iPlicit Order Management System with Real-Time Inventory Control for Retailers & Wholesalers Who Need Operational Control
Who this is built for
- £3m–£100m+ operations outgrowing spreadsheets and connector chains
- Multi-channel: ecommerce + marketplaces + B2B trade
- Multi-location: multiple warehouses, stores, overflow, 3PL
- Operational complexity increasing: allocations, partial shipments, backorders
- Finance needs cleaner reconciliation and audit trails (without replacing iplicit)
Why “inventory management for iplicit” is usually an operational control problem
Teams looking for “iplicit inventory management” are typically looking to fix operational reality:
- Stock drift: movement happens without scanning discipline or traceability
- Overselling: allocations aren’t controlled across channels and locations
- Returns/credits inconsistency: stock and finance diverge
- Multi-location confusion: one number masks what’s actually available where
- Month-end friction: finance spends time reconciling operational uncertainty
Stok.ly fixes this by running the operational truth layer (inventory + warehouse), while iplicit remains finance.
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What do you like best about Stok.ly – Inventory-Centric Cloud ERP?
The ease of all our inventory in one place, Stock is pushed up to our sales channels, 1 system does most of our work, and makes our lives easier. Stok.ly takes away the need for another member of staff. Stock feeds from our suppliers are handled within Stok.ly making sure we don’t oversell any products. We use Stok.ly daily and it’s always open on our screen!
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Inventory management capabilities (truth layer)
Real-time multi-location inventory accuracy
Stok.ly maintains a real-time availability picture per location, with allocation logic so “available” reflects what
can actually be promised.
- On-hand, allocated, available and inbound visibility by warehouse/store/3PL
- Allocation controls to reduce overselling and customer service churn
- Traceable movement history for investigation and audit narratives
Stock movements as controlled events
Inventory stays accurate when every movement is captured as a controlled event:
receiving, putaway, picks, dispatch, returns, adjustments and transfers.
Purchasing visibility tied to demand
Purchasing becomes predictable when you can see what’s inbound, what it’s meant to cover, and what’s at risk.
Explore: Purchasing.
Why finance teams push for an OMS-led operational layer
Finance pain is often the signal, but operations is the root cause. When warehouse and stock control are weak,
COGS, valuation, and revenue narratives become hard to defend.
- COGS integrity improves when movements are process-driven
- Auditability improves with traceable operational events
- Consolidation improves when multi-location truth is centralised
- Revenue hygiene improves with consistent order/return workflows
Connected Stok.ly pages
CTA: see Stok.ly alongside iplicit
Book a demo to see Stok.ly running operations while iplicit remains your finance backbone.
FAQs
Does Stok.ly replace iplicit?
No. iplicit remains your finance backbone. Stok.ly runs operational workflows and syncs agreed outcomes back to accounting.
Is this suitable for wholesalers and mixed B2C+B2B?
Yes—Stok.ly is designed for mixed-mode operations with allocation/backorder control and shared inventory truth.
Can you support multi-warehouse operations?
Yes—multi-location inventory truth and warehouse execution are core capabilities.
What if we assemble bundles or do light manufacturing?
Stok.ly supports kitting/assemblies and component consumption workflows useful for bundles and light manufacturing.
Warehouse management system (execution layer)
Stok.ly’s WMS is designed to turn warehouse activity into consistent, auditable workflows that protect stock integrity.
Barcode-led picking, packing and dispatch
- Paperless pick/pack workflows with scanning discipline
- Reduced mis-picks and fewer avoidable returns
- Higher dispatch throughput without losing accuracy
Goods-in you can trust
- Controlled receiving against supplier purchase orders
- Clear visibility of what arrived, what didn’t, and what is backordered
- Receiving discipline that prevents downstream write-offs
Transfers and replenishment between sites
Multi-location success depends on transfers being structured and traceable so stock doesn’t “vanish in transit”.
Where order management fits (warehouse is downstream of order control)
Warehouses don’t just fail on the floor—they fail when order priority, allocation and exceptions are uncontrolled. Stok.ly is OMS-led: orders are the control layer that drives warehouse execution.
If you’re evaluating the full operational model with iplicit as finance, start here:
iplicit Order Management.
Manufacturing & kitting (bundles and light manufacturing)
If you assemble kits/bundles or do light manufacturing, inventory integrity depends on tracking component consumption and finished goods receipts—otherwise availability and valuation drift quietly over time.
- Kits/assemblies and component consumption
- Finished goods receipts into warehouse stock
- Operational traceability to support COGS narratives
Explore: Manufacturing & kitting.
Integration capability
Stok.ly provides a native integration with iplicit with granular field mapping and configurable
push/pull behaviour (automated or manual triggers), designed to keep finance clean while operations stay controlled.
- Primary entities
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iplicit, Stok.ly, OMS, WMS, inventory, purchasing, manufacturing (kitting/assemblies) - Supported workflows
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Order-to-cash, returns & credits, purchasing, stock movements, payment reconciliation feedback loop - Implementation pattern
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Native integration with mapped fields and configurable push/pull actions (automated or manual) - Granular mapping and controls
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Tax mapping, landed cost mapping, mapping to nominal/GL codes (including custom codes), per-object push/pull controls, automated or manual triggers - Objects synchronised
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Customers, items/SKUs, purchase documents, sales invoices, credit notes, returns, payment status (where applicable) - Examples of push / pull actions
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- Purchase orders can be pushed as invoices when created (configurable)
- Sales order invoices can be pushed to iplicit (configurable)
- Reconciled bank payments can be pulled back to Stok.ly to update customer account status and sales orders
- Operational updates can be pushed through to ecommerce to update sales orders and customer information (where applicable)
- Notes
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Integration scope and automation depth are configured during implementation based on your operating model, controls and audit requirements.
How this helps finance (without replacing iplicit)
- COGS confidence improves when stock movements are controlled
- Auditability improves with traceable operational events
- Consolidation improves when multi-location truth is centralised
- Revenue hygiene improves when fulfilment and returns follow consistent workflows
Related pages
CTA: see iplicit + Stok.ly in a real warehouse workflow
If iplicit is stable but inventory accuracy and warehouse execution are the bottleneck, we’ll map your workflow and show
how an OMS-led operational layer fits alongside finance.
FAQs
Does Stok.ly replace iplicit?
No. iplicit remains your finance backbone. Stok.ly runs inventory + warehouse + order control and syncs outcomes back to accounting.
Can Stok.ly handle multi-location stock?
Yes—multi-location inventory truth, allocations, transfers and inbound visibility are core capabilities.
Does Stok.ly support barcode scanning?
Yes—paperless picking/packing and controlled goods-in workflows are designed to improve accuracy and throughput.
Can we run B2B and ecommerce from one inventory pool?
Yes—Stok.ly supports mixed B2C+B2B workflows sharing one inventory truth layer.
Do you support bundles, kits and light manufacturing?
Yes—kitting/assemblies and component consumption workflows support bundles and light manufacturing.
Contact Information
All our sales, support and development team are located in Hereford and Cheltenham in the U.K. Please submit the contact form and we will contact you within the same business day.