AscentERP is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning solution designed to work seamlessly with Salesforce. It provides robust tools for managing inventory, manufacturing, order fulfillment, purchasing, and supply chain activities. AscentERP is particularly well-suited for small to medium-sized businesses that need comprehensive ERP capabilities integrated within their Salesforce ecosystem. By integrating AscentERP with other business systems via Frends, organizations can enable end-to-end automation while ensuring real-time data synchronization across their operations.

Business use cases

Inventory management automation

AscentERP provides advanced capabilities for tracking inventory across multiple channels. By integrating AscentERP with e-commerce platforms, warehouse management systems, or POS systems using Frends, businesses can automate inventory updates in real-time. For instance, as stock levels change due to sales or shipments, those changes can automatically reflect in connected systems, reducing manual data entry and the risk of errors.

Sales and order processing

Frends can integrate AscentERP with sales systems or CRM platforms, such as Salesforce, to enable seamless order processing workflows. When a salesperson creates an order in the CRM, Frends can ensure that the details are automatically shared with AscentERP, triggering order fulfillment and ensuring that inventory levels are updated accordingly.

Manufacturing process synchronization

Manufacturers can use AscentERP to plan and execute production processes. By integrating AscentERP with production planning software or IoT devices in manufacturing environments, Frends can ensure that production orders are automatically updated based on sales or demand forecasts. This connection allows businesses to synchronize production schedules with real-time demand and optimize resource allocation.

Procurement and supplier management

With AscentERP's purchasing capabilities, businesses can manage their supplier relationships efficiently. Frends can connect AscentERP with procurement platforms or external supplier systems, automating purchase order (PO) creation, tracking, and updates when stock thresholds are reached. This ensures timely restocking without manual intervention.

Shipping and fulfillment integration

AscentERP supports shipping and logistics workflows by integrating with carriers or third-party logistics (3PL) providers. Frends can streamline the fulfillment process by automatically sharing shipment details from AscentERP with logistics partners, generating shipping labels, and updating tracking details in real-time. This ensures faster and more accurate fulfillment while providing visibility into delivery status.

Financial management and reporting

Frends can integrate AscentERP with accounting platforms, such as QuickBooks or SAP, to ensure accurate and timely synchronization of financial data. Sales, purchase orders, and revenue data from AscentERP can flow directly into the accounting system for invoicing, reporting, and compliance purposes, reducing manual effort and errors.

Returns and reverse logistics

AscentERP helps businesses manage returns and reverse logistics efficiently. By integrating customer service platforms or CRM solutions with AscentERP using Frends, businesses can automate the entire returns process—from return authorization to inventory updates—ensuring seamless coordination between teams and systems.

Multi-channel sales synchronization

For businesses selling through multiple channels—such as online stores, marketplaces, or physical retail—Frends can integrate AscentERP with platforms like Shopify, Magento, or Amazon. This ensures that all orders, inventory changes, and customer data are synchronized across channels, enabling a unified sales and fulfillment flow.

Real-time analytics and dashboards

With AscentERP generating valuable operational data, Frends can connect it to BI tools or analytics platforms. This allows real-time reporting dashboards to display key metrics, such as inventory turnover rates, order fulfillment times, and sales performance. Businesses can use these insights to optimize operations and improve decision-making.

Subscription-based business support

For companies operating under subscription models, Frends can integrate customer subscription systems with AscentERP to optimize recurring billing, inventory restocking for subscribed items, and renewals. This ensures that customers receive timely deliveries and accurate communication about their subscriptions.

Compliance and audit readiness

By integrating AscentERP with compliance management systems through Frends, businesses can track and document operational and financial data in real-time. This ensures that compliance-related metrics, such as inventory traceability or financial reporting, are updated automatically, reducing the burden of manual audits and ensuring regulatory readiness.

By leveraging Frends to integrate AscentERP with other enterprise systems, organizations can automate and streamline their end-to-end operational workflows. Frends ensures smooth and consistent data exchange, allowing businesses to maximize the capabilities of AscentERP while achieving greater transparency and efficiency in their processes.