Retail and wholesale operations automation across inventory purchasing and billing
Operate retail and wholesale with consistent SKUs inventory and billing states across locations and sales channels.
Retail & wholesale operations automation across inventory, purchasing, and billing
Retail and wholesale teams move fast, but spreadsheets and disconnected systems create inventory drift, fulfillment errors, and billing disputes. Sanka standardizes the operational record so purchasing, warehouses, and finance work from the same governed state.
Track inventory as transactions so availability and valuation remain explainable across locations.
Standardize pick-pack-ship, partials, and exceptions so teams stop chasing status across tools.
Keep invoicing aligned to operational status with approvals and audit history for exceptions.
What to standardize first
- SKU and item master discipline (names, units, price rules)
- Location mapping (stores, warehouses, 3PL, returns)
- Purchase orders, receiving, and inventory movements as explicit states
- Order-to-shipment-to-invoice handoffs with governed triggers
| Process area | What to govern | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing | Approvals and receiving alignment | Fewer stockouts and spend surprises |
| Warehousing | Picking steps and exception states | Lower fulfillment error rates |
| Billing | Invoice triggers and term exceptions | Fewer disputes and revenue leakage |
| Reporting | Consistent definitions | Reliable margin and cash visibility |
[OK] PO approved
-> Receiving posted
-> Inventory increased (transaction log)
[OK] Order shipped
-> Invoice drafted with approval rules
Operate across channels without chaos
Whether you sell wholesale, D2C, or both, a governed operational record keeps teams aligned.
Allocate and replenish with clear location rules instead of ad-hoc spreadsheets.
Treat delays, damages, and stockouts as workflow states with owners and next actions.
Keep a traceable path from purchase to inventory to shipment to invoice and cash.
Get started
- Inventory first: align SKUs and locations and validate stock accuracy.
- Procurement controls: standardize PO approvals and receiving states.
- Fulfillment workflow: implement pick-pack-ship steps and exception handling.
- Billing alignment: connect invoices to shipment or delivery milestones with approvals.
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