Case Study: NetSuite SuiteSuccess Wholesale Distribution Premium ERP Implementation for ABC Parts

Customer Success Story

Folio3 helped ABC Parts implement NetSuite SuiteSuccess Wholesale Distribution Premium with WMS, CCC1 integration, a custom Fitment Table solution, and automated label printing for their automobile parts distribution operations.

Company

ABC Parts

Company Size

500-1000

Industry

Automotive

Region

NetSuite Services

NetSuite SuiteSuccess Wholesale Distribution Premium

All NetSuite Solutions and Modules

NetSuite OneWorld NetSuite Customizations NetSuite SuiteCommerce Standard

Application replaced

About ABC Parts

Premier importer of new aftermarket automobile body parts.
Products include fenders, hoods, bumpers, automotive lighting, and cooling products.
Wholesale distribution for automobile parts and accessories.
Operations across multiple US subsidiaries.

ABC Parts & NetSuite

With NetSuite implementation, ABC Parts:

Unified warehouse operations with the WMS module for complete automation.
Automated sales order creation through CCC1 integration from repair-estimate data.
Enabled parts selection by vehicle year, make, and model with a custom Fitment Table solution.
Automated label printing triggered from Wave records.
Configured multiple intercompany transaction flows for complex business scenarios.

Summary

ABC Parts achieved warehouse automation with WMS and custom solutions for automobile parts distribution through NetSuite Wholesale Distribution Premium implementation.

Aimed to use NetSuite’s Warehouse Management System to handle complex inventory operations, including receiving, putaway, picking, packing, and fulfillment across multiple locations.

With this implementation, they gained automated sales order creation from CCC1 repair estimates and custom Fitment Table functionality for accurate parts selection.

ABC Parts also wanted to automate label printing from warehouse operations and manage multiple intercompany transaction scenarios not handled natively in NetSuite.

The Challenges

Unable to perform day-to-day financials, procurement, inventory management, sales, and CRM functions in a unified system.
Struggled to manage complex inventory, including receiving, fulfillment, transfers, adjustments, and warehouse operations.
Lacked a Warehouse Management System (WMS) for picking, packing, putaway, and inventory control.
Had no way to handle multiple intercompany transaction scenarios not supported natively in NetSuite.
Had no integration with CCC1 to automatically create sales orders based on external system activity.
Could not enable selection of parts based on vehicle year, make, and model.
Failed to automate label generation and printing from Wave records.

Solution

ABC Parts partnered with Folio3 to implement NetSuite SuiteSuccess Wholesale Distribution Premium, along with NetSuite WMS, NetSuite OneWorld, and NetSuite Advanced Inventory modules.

Our implementation purpose was to address the specific challenges faced by wholesale distribution companies, particularly in warehouse management and automobile parts fitment. Our solution focused on:

US Parent Subsidiary with up to 5 Child US Subsidiaries for multi-location operations.
Warehouse Management System (WMS) configured for receiving, putaway, picking, packing, bin transfers, and inventory adjustments.
Bin locations with lot and serial numbering for precise inventory tracking.
Landed costing configured to track shipment charges as part of item cost.
Demand planning enabled for inventory forecasting.
Advanced Procurement setup for vendor management and purchase order processing.
CCC1 integration via CSV import to automatically create sales orders from repair-estimate data with vehicle information mapping.
Custom Fitment Table solution with pop-up search window on sales transactions for parts selection by vehicle Year, Make, and Model.
Custom label printing automation using Print Node, triggered from Wave records with reprint functionality.
Item substitution logic built with customized screens for parts maintenance.
SuiteFlow configured for email notifications and approval workflows.
Intercompany transaction flows configured to handle complex scenarios not supported natively.
Customer lookup functionality via saved search to find customers by phone number.

Results

With NetSuite SuiteSuccess Wholesale Distribution Premium Implementation, Folio3 helped ABC Parts achieve the following:

Advanced inventory management now covers receiving, putaway, picking, packing, fulfillment, bin transfers, and inventory adjustments with the WMS module for end-to-end warehouse automation.
Multiple intercompany transaction flows now handle scenarios not supported natively, with automated intercompany sales and purchase transactions, inventory movements, and proper accounting for markups and margins.
CCC1 integration now automates sales order creation by mapping vehicle information, parts, and quantities directly into NetSuite from repair-estimate data.
Custom Fitment Table solution now provides pop-up selector on all sales transactions for parts search by vehicle Year/Make/Model, reducing manual errors.
Custom label printing automation now triggers from Wave records with functionality to reprint labels on demand for warehouse flexibility.
Support case management now tracks customer issues from creation to closure.