AI-Native Distribution

Your distribution runs on instinct. It should run on intelligence.

CratePlus replaces the spreadsheets, phone calls, and manual forecasting that cost food distributors millions in waste, missed orders, and margin erosion every year.

1-5%
Typical Net Margins
40%
Orders Still by Phone/Fax
$160B
US Food Waste Annually
The Problem

Mid-market distributors are stuck between spreadsheets and six-figure ERPs

Enterprise solutions like NetSuite and SAP cost $150K+ to implement. Point solutions solve one slice but create data silos. Small-to-mid food distributors get left behind, running critical operations on tools that were never built for perishable, margin-sensitive distribution.

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    One bad demand forecast on perishable inventory wipes out a week of profit
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    Manual order processing means missed catches on pricing, quantities, and lot tracking
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    No real-time margin visibility means deals go out the door below cost
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    Supplier sourcing by phone when prices spike leaves money on the table every time
What CratePlus Does

Full-stack distribution intelligence

Not another point solution. A complete AI operating layer for how food distributors actually work.

01

Smart Order Management

Orders flow in, get validated, priced, and routed automatically. Catch-weight handling, lot tracking, and FIFO logic built in. Your team focuses on relationships, not data entry.

02

Demand Forecasting

AI learns your seasonal patterns, customer habits, and market signals. Predicts what to stock and when. Eliminates gut-feel ordering that causes spoilage and stockouts.

03

Margin Protection

Real-time alerts before a deal goes below target margin. AI-suggested pricing based on cost changes, competitor movement, and customer lifetime value. Every dollar visible.

04

Financial Intelligence

Automated reconciliation, AR/AP tracking, and profitability analysis by customer, product, and route. The controller's dashboard that actually tells you where the money goes.

Built by someone who's lived inside the P&L for three decades

CratePlus isn't designed by enterprise consultants who've never counted a pallet. It's built from the floor of specialty food distribution, where every margin point matters and every spoiled case is personal.