03 Aug Scaled Solutions Named AD Preferred Service Provider for ERP Transformation and Process Optimization
Independent distributors need more than powerful technology. They need experienced partners who understand how distribution businesses operate and who will remain involved long after go-live.
Scaled Solutions is proud to announce that we have been named an Affiliated Distributors Preferred Service Provider for ERP transformation and process optimization.
Through this partnership, AD members can access Scaled Solutions’ experience in:
- ERP implementation and optimization
- Epicor Prophet 21 licensing, implementation, and support
- Process improvement and AI automation
- Team training and change management
- Long-term post-go-live support
- beScaled.ai™ for AI-powered order entry and project workflow automation
- ScaledVelocity™ for faster, more accurate project order entry in Prophet 21 using DynaChange Business Rules
As a member-owned organization serving independent distributors, AD has built a Service Provider ecosystem that connects members with vetted specialists.
Scaled Solutions joins that ecosystem with one goal: helping distributors reduce implementation risk, improve operational performance, and build systems that are ready to scale.
Why This Partnership Matters for AD Members
Choosing an ERP platform is a major decision, but selecting the software is only the beginning.
The larger challenge is finding a partner who can translate technology into practical workflows for the people who use it every day.
An ERP implementation affects nearly every area of a distribution business, including order entry, inventory, purchasing, warehouse operations, finance, reporting, and customer service.
When the processes behind those functions are not clearly defined, even the most capable ERP platform can struggle to deliver the expected results.
Many distributors begin an implementation with:
- Undocumented processes
- Inconsistent business rules
- Outdated or incomplete data
- Manual workarounds
- Limited user training
- No clear post-go-live support plan
When these issues are not addressed early, they often get carried into the new system. Instead of eliminating inefficiency, the implementation simply recreates it in a newer platform.
Scaled Solutions takes a different approach.
We begin by asking detailed questions, mapping workflows, reviewing data, documenting business rules, and understanding how each department operates. That preparation helps ensure the system supports the
business instead of forcing the business into a one-size-fits-all model.
Optimize First. Implement Second. Support Long Term.
Our work is grounded in the belief that successful ERP transformation requires alignment across people, processes, data, and technology.
The Scaled Solutions approach follows three clear stages.
1. Optimize
Before configuration begins, we identify process gaps, unnecessary steps, and operational risks.
This may include reviewing order-entry practices, inventory workflows, purchasing rules, warehouse processes, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
The goal is to improve the process before it is built into the ERP.
This gives the organization a stronger foundation and helps prevent inefficient workflows from being carried forward.
2. Implement
Once the future-state processes are defined, we configure and implement the ERP around the way the distributor needs to operate.
Our team connects Prophet 21 functionality to real-world requirements across:
- Order management
- Inventory
- Purchasing
- Warehouse operations
- Pricing
- Financials
- Customer service
- Reporting and integrations
Implementation support may include project planning, process design, data migration, system configuration, testing, user training, go-live preparation, and stabilization.
3. Support Long Term
Go-live is not the finish line.
It is the point when employees begin using the new processes under real operating conditions.
Scaled Solutions remains involved through stabilization, user adoption, training, upgrades, optimization, and ongoing application support.
We stay involved until the new way of working becomes the normal way of working.
ERP and Operational Services Available to AD Members
AD members can work with Scaled Solutions across the full ERP lifecycle, whether they are preparing for a new implementation, improving an existing Prophet 21 environment, or recovering a project that has stalled.
Business Operational Assessments
Our Business Operational Assessment is a structured review of the organization’s people, processes, technology, and data.
The assessment identifies operational gaps, implementation risks, automation opportunities, and improvement priorities. It gives leadership a practical roadmap before major technology decisions are made.
Prophet 21 Licensing and Implementation
As an Epicor Platinum Partner and authorized Prophet 21 reseller, Scaled Solutions can support both licensing and professional services.
This gives distributors one accountable partner for:
- Prophet 21 licensing
- Implementation planning
- Data migration
- System configuration
- Testing and validation
- Training
- Go-live preparation
- Post-go-live support
Process Optimization and Change Management
Technology adoption depends on more than configuration.
We help organizations improve and standardize workflows across quote-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory management, warehouse operations, purchasing, finance, and customer service.
We also help leadership prepare employees for new responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations.
Warehouse Technology and Optimization
Warehouse performance has a direct impact on inventory accuracy, order fulfillment, labor utilization, and customer service.
Scaled Solutions supports initiatives involving:
- Warehouse management systems
- RF scanning and barcoding
- Bin strategy
- Pick-path optimization
- Receiving and cycle counting
- Wire-cutting workflows
- Reel tracking
- Proof of delivery
- Shipping integrations
Upgrades, Integrations, and Business Rules
Organizations with an existing Prophet 21 environment may not need a full reimplementation. They may need a partner who can improve what they already have.
Our team supports:
- Prophet 21 Web UI upgrades
- Cloud migrations
- DynaChange Business Rules
- API integrations
- Third-party applications
- Custom extensions
- Workflow automation
- Reporting and dashboards
ERP Rescue and Lifecycle Support
Not every ERP project goes according to plan.
Some organizations reach go-live with unresolved data issues, incomplete workflows, limited training, or functionality that was never fully adopted.
Scaled Solutions can assess the current environment, prioritize the most critical gaps, stabilize operations, and create a recovery plan.
We also provide ongoing managed services, application support, training, and continuous improvement after go-live.
Automating Complex Distribution Workflows
Many distributors still rely on employees to manually enter large project orders, interpret product descriptions, create items, assign vendors, and apply business rules line by line.
These processes are time-consuming, difficult to scale, and highly dependent on individual experience.
Scaled Solutions offers two solutions designed to reduce that manual effort:
1. Scaled Velocity™
Scaled Velocity™ accelerates complex project order entry in Prophet 21.
It helps teams process large orders while supporting item creation, vendor assignment, order dispositions, item maintenance, and additional business rules.
Combined with Prophet 21 DynaChange Business Rules, ScaledVelocity can improve order-entry speed, consistency, and accuracy.
2. beScaled.ai™
beScaled.ai uses AI and operational automation to support workflows such as:
- Order-entry automation
- Project workflow management
- Bill-of-material interpretation
- Document processing
- Approval workflows
- AP and AR automation
- Pricing and budget workflows
The goal is not to replace the ERP. It is to reduce the manual work surrounding the ERP and help employees complete complex processes more efficiently.
Distribution Experience Connects Systems to Operations
Scaled Solutions is focused on helping distributors connect technology to measurable operational improvement.
We understand that an ERP decision affects much more than the IT department. It changes how orders are entered, inventory is handled, purchasing decisions are made, warehouse employees complete their work, financial results are reported, and customers are served.
That distribution experience allows our team to ask better questions, identify risks earlier, and design solutions that reflect the realities of the business.
Ready to Put Your AD Membership to Work?
The partnership between AD and Scaled Solutions gives member distributors a clearer path from operational assessment to ERP implementation and ongoing improvement.
Whether your organization is evaluating Prophet 21, preparing for a new implementation, moving from on-premises P21 to the Web UI or cloud, improving warehouse operations, automating complex orders, or looking for stronger post-go-live support, our team is ready to help.
Start with a Business Operational Assessment and receive a practical roadmap for what comes next.
Optimize first. Implement second. Support long term.
Learn more about Scaled Solutions for AD members: https://scaledsolutionsgroup.com/ad-partner/