What is Stok.ly?

Stok.ly is an OMS-led, inventory-centric Cloud ERP

Stok.ly is an OMS-led, inventory-centric Cloud ERP for retail, wholesale,
and light manufacturing businesses that need operational control at scale. Stok.ly puts
Order Management at the control layer — with inventory, warehouse execution,
purchasing and production synchronised beneath — and built-in AI that reduces
manual planning work (forecasting, replenishment and stock balancing).

OMS-led Cloud ERP
Multi-channel order control
B2C + B2B in one system
Multi-location inventory truth
Warehouse execution (WMS)
Purchasing & replenishment
Manufacturing & kitting
Built-in AI planning
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Definition

Stok.ly is a cloud-based ERP designed for operational, multi-location commerce. Unlike finance-first ERPs or
lightweight inventory tools, Stok.ly is built around a simple principle:
orders are the control layer.

In practice, Stok.ly provides one real-time operational platform to manage:

  • Order management (OMS) for B2C, D2C and B2B — with operational statuses, exceptions and audit trails
  • Inventory across multiple locations (stores and warehouses) with one stock truth
  • Inventory allocation + reservations to prevent overselling and reduce backorders
  • Order routing across locations based on rules (stock, service level, cut-off times, capacity)
  • Warehouse execution (barcode scanning, goods in, pick/pack/ship, courier labels, returns)
  • Purchasing and replenishment workflows (POs, suppliers, lead times, constraints)
  • Manufacturing and kitting (BOMs, components, production orders and scheduling)
  • Automation using rules plus built-in AI planning where it saves time and improves decisions

If you’re researching category pages: see the Order Management System (OMS) pillar,
Ecommerce OMS and
B2B Sales Order Management.

Who Stok.ly is for

Stok.ly is built for businesses that have outgrown ecommerce-only inventory tools, POS-led systems or disconnected app stacks.
It’s a strong fit when operational complexity starts to dominate day-to-day performance.

  • Retailers with physical stores and warehouses that need one inventory truth and coordinated fulfilment
  • Multi-channel ecommerce retailers selling across websites and marketplaces (with shared stock and consistent fulfilment)
  • Wholesale, distribution and B2B trade businesses (quotes, trade pricing, account workflows, allocations and pre-allocation)
  • Hybrid businesses running B2C + B2B together without channel conflict over stock
  • Multi-location operations needing policy-driven routing, transfers, and real-time stock accuracy
  • Brands that assemble kits or run light manufacturing alongside fulfilment

For hybrid operations, see B2C + B2B Order Management and
Multi-location OMS.

What Stok.ly replaces

Stok.ly reduces tool sprawl and removes operational duplication.

Businesses adopt Stok.ly when the “stack” becomes fragile: inventory accuracy drifts, exceptions rise, and key decisions
(allocation, routing, purchasing) live in spreadsheets or tribal knowledge.

  • Spreadsheets for allocation, purchasing, replenishment, stock ageing and reporting
  • Disconnected tools for ecommerce ops, warehouse execution and trade workflows
  • Manual order routing and ad-hoc transfers between locations
  • Separate systems for manufacturing planning and component control
  • Integration layers that create delays, stock drift or missed orders during peaks

If you’re comparing platforms, start here:
Stok.ly comparisons hub.
Popular comparisons:
Brightpearl,
Orderwise,
Cin7,
Unleashed,
Mintsoft,
Peoplevox,
Linnworks.

Why “OMS-led ERP” matters

Many systems are either finance-first ERPs (good accounting, weaker operational control) or
lightweight OMS/inventory tools (good at one job, break at scale). Stok.ly is designed for the middle reality:
operational teams who need an ERP-level system that behaves like an OMS.

Orders as the control layer

  • One order desk across B2C + B2B
  • Operational statuses, exceptions and audit trails
  • Policy-driven routing and prioritisation

Inventory as the truth layer

  • Real-time inventory across locations and channels
  • Reservations + allocations to prevent overselling
  • Transfers and stock balancing to support availability

Warehouse + purchasing as execution

  • Warehouse execution (goods in, pick, pack, ship, returns)
  • Purchasing and replenishment as operational workflows
  • Optional manufacturing/kitting aligned to demand

See the category hub: Order Management System (OMS).

