--- title: Item Management Software That’s Built for Growing Distributors description: This solution brief identifies five easy ways to simplify item management with Acumatica Distribution Edition Drowning in products? Struggling to distinguish between tiny variations in item attributes? Looking for an easier way to optimize your portfolio? Simplify the task of tracking costs and pricing—and spend more time… --- 1 min read # Item Management Software That’s Built for Growing Distributors [![Picture of Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/hubfs/Aurus-Q-logo.gif) Aqurus Solutions ](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/author/aqurus-solutions) Dec 22, 2020 8:13:39 AM   ###### This solution brief identifies five easy ways to simplify item management with Acumatica Distribution Edition             Drowning in products? Struggling to distinguish between tiny variations in item attributes? Looking for an easier way to optimize your portfolio? Simplify the task of tracking costs and pricing—and spend more time focusing on customer service with the right item management software.   [Acumatica Distribution Edition](https://aqurus.ca/industry-solutions/distribution-and-supply-chain-management/) is designed to help you do all of that and more. Learn how to simplify item creation, long-term item maintenance, purchasing, and sales processes in a new solution brief from Acumatica. Read this solution brief to find out how you can: - **Automate and streamline** item creation, sales, and purchasing processes. - Create kits with **advanced disassembly features.** - **Manage recalls and quality control** with traceability. - Master **unit of measure conversion**—at last. - Limit risk and exposure for **perishable inventory**—lowering your costs and increasing your profitability.   [Distributors](https://aqurus.ca/industry-solutions/distribution-and-supply-chain-management/) struggle to manage items and product families effectively without a modern ERP application. It is difficult to differentiate between items that have slight variations causing errors in purchasing and sales. It is equally challenging to manage extensive product families with different units of measure, attributes, and serial or lot tracking with expiration dates. Acumatica makes variable item management easy with [matrix items](https://aqurus.ca/acumatica-matrix-inventory-industrial-tutorial/), [kitting and disassembly](https://aqurus.ca/acumatica-kitting-and-assemblies/), lot and serial traceability, flexible unit of measure conversions, and expiration dates. [Acumatica Distribution Edition](https://aqurus.ca/industry-solutions/distribution-and-supply-chain-management/) helps distributors reduce shipping and carrying costs, minimize write-offs for spoilage or obsolescence, and increase sales with integrated commerce. **This provides a distinct competitive advantage with lower prices, higher profits, and on-time shipments**. It includes everything [distributors need to grow their business](https://aqurus.ca/why-distributors-choose-acumatica-to-boost-sales-and-automate-business-processes/) while creating an exceptional customer experience.     [Download Solution Brief**](https://aqurus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5-Ways-Acumatica-Simplifies-Item-Management-SB.pdf) ### Learn 4 Reasons Companies Choose Acumatica #### [Acumatica Simplifies Item Management for Distributors](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/acumatica-simplifies-item-management-for-distributors) ![Picture of Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Aurus-Q-logo.gif?width=30&name=Aurus-Q-logo.gif) [Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/author/aqurus-solutions) : Oct 19, 2020 2:00:39 AM Faster, Easier Item Management for Distributors [Read More](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/acumatica-simplifies-item-management-for-distributors) [![Inventory Management Demo – Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/hubfs/Acumatica%20Inventory%20Management-1.png) ](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/inventory-management) #### [Inventory Management Demo – Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/inventory-management) ![Picture of Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Aurus-Q-logo.gif?width=30&name=Aurus-Q-logo.gif) [Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/author/aqurus-solutions) : Oct 5, 2022 10:46:00 AM TheDistribution Management Editionmanages the complexities of distribution, such as purchasing, ordering, tracking inventory, filling orders, and... [Distribution](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/tag/distribution) [Inventory and Warehouse Management](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/tag/inventory-and-warehouse-management) [Read More](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/inventory-management) [![Wholesale Distribution ERP Software Checklist](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/checklist1-300x256-1.jpg) ](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/evaluating-distribution-erp-solutions) #### [Wholesale Distribution ERP Software Checklist](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/evaluating-distribution-erp-solutions) ![Picture of Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Aurus-Q-logo.gif?width=30&name=Aurus-Q-logo.gif) [Aqurus Solutions](https://cloud-erp.aqurus.ca/distribution-erp/author/aqurus-solutions) : Jan 26, 2023 11:23:10 AM Download this Checklist for Evaluating Distribution ERP Solutions In the past, distributors had limited options for ERP solutions. 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