Acumatica Supply Chain
Acumatica confirms 5 of the 23 supply chain capabilities we track, with a further 9 partially covered. Its deepest coverage is in Transportation & Logistics; it is thinnest on Supply Chain Visibility.
Acumatica provides solid supply chain functionality covering most mid-market requirements. It is not a core differentiator, but it handles standard workflows effectively.
- 5of 23
- Capabilities confirmed
- 162
- Documented features
- Transportation & Logistics
- Strongest area
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Thinnest area
How Acumatica scores against the 23 supply chain capabilities we track across every ERP in our catalogue.
- Transportation & Logistics3 of 8
- Supply Chain Planning2 of 8
- Supply Chain Visibility0 of 7
“Not documented” means our research has not confirmed the capability either way — it is not a finding that Acumatica lacks it. Coverage is scored against one shared capability list, so it is comparable between products.
The supply chain scope Acumatica ships, grouped as the product itself organises it.
Configuring Carriers, Packaging, and Freight5
Connects to nationwide carriers for live shipping rates, automatic freight calculation, shipment notifications, and printable carrier labels that customers can use for tracking.
- Integration with CarriersConnects the system to a nationwide carrier for rate lookups and label printing.
- Automatic Packaging for Local CarriersCalculates the boxes needed for a shipment automatically for carriers outside the integrated set.
- Manual Packaging of ItemsLets a user manually assign items to packages for a shipment.
- Freight CalculationCalculates the freight charge for a sales order or shipment based on carrier rates and package details.
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Build my requirements →Managing Routes3
Defines a route's core details, such as its start and end locations, schedule, and which drivers are eligible to run it.
- Routes: Entry of a RouteCovers how to enter a new route record into the system.
- Routes: Sequence DefinitionDefines the order in which stops occur along a route.
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Build my requirements →Managing Sales Documents10
Controls how sales orders, invoices, and shipments are processed and printed, including required steps configured per order type on Order Types (SO201000) and Sales Orders Preferences (SO101000).
- Changing the Processing of Sales DocumentsAdjusts which steps are required when processing sales documents of a given order type.
- Managing Lines in Sales DocumentsAdds, edits, and removes line items on a sales document.
- Changing the Customer in a Sales OrderSwaps the customer assigned to an existing sales order.
- Checking the Credit Limit in Sales DocumentsChecks a customer's credit limit against outstanding balances before a sales document is processed further.
- Printing Sales DocumentsPrints sales orders, invoices, and shipment documents in their configured formats.
- Changing the Processing of Sales DocumentsAdjusts which steps are required when processing sales documents of a given order type.
- Managing Lines in Sales DocumentsAdds, edits, and removes line items on a sales document.
- Changing the Customer in a Sales OrderSwaps the customer assigned to an existing sales order.
- Checking the Credit Limit in Sales DocumentsChecks a customer's credit limit against outstanding balances before a sales document is processed further.
- Printing Sales DocumentsPrints sales orders, invoices, and shipment documents in their configured formats.
- Configuration of Automatic Write-Offs in InvoicesAutomatically writes off small residual invoice balances below a configured threshold.
- Tax Application in Sales DocumentsCalculates applicable tax on the lines of a sales document.
- Weight and Volume in Sales OrdersTracks the total weight and volume of items on a sales order for shipping and packaging purposes.
- Posting Settings in Sales Order TypesControls how transactions from a given sales order type post to the general ledger.
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Build my requirements →Route Executions7
Generates and tracks the actual daily run of a route, letting dispatchers review a driver's assigned stops and view the run on a map.
- Route Executions: Entry of Route ExecutionsCovers entering a route execution record for a specific day's run.
- Route Executions: Modification of a Route ExecutionCovers making changes to a route execution after it has been created.
- Route Executions: Generation of Appointments for Route ExecutionsGenerates the individual stop appointments that make up a route execution.
- Route Executions: Assignment of Vehicles to Route ExecutionsAssigns a vehicle to a specific route execution.
- Route Executions: Creating a Route Execution on the FlyCreates a route execution directly, without first defining it from a template route.
- Route Executions: Entry of Route ExecutionsCovers entering a route execution record for a specific day's run.
- Route Executions: Modification of a Route ExecutionCovers making changes to a route execution after it has been created.
- Route Executions: Generation of Appointments for Route ExecutionsGenerates the individual stop appointments that make up a route execution.
