Case Study: Foundation Distributing Inc. achieves 70% faster picking and streamlined inventory & order fulfillment with Blue Link Associates Limited

Foundation Distributing Inc. - Customer Case Study

Foundation Distributing Inc. (FDI) is a fast-growing wholesaler of inspirational Christian books, gifts and curriculum founded in 1999 that built its business on superior customer service. As sales and advance ordering grew, FDI needed an affordable accounting and inventory system that could handle complex advance orders, backorders and partial shipments, provide real-time data analysis, apply flexible allocation rules (e.g., ship-complete, FIFO, minimum shipment values) and consolidate shipments to reduce freight costs—capabilities that off‑the‑shelf enterprise packages with those features were too expensive to provide.

FDI chose Blue Link ERP and worked with a consultant to implement custom functionality: order types for ship-complete/advance dates, an automated FIFO backorder allocation that advances inventory to shipping when criteria are met, and a consolidation/picking screen that reduced picking time by over 70% and automates invoicing. The result was faster, more accurate order fulfillment, better fill rates without excess inventory, retained customizations through upgrades, and strong endorsement from the company owner.

Foundation Distributing Inc.

Pat Chown

CEO