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Fastener Distribution
Purpose‑built software helping fastener distributors track inventory, manage multistage processes, and serve customers faster.
As a fastener distributor, you handle numerous units of measure—like pieces, pounds, kegs, and pallets—and manage thousands of products in various stages of assembly. To maintain accuracy and meet certification requirements, you need a business management system that can rise to these challenges. Epicor solutions help you:
- Process orders from multiple sources—counter, fax, email, EDI, and online
- Manage customer-owned or consigned inventory
- Manage kitting, assembly, and multistage processes
- Track detailed lot information, including certification data
Epicor Solutions for Fastener Distribution
Today’s leading fastener distributors—including Quality Screw and Nut, Tower Fasteners®, Tropic Fasteners®, Wurth Supply®, All Fasteners®, Falcon Metals®, and Field Fastener Supply Co.®—trust Epicor solutions to manage their business efficiently. Epicor is a member of many associations for fastener distributors, including the National Fastener Distributors Association, and our experts regularly contribute to industry conferences and publications.
Prophet 21
This easy-to-use ERP system can help boost productivity and profitability for fastener distributors. Optimize your core processes for maximum efficiency and achieve your strategic business goals.
Benefits
Advanced Inventory Management
Epicor’s platform provides robust tools for tracking inventory across locations and transit, helping you maintain profitability and control at every stage.
Flexible Units of Measure
Easily manage inventory in any unit—pieces, pounds, kegs, or pallets—so you can buy, stock, and sell in the way that best fits your business and customer needs.
Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI)
Epicor empowers you to manage customer inventories through consignment or bin management, ensuring your clients always have what they need.
Streamlined Order History & Item Details
Quickly access customer sales history and store unlimited product details, enabling fast, accurate service and repeat order fulfillment.
G.L. Huyett
“There are no other close competitors that offer an ERP well suited for our high-volume small parts distribution”
—Scott Longfellow, Vice President of Finance
Challenges solved for Fasteners Distributors
Fastener distributors often need to send stock for plating or rework. Epicor tracks these secondary processes automatically or manually, ensuring you know the status, costs, and allocation of inventory throughout every stage.
Knowing what inventory is in transit is critical for financial, legal, and planning purposes. Epicor lets you track stock from the moment it leaves a foreign port until it’s available for sale, so you never lose sight of your assets.
Importing fasteners involves complex costs—duties, shipping, taxes, insurance, and brokers’ fees. Epicor automatically tracks every cost, helping you maintain profitability and competitive pricing.
Managing customer inventory—whether through consignment or regular replenishment—can be challenging. Epicor’s tools help you schedule releases, monitor usage trends, and ensure customers always have the stock they need.
Fastener distributors deal with thousands of SKUs, each with unique details. Epicor allows you to store unlimited product attributes, making it easy to answer customer questions and support complex sales scenarios.