- Route Executions: Assignment of Vehicles to Route ExecutionsAssigns a vehicle to a specific route execution.
- Route Executions: Creating a Route Execution on the FlyCreates a route execution directly, without first defining it from a template route.
- Route Executions: Executing a RouteCovers running a route execution through to completion.
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Build my requirements →Managing Purchase Documents16
Governs how purchase orders and receipts are processed, including line management for stock, non-stock, and service items, drop-ship handling, and cash-on-delivery transactions.
- Support of COD TransactionsAccounts for payments collected at the time of delivery on a cash-on-delivery purchase order.
- Purchase Order ConfigurationCovers the settings available when configuring a purchase order.
- Purchase Order StatusesTracks a purchase order through its defined statuses as it moves through processing.
- Purchase Order FulfillmentTracks how a purchase order's lines are fulfilled through receipts and bills.
- Drop-Ship Purchase OrdersCreates a purchase order whose items ship directly from the vendor to the customer.
- Support of COD TransactionsAccounts for payments collected at the time of delivery on a cash-on-delivery purchase order.
- Purchase Order ConfigurationCovers the settings available when configuring a purchase order.
- Purchase Order StatusesTracks a purchase order through its defined statuses as it moves through processing.
- Purchase Order FulfillmentTracks how a purchase order's lines are fulfilled through receipts and bills.
- Drop-Ship Purchase OrdersCreates a purchase order whose items ship directly from the vendor to the customer.
- Stock Item Lines in Purchase OrdersAdds inventory-tracked stock item lines to a purchase order.
- Non-Stock Lines in Purchase OrdersAdds non-inventory-tracked item lines to a purchase order.
- Service Lines in Purchase OrdersAdds service item lines to a purchase order.
- Managing Lines in Purchase DocumentsAdds, edits, and removes line items on a purchase document.
- Changing the Vendor in a Purchase OrderSwaps the vendor assigned to an existing purchase order.
- Changing the Processing of Purchase DocumentsAdjusts which steps are required when processing purchase documents of a given order type.
- Calculating Use and Sales Taxes in Purchase DocumentsCalculates use tax or sales tax on the lines of a purchase document.
- Inclusive VAT Support in Purchase OrdersSupports purchase orders on which VAT is calculated as an amount included in, rather than added to, the line price.
- Vendor CatalogsMaps a vendor's own item numbers and pricing to items in the system for faster purchase order entry.
- Vendor Relations in Purchase DocumentsTracks records related to a vendor, such as linked sales documents, on a purchase document.
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Build my requirements →Processing Sales of Stock Items3
Records a customer order for inventory-tracked goods as an SO- or SA-type sales order and processes it through to shipment.
- Sales of Stock Items: Stock Allocation with Multiple UOMsAllocates stock for a sales order line when the item is ordered in a different unit of measure than it is stocked.
- Sales of Stock Items: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple stock-item sales orders together in a single batch run.
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Build my requirements →Correcting Sales Invoices3
Corrects a released sales invoice, either through a correction invoice that supersedes it or by canceling the original and issuing a replacement, or no replacement at all.
- Sales Invoice Correction: Cancellation of an InvoiceCancels a released sales invoice at a customer's request without issuing a replacement.
- Sales Invoice Correction: Mass-Processing DocumentsProcesses multiple invoice corrections together in a single batch run.
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Build my requirements →Processing Partial Shipments8
Ships a sales order in full or across multiple partial shipments based on shipping rules set at the system, customer class, or order level.
- Shipping Rule SettingsSets the default shipping rule applied to new sales orders.
- Shipment Creation RulesDetermines when a new shipment is generated for a sales order.
- Shipment Processing StepsWalks through the sequence of steps involved in processing a shipment.
- Shipment Process VariationsCovers variations in the shipment process for different order scenarios.
- Shipping Rule CombinationsExplains how different shipping rule settings interact when combined.
- Shipping Rule SettingsSets the default shipping rule applied to new sales orders.
- Shipment Creation RulesDetermines when a new shipment is generated for a sales order.
- Shipment Processing StepsWalks through the sequence of steps involved in processing a shipment.
- Shipment Process VariationsCovers variations in the shipment process for different order scenarios.
- Shipping Rule CombinationsExplains how different shipping rule settings interact when combined.
