

Connect the suppliers you buy from. And the customers you serve.

Invite unlimited suppliers and customers to participate free, so lot records, documents, receiving evidence, and response actions can reach the teams that need them. Your managed operating sites are priced separately.

Network requests6
MessageAccept data
AllNeeds response
Freshfield Gilroy cold store
Delivery confirmed
Now
Freshfield Foods
Not yet reviewed
2m
Pacific Caterers
Receipt confirmed
6m
Mesa Kitchen
Receipt not yet recorded
12m
Freshfield Foods
Acknowledgment pending
18m
Bay Market
Notice expected
24m
Freshfield Gilroy cold store
Supplier · Gilroy, CA
Supplier portalFree access
Delivery confirmed
Caesar Salad Kit · 350 g
TLC-CAESAR-9941
Confirmed just now
8 cases
ASN-9941-03
Supplier dispatch
ASN-9941-03 · Gilroy cold store · Sep 30
✓ Delivery confirmed
Receiving
RCV-HBF-0930 · San Diego DC
✓ Receipt confirmed
Lot code source
Freshfield Foods · Salinas plant · FF-SAL-01
✓ Evidence reviewed
Allocation
ALC-HBF-9941-01 · 3 + 3 + 2 cases
✓ Dispatched
Attachment
CSV
ASN-9941-03.csv
5 KB · Sent through supplier portal
Linked records
Lots6
Shipments9
Documents2
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Follow the lot through each customer branch.Connect the response and commercial review.

From the supplier receipt to customer allocations and separate receiving evidence, retain the records behind the response, credits, and recovery.

Chapter 01

Receive the supplier lot

Recorded case · snapshot Oct 1, 2026 · 12:30 PM PT

The shipping notice says what left; Harbor’s own receipt says what arrived. The specification is a separate document with its own review state.

Freshfield’s notice meets Harbor’s receipt

Shipping notice
ASN-9941-03
DC receipt
RCV-HBF-0930
Received
8 cases × 24 = 192 packs
Specification
SPEC-HBF-2026-001 v1 · not yet reviewed
Next action Review the specification before allocation
SpecificationNot yet reviewedSupplier shipmentASN-9941-03DC receiptRCV-HBF-0930Caesar Salad KitTLC-CAESAR-9941Order allocationALC-HBF-9941-01Pacific order3 cases shippedBay Market order3 cases shippedMesa Kitchen order2 cases shippedPacific receiptReceipt confirmedBay Market receiptReceipt confirmedMesa receiptExpected 4:00 PMRecords requestNTC-FF-9941-01Recall instructionRC-2026-1001-01AcknowledgmentPendingCustomer noticesNot recorded yetCustomer actionsNot recorded yetCustomer creditsNone requestedSupplier recoveryNone requested
  • Product movement
  • Document, request, or notice
  • Instruction or acknowledgment
  • Credit or recovery review
  • Not recorded yet

Each customer branch retains its shipment and response history; credits and supplier recovery remain separate reviews.

The connector network

Connect with the systems you already use.

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Pilots

Bring one received lot. Follow its customer branches together.

Discuss a pilot
01 · Map

Map demand and sources.

Choose one DC, supplier lot, and customer orders.

02 · Connect

Connect the records.

Bring ERP, WMS, EDI, or source files with their units and references.

03 · Validate

Validate each branch.

Check allocation, shipment, and independent receiving evidence.

04 · Exercise

Exercise the response.

Work through one customer action and its credit or recovery basis.

Find your starting point.Six optional questions.

Answer what applies to your DC. The answers shape the first lot, branches, and records we look at together.

Question 1 of 6How do cases leave your DC?
Question 2 of 6Do you sell own-brand lines?
Question 3 of 6Do supplier orders arrive in more than one delivery?
Question 4 of 6How many DCs are in scope?
Question 5 of 6Where are receipts, orders, and shipments recorded?
Question 6 of 6Which exception costs you most today?
Yes. Keep each ASN and its lot allocations linked to the exact PO line. Planned coverage, dispatch, and accepted receipt retain separate states; held, short, damaged, or rejected quantities do not silently fulfill demand.

Intelligence behind the work.