The ERP built for distributors and trading companies
Manage orders, stock, suppliers, and customer relationships in one operational workspace. Piston keeps your sales pipeline and supply chain in sync, with AI agents handling the routine coordination work.
Why distributors switch to Piston
Distributors juggle supplier lead times, customer orders, warehouse stock, and delivery schedules every day. Piston connects these workflows in real time, so teams stop re-entering data between ERP screens, spreadsheets, and emails.
Full order-to-delivery visibility
Piston gives every order a single live thread from quote to delivery. One status, visible to everyone.
Track every order from placement to final delivery in real time
Alert teams automatically when delivery dates shift or confirmations are due
Match orders, invoices, and receipts without manual reconciliation
Keep stock accurate across all locations
Piston keeps inventory accurate as operations happen. Movements, returns, and transfers post the moment they occur.
Real-time stock levels across all warehouses and transit locations
Automatic replenishment alerts based on safety stock thresholds and demand forecasts
Full lot and serial traceability from supplier receipt to customer delivery
Manage suppliers and purchases without friction
Piston connects supplier management to live inventory and order demand. What you sell drives what you buy.
Consolidate supplier communications, contracts, and lead times in one place
Auto-generate purchase orders from reorder points and confirmed customer demand
Catch price deviations and late confirmations before they touch your margin
Top manufacturing capabilities
Numbers when distributors run on Piston
2
X
Faster order processing from quote to delivery
98
%
On-time delivery rate reported by customers
8
h
Weekly time saved on order reconciliation
Frequently asked questions
What does Piston cover for a distribution business?
Sales orders, purchasing, inventory, invoicing, and finance in one workspace. Everything stays in sync: a delayed supplier shipment updates your stock projections and customer promise dates automatically. No more re-entering the same data in the ERP, three spreadsheets, and an email thread.
How is Piston different from a traditional ERP like Odoo or SAP?
Traditional ERPs give your team screens to fill in. Piston does the repetitive work itself: it enters supplier invoices, matches deliveries against purchase orders, updates stock, and chases missing order confirmations. Your team validates instead of typing.
How long does it take to go live?
Most distributors go live in 4 weeks, data migration included. Not 14 months of consultants. We import your data, configure your workflows, and train your team. You keep shipping orders the whole time.
We run everything on Excel today. Can we still switch?
Yes, that's how most of our customers start. We import your spreadsheets (products, price lists, suppliers, stock, customers) directly into Piston. You keep the data you trust and lose the copy-pasting between files.
Can Piston handle multiple warehouses and stock locations?
Yes. Real-time stock by warehouse and location, transfers between sites, and reorder alerts before you run out. One view of what you can promise, everywhere.
Do we need an IT team to run Piston?
No. Anyone on your team can ask Piston a question in plain language: "which orders ship late this week?", "what's my margin on this customer?" and get an answer in seconds. No SQL, no report requests, no IT tickets.
