Introduction
Distribution Bros is an online seller on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify. They distribute consumer goods such as shampoo, soaps, face serums, body creams, and more to their customers. They operate in Irvine, CA through a 4000 square foot prep center and use third-party fulfillment warehouses to store their inventory.
Before Inventoryy
Before using Inventoryy, the company used spreadsheets to track purchase orders, invoices, and inventory. All processes were done manually and data was reentered each time a new order was completed. At the time, Distribution Bros operated out of a 1500 square foot warehouse with only 3 employees.
The start of Distribution Bros
The Challenge
The major challenge the company had was keeping track of incoming purchase orders and product costs. Within one year of inception, Distribution Bros grew to over 250 vendors and was receiving over 50 incoming purchase orders every week from various wholesalers and distributors. They needed a solution to keep track of what purchase orders they had not received and how much inventory they had in stock to ship to their fulfillment centers.
The Solution
Distribution Bros implemented Inventoryy into their warehouse to track their incoming purchase orders and current inventory levels. They created an internal product catalog with UPC barcodes to scan and process inventory quickly. The initial setup took less than 5 days to implement and train the additional employees they hired.
The new warehouse expansion
Favorite Features
- Purchase Orders
- Profit Per Vendor Data
- Profit Per Purchase Order Data
- Inventory Levels With Estimated Profits
- UPC Barcode Tracking
The Results
Within 18 months, Distribution Bros grew to seven employees and over 60,000 orders per month. They expanded to all major platforms including Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and Shopify. Distribution Bros was recognized as one of the Top 500 Amazon Sellers in the world.
Inventoryy helped reduce Distribution Bros' intake time by over 30% while maintaining accurate inventory levels and quality control. The company grew to over 1000 SKUs and sold to over 1 million customers in the USA alone.
Distribution Bros Prep Center
Future Plans
Distribution Bros continues to expand into new categories such as sporting goods, grocery, and other consumer goods. They plan to continue to acquire new vendor contracts and possibly a private label brand in the future.
Major Update: Distribution Bros was acquired by publicly traded Amazon aggregator Upexi for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition included all vendor contracts, marketplace accounts, inventory, and proprietary property.
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