By industry
FMCG distribution
Distributors take orders from many retailers, run company schemes, deliver daily and collect against tight credit.
Who uses it: Distributors, super-stockists and C&F agents of consumer brands.
Common problems without an ERP
- Scheme claims from the company are lost.
- Outstanding from retailers keeps growing.
- Near-expiry stock is found too late.
What the company gains
- Price lists and discounts per customer.
- Collections by age.
- Stock and deliveries on one screen.
Numbers to watch
- Fill rate
- Days sales outstanding
- Scheme claims pending
Government rules to follow
- Package declarations
- Legal Metrology: MRP including taxes, unit sale price, net quantity and maker on every pack.
- Post-sale discounts
- CGST Act s.34: give them by credit note; declare credit notes by 30 November after the year.
- E-way bill
- Above ₹50,000 consignment value, tax included.
- TDS on purchases
- Income-tax Act, 2025: buyers above a turnover limit deduct TDS on large goods purchases.
In ARUKZ ERP today
Try it free- Price lists
- Sales orders and deliveries
- Credit notes
- Aged receivables
- Barcode scanning
Not yet: Beat planning, salesman mobile ordering and scheme claims are not built.
Rules checked on 7 November 2026. Laws and limits change; confirm with your CA before you act on them.