Acumatica Announces Intelligent Workflow Enhancements for Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers

Acumatica announced intelligent workflow enhancements to its latest product update, 2026 R1, purpose-built for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

“Agility has become not only a competitive advantage, but also a business necessity,” says Debbie Baldwin, director of product management at Acumatica. “Manufacturing, distribution, and retail leaders need smarter execution across ordering, fulfillment, and profitability management. With 2026 R1, we’re delivering intelligent capabilities that help customers adapt quickly and operate with greater precision.”

Key takeaways:

·        Acumatica 2026 R1 strengthens execution for manufacturers by providing:

Acumatica Shop Floor Kiosk, a new intuitive interface to support real production environments. It enables workers to capture production data directly as it happens on the shop floor through a simplified experience that provides a clear view of active work, reducing manual data entry and improving real-time visibility into production progress.

Production timing and cost precision with seconds-level tracking, enabling manufacturers to quickly track operations and improve labor reporting accuracy and cost calculations for high-speed or highly repetitive processes.

Better planning with in-transit inventory visibility, enabling materials requirements planning (MRP) and distribution requirements planning (DRP) to capture inventory already on the way between locations, helping prevent duplicate transfers and unnecessary purchases while improving multi-site recommendations.

·        To address the mounting complexities that distributors operating across warehouses, drop-ship models, and marketplace channels face, Acumatica 2026 R1 delivers:

Faster, more flexible warehouse operations, with real-time picking location adjustments and recommended put-away guidance to reduce travel time, improve organization, and accelerate fulfillment

Stronger inventory control and global procurement, including approval workflows for inventory adjustments and multi-currency requisition management across subsidiaries

More efficient shipping and back-office operations, with automated shipping paperwork and enhanced print queue management to reduce manual effort and streamline processing

·        With 2026 R1, retailers scaling B2B, DTC, and marketplace operations gain:

Native BigCommerce B2B integration with a new company entity and bi-directional sales order sync, delivering cleaner data, stronger account management, and reliable transaction processing.

Smarter Shopify marketplace tax automation across Shop, TikTok, Instagram, and Walmart with intelligent tax mapping and streamlined reconciliation for more accurate financial reporting.

New Amazon profitability dashboards providing real-time visibility into fees, refunds, Fulfilled by Amazon reconciliation, and settlement performance, empowering teams to protect and grow margins.

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