Wholesale Distribution

Case Study 99: Maple Wholesale Distribution Group

Marketing-optimized case study for Canadian SMBs.

CAD 211,000

Annual Savings

3,146%

ROI

0.4 mo

Payback

Wholesale Distribution

Industry Focus

Executive Summary

Order intake, inventory alerts, and customer communications were automated to reduce backlogs and errors.

Challenge

Manual order processing and stock inquiries slowed fulfillment.

Solution

MapleInventory Pro for inventory intelligence
MapleWorkflow for order routing
MapleReceptionist Basic for customer inquiries

Technical Stack

MapleInventory Pro (SKU demand & stock levels)
MapleWorkflow (order automation & restock flows)
MapleReceptionist Basic (customer service intake)
MapleReports (order & inventory analytics)
Order Management System (generic distribution ops)
CRM System (account history & sales pipeline)
Google Workspace (email/collaboration)
Payment Processor (Stripe/Square)

Rationale

Wholesale distributors pair inventory, order management, CRM, and payment tools to support fulfillment.

Key Metrics

Improved

Order accuracy improved

Improved

Inventory visibility increased

Implementation Timeline

Weeks 1-3

Inventory mapping

Weeks 4-5

Automation

Week 6

Go-live

Pricing & Delivery Options

SMBs can choose a Maple SaaS deployment, a hybrid integration with existing tools, or a custom build. The pricing below reflects realistic first-year ranges for each option.

Approach	First-Year Cost	Annual Savings	ROI	Payback
Maple SaaS	CAD 6,500	CAD 211,000	3,146%	0.4 mo
Hybrid	CAD 95,000	CAD 211,000	122%	5.4 mo
Custom Build	CAD 240,000	CAD 211,000	-12%	13.6 mo

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