- Partial Shipping of OrdersShips part of a sales order's ordered quantity when the full quantity is not yet available.
- Back Ordering and Replanning Back OrdersTracks unfulfilled order quantities as back orders and lets them be replanned once stock becomes available.
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Build my requirements →Managing Items with Lot and Serial Numbers4
Tracks lot- or serial-numbered items through receipt, storage, production, and shipment, capturing expiration dates and the distribution records regulators require.
- Items with Lot and Serial Numbers: Tracking SettingsConfigures how lot- or serial-tracked items are monitored throughout receiving, storage, and shipment.
- Items with Lot and Serial Numbers: Numbering SettingsControls how lot and serial numbers are generated and assigned to items.
- Items with Lot and Serial Numbers: Lot and Serial AttributesCaptures additional attributes specific to individual lots or serial numbers.
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Build my requirements →Processing Sales with Payments and Prepayments4
Records funds received against a sales order, whether collected in advance or at time of shipment, so businesses can track what has and has not been paid.
- Sales with Payments and Prepayments: Increasing of the Authorized AmountIncreases the amount authorized on a customer's card or payment method for a sales order.
- Sales with Payments and Prepayments: Sales Orders with a Required Prepayment AmountRequires a minimum prepayment amount before a sales order can proceed.
- Sales with Payments and Prepayments: Prepayments and Payments in InvoicesApplies recorded prepayments and payments to the resulting sales invoice.
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Build my requirements →Processing Prepayment Invoices for Sales Orders6
Generates a prepayment invoice carrying the sales order's items and tax on the prepaid amount, either created directly from the order or linked after being created manually.
- Prepayment Invoices: Application of Prepayment Invoices to Sales InvoicesApplies a prepayment invoice's amount to the final sales invoice.
- Prepayment Invoices: Creation of Prepayment Invoices from Sales OrdersCreates a prepayment invoice directly from an existing sales order.
- Prepayment Invoices: Application of Group and Document Discounts to Prepayment InvoicesApplies group and document-level discounts to a prepayment invoice.
- Prepayment Invoices: Linking to Sales OrdersLinks a manually created prepayment invoice to its related sales order.
- Prepayment Invoices: Mass CreationCreates prepayment invoices for multiple sales orders in a single batch run.
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Build my requirements →Processing Purchases for Sale3
Links a purchase order to the sales order that triggered it when items are bought from vendors only after a customer orders them.
- Purchases for Sale: Linking Sales and Purchase DocumentsLinks a sales order to the purchase order or orders created to fulfill it.
- Purchases for Sale: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple linked purchase-for-sale documents together in a single batch run.
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Build my requirements →Processing Purchases of Stock Items3
Processes a purchase order for inventory-tracked stock, generating the AP bill after the ordered goods are received.
- Purchases of Stock Items: Linking DocumentsLinks a purchase receipt to its originating purchase order and resulting bill.
- Purchases of Stock Items: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple stock-item purchase orders together in a single batch run.
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Build my requirements →Correcting Purchase Receipts5
Edits a released purchase receipt tied to a standard or drop-ship purchase order, correcting errors or reflecting procurement changes, unavailable once Service Management is turned on.
- Purchase Receipt Correction: Inventory ValidationValidates inventory availability before a purchase receipt correction is applied.
- Purchase Receipt Correction: Correction Inventory IssueGenerates the inventory issue transaction created by a purchase receipt correction.
- Purchase Receipt Correction: Correction of Receipts for Drop-Ship Purchase OrdersApplies receipt corrections specifically to drop-ship purchase orders.
- Purchase Receipt Correction: Cancellation of a Purchase ReceiptCancels a released purchase receipt outright.
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Build my requirements →Processing Blanket Purchase Orders3
Records a company's plan to buy a large item quantity from a vendor over time as a blanket purchase order, fulfilled and billed through a series of child orders rather than directly.
- Blanket Purchase Orders: Rules of Line Completion and ClosureDefines the rules that determine when a blanket purchase order line is considered complete and closed.
- Blanket Purchase Orders: Purchases for SaleLinks a blanket purchase order to sales orders that draw against it.
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Build my requirements →Processing Prepayments for Purchase Orders4
Records an advance payment made to a vendor against a purchase order, which the system later applies on its own to the AP bill it produces.
