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Wherefour is a cloud-based ERP and traceability platform built specifically for manufacturers and distributors of physical products, with a strong focus on food and beverage, personal care, nutraceuticals, cannabis, pet food, and textiles. It is designed for small to mid-sized companies that need production management, lot-level traceability, and inventory control in a single system, without the complexity and cost of a traditional enterprise ERP.

The modules most relevant to logistics and supply chain teams include inventory management, purchasing, sales and CRM, production, and warehouse management. Inventory management provides real-time stock visibility across multiple locations with support for lot tracking, serial numbers, expiration dates, catch weights, barcode scanning, and multiple units of measure. The purchasing module handles purchase orders with automated reorder alerts and supplier tracking. Sales and CRM manages customer orders, custom pricing, recurring orders, and a B2B ordering portal. Wherefour also supports integration with accounting systems like QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage Intacct for syncing orders, invoices, and inventory data.

Logistics teams rely on Wherefour as a source of sales orders, purchase orders, inventory positions, lot-level traceability data, and production records. The platform's strength in batch and lot tracking — including forward and backward traceability — makes it particularly relevant for companies in regulated industries where knowing exactly what went into a product and where it shipped is a core operational requirement.