Shopify is a powerful commerce platform. A Shopify ERP is the operational system that runs behind it once inventory and fulfilment complexity increases:
multi-location inventory accuracy, audit trails, purchasing and replenishment,
warehouse execution (WMS), fulfilment, and returns/exchanges.
Stok.ly is an inventory-centric cloud ERP built for Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants—connected via a Shopify app.
What a Shopify ERP is ·
When Shopify merchants need ERP ·
Recommended architecture ·
Capability checklist ·
Shopify POS and stores ·
How Stok.ly fits ·
Overview video ·
Cluster navigation ·
FAQs
Shopify runs commerce. Stok.ly runs the inventory operation behind Shopify: multi-location inventory, purchasing, replenishment, transfers,
WMS execution and fulfilment—so availability stays reliable as you scale.
Related: Shopify integration · Shopify order management · Sell It
A Shopify ERP is the system used to run operational inventory and fulfilment behind Shopify once you outgrow basic inventory tracking.
It typically becomes necessary when you need multiple locations, warehouse discipline, purchasing controls, and reliable availability for customers across channels.
You add a second warehouse, open multiple stores, start using a 3PL, or launch multiple markets.
Inventory must be accurate by location, not averaged.
Supplier lead times, MOQs, seasonality and service levels start driving working capital and availability.
You need policy-driven replenishment and planning discipline.
When picking volume grows, you need barcode-led receiving, bins, picking and packing with exceptions—otherwise accuracy degrades.
Complexity rises with split shipments, partial fulfilment, exchanges, and operational returns handling.
Inventory and order updates must remain consistent.
Target state Shopify (or Shopify Plus) at the front for commerce, with Stok.ly as the operational ERP behind it.
Related: Shopify integration · ecommerce integrations · Sell It
| Capability | What to validate | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory truth by location | On-hand, available, committed and inbound by warehouse/store/3PL; audit trail. | Prevents overselling and enables reliable fulfilment. |
| Purchasing and replenishment | Lead times, MOQs, reorder policies, seasonality; automated proposals. | Reduces stockouts and protects working capital. |
| Warehouse execution (WMS) | Receiving, putaway, bins, pick/pack/ship by scan; exceptions. | Accuracy depends on execution discipline. |
| Order routing and fulfilment | How orders are fulfilled from warehouse vs store; split fulfilment; partials. | Improves customer experience and reduces cost-to-serve. |
| Returns and exchanges | How returns/exchanges update inventory and order state consistently. | Stops inventory drift and reconciliation overhead. |
| Planning and automation | Forecasting, PO proposals, balancing and constraints-based planning. | Turns planning into a repeatable process. |
Deep dive: Stock It · WMS · AI functionality
If you sell in-store, validate how your inventory system stays consistent across Shopify POS terminals and online Shopify selling.
Multi-location retailers often need stronger operational workflows for transfers, replenishment and warehouse execution.
For Shopify POS merchants with multiple locations, see:
Shopify POS ERP.
If you want a POS designed natively around inventory-first retail operations, see:
Stok.ly Retail POS.
Related: ePOS & Shopify
Stok.ly is an inventory-centric cloud ERP designed for inventory-led operations. Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants use it to maintain one stock truth across locations,
enforce an audit trail on stock movements, run replenishment and transfers, and execute warehouse workflows—while keeping Shopify inventory and orders synchronised.
Validate your operating model in a demo: locations, warehouse workflows, replenishment policies, returns/exchanges and order synchronisation.
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A short overview of how Stok.ly supports inventory-led operations across warehouses, stores and channels.
Many do once inventory and fulfilment complexity increases—multi-location stock, higher order volumes, warehouse execution and purchasing discipline.
An ERP layer provides operational control behind Shopify.
Fragmented inventory truth. If Shopify and the ERP do not stay aligned on location-level availability, orders and returns, you see overselling, cancellations and reconciliation overhead.
It should maintain location-level availability with an audit trail of stock movements—receipts, transfers, adjustments and fulfilment—so stock decisions are reliable and accountable.
Yes. For in-store selling with Shopify POS alongside online Shopify/Shopify Plus, see the dedicated page:
Shopify POS ERP.