- Prepayments for Purchase Orders: Calculation of the Prepayment AmountCalculates the required prepayment amount for a purchase order.
- Prepayments for Purchase Orders: Canceling PrepaymentsCancels a prepayment recorded against a purchase order.
- Prepayments for Purchase Orders: Linking DocumentsLinks a purchase order prepayment to its resulting AP bill.
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Build my requirements →Processing Prepayment Invoices in Purchase Orders3
Generates a prepayment invoice from a purchase order so tax on a vendor deposit is recognized when the payment is made and included in that period's report, a requirement in certain countries.
- Prepayment Invoices: Creation of a Prepayment InvoiceCreates a prepayment invoice directly from a purchase order.
- Prepayment Invoices: Processing WorkflowWalks through the processing steps a purchase order prepayment invoice follows from creation to payment.
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Build my requirements →Allocating Landed Costs6
Accounts for extra costs incurred moving purchased goods into a warehouse, or transferring stock between warehouses using an outside carrier, allocating the landed cost by item, weight, or volume.
- Configuration of Landed Cost CodesDefines the codes used to categorize different types of landed cost.
- Processing Landed Cost DocumentsProcesses a landed cost document and updates the cost of the related inventory items on release.
- Adjusting the Landed Cost VarianceAdjusts for the difference between an estimated and an actual landed cost amount.
- Adding Landed Costs to Items' CostsAdds an allocated landed cost amount to the recorded cost of an inventory item.
- Applying Direct-Entry Taxes to Landed Cost DocumentsApplies a manually entered tax amount to a landed cost document.
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Build my requirements →Allocating the Purchase Price Variance3
Accounts for the gap between what an item costs per unit on its purchase receipt and what it costs per unit on the resulting bill, a difference that can stem from exchange-rate shifts or vendor price changes.
- Purchase Price Variance Allocation: Example 1Walks through a first worked example of allocating a purchase price variance.
- Purchase Price Variance Allocation: Example 2Walks through a second worked example of allocating a purchase price variance, covering a different scenario.
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Build my requirements →Performing Inventory Planning with DRP4
Applies time-phased distribution requirements planning and sales forecasting to time supply arrivals precisely and match it to date-specific demand across the supply chain, without using production orders.
- Inventory Planning with DRP: Processing of DocumentsGenerates the purchase and transfer documents recommended by a distribution requirements planning run.
- Inventory Planning with DRP: TransfersRecommends inter-warehouse transfers as part of distribution requirements planning.
- Inventory Planning with DRP: ForecastsFeeds sales forecasts into the distribution requirements planning calculation.
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Build my requirements →Processing Intercompany Purchases and Returns5
Generates a matching sales order automatically for a purchase order placed between companies or branches under the same tenant, once intercompany sales has been set up.
- Intercompany Purchases and Returns: Intercompany ReturnsProcesses a return of stock items between companies within the same tenant.
- Intercompany Purchases and Returns: Intercompany Drop-Ship PurchaseProcesses a drop-ship purchase of stock items between companies within the same tenant.
- Intercompany Purchases and Returns: Intercompany Drop-Ship ReturnsProcesses a drop-ship return of stock items between companies within the same tenant.
- Intercompany Purchases and Returns: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple intercompany purchase or return documents together in a single batch run.
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Build my requirements →Other capabilities54
- Sales Order Cancellation: Reopening of a Sales OrderReopens a sales order that was previously canceled or marked complete.
- Creating Week CodesCovers creating a new week code for use in recurring scheduling.
- Sales from Multiple Warehouses: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple multi-warehouse sales orders together in a single batch run.
- Related Items in Sales Orders: Automated Suggestions for Cross-Sell ItemsSurfaces automated cross-sell suggestions while a sales order is being entered.
- Sales with Returns: Mixed Orders and Related DocumentsCovers the documents generated from a mixed sale-and-return order.
- Sales Order Cancellation: Reopening of a Sales OrderReopens a sales order that was previously canceled or marked complete.
- Creating Week CodesCovers creating a new week code for use in recurring scheduling.
- Sales from Multiple Warehouses: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple multi-warehouse sales orders together in a single batch run.
- Related Items in Sales Orders: Automated Suggestions for Cross-Sell ItemsSurfaces automated cross-sell suggestions while a sales order is being entered.
