# Food Distribution Accounting Software — Edara

> Item coding, inventory tracking, landed cost calculation, sales reporting, and seamless tax integration.

Source: https://getedara.com/solutions/food-distribution.en.html

Cloud ERP built for food distribution businesses

# Food Distribution Management Software

**Connect every department of your business and manage your inventory with complete accuracy.**  
Continuous electronic physical count, warehouse transfers, multi-warehouse sales orders, accurate landed cost calculation, and sales, warehouse, and aging reports.

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✓Barcode or Excel physical count

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✓Expiry date & batch tracking

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✓Sales targets & commissions

Revenue

Year comparison — month to date

Best year: 2026

SAR 210K105K0\-105K\-210K

18162431

202420252026

Growth vs. last year+14.2%

2026 actual revenueSAR 185,400

Branch Performance

Monthly revenue

Top branch: Riyadh

RiyadhJeddahDammamMakkah

This monthLast month

Top branch this monthRiyadh +15%

Total branch revenueSAR 1,193,000

Stock Alerts

Items running low

6 items

ItemQty / Reorder point

Engine Oil 5W-308 / 20

Tire — Size 175 / 15

Air Filter14 / 30

Battery 70Amp22 / 40

Sales Distribution

By sales channel

This quarter

-   Point of sale46%
-   Online store28%
-   Wholesale16%
-   Delivery apps10%

Cash Position

3 accounts — last 3 days

+6.2%

National Bank of Egypt Main Treasury New Cairo Treasury

Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21

## Generic accounting software  
wasn't built for food distribution

The gap shows in the details — see for yourself.

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Without Edara

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With Edara

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Physical Count

Manual counting is exhausting and consumes employee time.

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Barcode or Excel Physical Count

Complete counts using a barcode scanner or Excel files with no staff burnout, tracking slow-movers and shortages.

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Supplier Data

Supplier data and statements scattered and prone to errors.

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Electronic Supplier Database

Build a complete supplier database with a statement of account for each, fully electronic with no traditional-method errors.

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Slow-Moving Items

Slow-moving items pile up in warehouses and cause losses.

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Sales Offers to Clear Slow-Movers

Create sales offers to sell slow-moving items in bulk at discounted prices, protecting your business from losses.

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Import Costs

Total imported product cost calculated manually across multiple currencies.

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Accurate Landed Cost Calculation

Calculate the total cost of imported products across currencies, adding shipping and customs accurately for correct pricing.

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Product Validity

No way to track the expiry date of traded products.

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Expiry Date & Batch Tracking

Register an expiry date and batch number for every product, and review them regularly to avoid expired goods.

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Representative Performance

No accurate tracking of sales representative performance or targets.

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Sales Targets & Commissions

Set a sales target for each representative and track their progress, with commissions applied automatically.

## Everything you need to run a food distribution business

Features built for food distribution — each one designed to solve a real problem you face every day.

A complete workflow from physical count and supplier management through to imports and invoicing — in one system.

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Continuous Physical Count

Perform physical count operations using a barcode scanner without exhausting your staff, with the option to use Excel sheets to simplify the process, tracking slow-movers and identifying shortages to reorder.

Result

Faster, less taxing counts with clear visibility into slow-movers and shortages.

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Warehouse Reports

Generate warehouse balance reports, work order reports, item sales reports, and available items reports, along with receivables aging reports and due dates for each liability.

Result

Accurate evaluation of your business performance to identify what needs improvement.

3

Supplier Data

Create a supplier database that includes name, email, and phone number, with a statement of account showing all financial transactions with each supplier, fully electronic.

Result

Fast access to supplier data with none of the errors of traditional methods.

4

E-Invoice Integration

Issue invoices, record them in the system, and send them automatically to the tax authority, saving time and effort compared to traditional legal procedures.

Result

Full tax compliance with no extra manual effort.

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Sales Offers

Create sales offers on the system to sell slow-moving warehouse items in bulk at discounted prices, attracting customers and protecting your business from losses at the same time.

Result

Faster clearance of slow-moving stock while protecting your profit margin.

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Landed Cost Calculation

Calculate the total cost of imported products using multiple currencies, accurately adding shipping, customs, and other costs to determine the final product cost and set pricing accordingly.

Result

Accurate pricing based on the true, complete cost of every imported product.

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Product Validity & Sales Targets

Register the expiry date and batch number for each product and review them regularly to ensure all traded products are still within their valid period.

Set a sales target for each sales representative — value-based or by item quantity — and track their progress, with commissions or incentives applied automatically once achieved.

Result

Protection from expiry issues alongside a more motivated, trackable sales team.

Every feature is built into one system — nothing complicated to set up, no extra licenses to buy.

**Businesses using Edara** find that daily operations take significantly less time, and data stays accurate and within reach at all times.

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## Why is Edara your best choice?

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System-Building Expertise

Years of experience help us evaluate every requirement before building it — so we develop what improves your workflow and keeps it connected, without added complexity.

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Rapid Business Evolution

Always up to date — you'll always get the latest version automatically, with no manual intervention or version compatibility issues.

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Works on Any Device

Runs on every type of device regardless of operating system — mobile, tablet, or computer.

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Scalability

Grows to match your needs — however much your business grows, or your branches and customers increase, Edara handles it all with ease.

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Economical Cost

A cloud application — no need to buy or maintain the software itself. You only pay a subscription for what you use, with no hidden costs.

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Security

Advanced cloud infrastructure with full data-transfer encryption and integrated risk management to protect your organization's data.

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Technical Support

Free technical support — reach out by phone or email whenever you run into an issue.

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Easy-to-Use Interface

No need for deep technical knowledge of ERP systems or complex accounting methods to work with any of the system's applications.

## Get the software and enjoy full control over your organization.

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## Common questions before subscribing

Yes. Food distribution is a race against expiry dates. Edara tracks every product by expiry date and batch number, counts stock by scanner or Excel, and sets a target and commission for every rep.

Perform physical count operations using a barcode scanner without exhausting your staff, with the option to use Excel sheets as well to simplify the process.

This lets you track slow-moving items and identify shortages to reorder them in time.

You calculate the total cost of incoming goods in more than one currency, adding shipping and customs precisely, so every item is priced correctly.

Register the expiry date and batch number for each product and review them regularly to ensure all traded products are still within their valid period.

This helps you avoid issues related to selling expired goods.

Set a sales target for each representative — whether based on value or quantity of specific items — and track their sales performance.

Commissions or incentives are applied automatically once the target is fully achieved.

You create sales offers that clear slow movers in one batch at reduced prices, and keep an eye on them continuously through stock counts.

You build a supplier database with names, emails and phone numbers, and an electronic statement for each supplier detailing every financial transaction.

Warehouse balances, work orders, item sales and available items, plus debt aging reports with each debt's due date.

## Ready to manage your food distribution business with accuracy and efficiency?

If you're done with manual counting and losing products to expiry, and want a system that connects every department of your business together — Edara is your next step.

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