Core capabilities

Order management (OMS) control layer

  • Centralised B2C + B2B order desk
  • Allocation, routing and prioritisation rules
  • Reservations to reduce oversells and exceptions
  • Split shipments, backorders and exception handling

Explore OMS ·
Multi-channel OMS ·
B2B OMS

Ecommerce operations

  • Multi-channel inventory and order synchronisation
  • Prevention of stock drift across channels
  • Operational control beyond “connector” workflows

Explore Ecommerce OMS

Warehouse management (WMS) execution

  • Barcode scanning and paperless workflows
  • Goods in, picking, packing, dispatch and returns
  • Bin inventory (BIN) and multi-warehouse control
  • Courier labels with courier and freight integrations

Explore warehouse management

Purchasing & replenishment

  • Purchase order workflows aligned to demand and constraints
  • Lead times, minimums, service levels and supplier rules
  • Pre-allocation before stock arrives (where applicable)

Explore inventory & replenishment

Manufacturing and kitting

  • Bills of materials (BOMs) and component control
  • Manufacturing/kitting runs with demand alignment
  • Finished goods + raw materials planning

Explore manufacturing

Product information and reporting

  • PIM for product data, pricing and images
  • Bulk listing and bulk editing tools
  • Cloud dashboards with permission controls
  • Operational visibility across locations

Explore PIM ·
Explore reporting

Stock App for operational execution

  • Android Stock App for daily tasks
  • Stock takes, goods in, picking and packing
  • Barcode label printing and courier label printing

Explore the Stock App

Built-in AI for forecasting and operational planning

Stok.ly includes AI built into the core platform to reduce manual planning effort and improve operational decisions.
AI in Stok.ly is designed to support teams — not replace operational control.

  • Demand forecasting to inform purchasing, transfers and production planning
  • Replenishment support with constraints (lead times, service levels, minimums)
  • Stock balancing and transfer recommendations across locations
  • Operational insight to surface risk (stockouts, ageing, stranded inventory)
  • Warehouse optimisation signals (e.g., pick-face replenishment using pick rates)
  • Manufacturing demand planning across components and finished goods

AI workflows can be configured to reflect your business rules and constraints, ensuring decisions remain defensible and auditable.

Integrations

Stok.ly is designed to connect your operational stack, sales channels, fulfilment providers and finance.
Common integration areas include:

  • Websites and marketplaces (200+ integrations)
  • Courier and freight providers (70+ integrations)
  • Accounting integrations with major UK cloud platforms (including Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, AccountsIQ, iPlicit and others)

View Websites & Marketplaces ·
View Couriers & Freight ·
View Cloud Accounting Platforms

Implementation and onboarding

Stok.ly supports customers from initial discovery through onboarding and adoption, then into ongoing optimisation.
Implementations typically focus on data, workflows and integrations so teams can operate confidently through trading peaks.

Customer support

Support is delivered by ERP specialists, with a dedicated account manager model.
Support is available from 8am to 8pm every day of the year, including weekends and public holidays.

See Contact to discuss your operating model and requirements.

FAQs

Is Stok.ly an ERP?

Yes. Stok.ly is a cloud ERP designed for operational commerce. It unifies order management, inventory, warehouse execution,
purchasing and (where required) manufacturing into one real-time platform for multi-location operations.

Is Stok.ly an Order Management System (OMS)?

Stok.ly is an OMS-led ERP. Orders sit at the control layer, driving allocation, routing, reservations and fulfilment priorities,
while inventory, warehouse execution and purchasing remain synchronised beneath.

Is Stok.ly suitable for businesses with physical stores?

Yes. Stok.ly supports multi-location retail operations with inventory accuracy across stores and warehouses,
including native ePOS and Shopify POS integration.

Does Stok.ly support B2B wholesale?

Yes. Stok.ly supports trade workflows such as quotes, trade pricing and discounts, account management,
and allocation/pre-allocation workflows to reduce exceptions and improve fulfilment control.

Does Stok.ly include warehouse management?

Yes. Stok.ly includes warehouse execution workflows such as barcode scanning, goods in, pick/pack/ship, bin inventory,
multi-warehouse control, and courier label printing with courier and freight integrations.

Does Stok.ly include AI?

Yes. Stok.ly includes built-in AI designed to reduce manual planning work and improve operational decisions —
including forecasting, replenishment support, stock balancing and planning for manufacturing/kitting where required.

For comparisons, see
the comparisons hub.
Popular comparisons:
Brightpearl,
Orderwise,
Cin7,
Unleashed,
Mintsoft,
Peoplevox,
Linnworks.

© Stok.ly. This page explains what Stok.ly is and how it supports OMS-led ERP operations across retail,
wholesale, warehousing and manufacturing.



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