- Sales with Returns: Mixed Orders and Related DocumentsCovers the documents generated from a mixed sale-and-return order.
- Returns for Credit with Receipts: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple credit-with-receipt returns together in a single batch run.
- Returns for Replacement at the Same Price: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple same-price replacement returns together in a single batch run.
- Customer Returns with Refunds: Mass-Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple refund-bearing returns together in a single batch run.
- Sales of Non-Stock Items with Shipping: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple non-stock-item shipped sales orders together in a single batch run.
- Sales of Services: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple service sales orders together in a single batch run.
- Sales with Drop Shipping: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple drop-ship sales orders together in a single batch run.
- Drop-Ship Vendor Returns: Mass-Processing FormsProcesses multiple drop-ship vendor returns together in a single batch run.
- Drop Shipments of Non-Stock Items: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple non-stock drop-shipment orders together in a single batch run.
- Purchases with Billing Before Receipt: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple bill-before-receipt purchase orders together in a single batch run.
- Purchases of Non-Stock Items and Services with Receipts: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple non-stock and service purchase orders with receipts together in a single batch run.
- Purchases of Services Without Receipts: Mass Processing of DocumentsProcesses multiple service purchase orders without receipts together in a single batch run.
- Direct Sales: Direct Sale with a Link to the Related Sales OrderLinks a direct point-of-sale transaction back to its originating sales order.
- Direct Returns: Direct Return with ReplacementProcesses a direct in-store return alongside an immediate replacement item.
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Build my requirements →The Acumatica Evaluation Kit
An independent assessment of Acumatica — strengths, gaps and real pricing — plus a requirements template you can score its supply chain against alongside every other system on your shortlist.
Acumatica Evaluation Kit
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- Buyer's guide (PDF): Acumatica independently assessed — where it is strong, where it is not, and what it actually costs
- Requirements template (XLSX): weight your requirements and score vendors side by side
- Built to work with the 23 supply chain capabilities scored on this page
- The questions to put to the vendor and to implementation partners
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Supply Chain coverage across the systems most often shortlisted alongside it, scored against the same capability list.
| Area |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Logistics | 3+5/8 | 0+1/8 | 6+2/8 |
| Supply Chain Planning | 2+2/8 | 0+1/8 | 4+2/8 |
| Supply Chain Visibility | 0+2/7 | 1+1/7 | 0+1/7 |
Each cell reads confirmed+partial/scored. Grey reflects capabilities our research has not confirmed either way — it is not a finding that a product lacks them.
Supply Chain — strength by vendor
| Vendor | Strength | Best for | Starting price | Implementation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★ strong | Large, complex enterprises needing deep customisation and controlled upgrades | Custom | 6–18 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Fast-growing mid-market companies wanting unified cloud ERP | $99/user/mo | 4–9 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Large enterprises moving from on-premise Oracle to cloud | Custom | 9–18 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Mid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem | $50/user/mo | 6–14 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Discrete and mixed-mode manufacturers | $100/user/mo | 5–10 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Midsize process manufacturers and distributors | $100/user/mo | 4–9 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Large enterprises wanting industry-specific cloud ERP | Custom | 9–18 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Process manufacturers (food, chemicals, pharma) needing batch/formula control | Custom | 8–15 months |
Evaluating supply chain on Acumatica
What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.
- 1Demand forecasting accuracy and methods
- 2Multi-site planning capabilities
- 3Supplier collaboration and portal features
- 4Integration with logistics and 3PL providers
- 5Real-time supply chain visibility
Acumatica starts at a custom quote with a typical total cost of $75K–$350K and a 4–8 months implementation.
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Acumatica Supply Chain FAQ
Does Acumatica have native EDI?
Acumatica doesn't ship EDI capability natively in its base platform — EDI is handled through certified third-party connectors, such as SPS Commerce or DataTrans, available in the Acumatica Marketplace. These integrate directly with sales orders, purchase orders, and shipments, so once configured, EDI transactions flow into standard Acumatica documents rather than a separate system.
How do you integrate EDI with Acumatica ERP?
EDI integration with Acumatica typically goes through a certified marketplace partner — SPS Commerce and DataTrans are the most common — that maps trading-partner EDI documents like 850, 856, and 810 to Acumatica sales orders, ASNs, and invoices via API. Implementation involves partner onboarding, document mapping, and testing with each trading partner.
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