SALES MODULE

The Sales Module in the Datatex NOW ERP solution for the textile and apparel industry provides end-to-end control of the sales order management cycle—from initial customer inquiry and order entry to fulfillment, invoicing, and returns.

Designed for both domestic and international operations, the module ensures accuracy, speed, and visibility across the entire commercial process, supporting smarter decisions and improved customer satisfaction.

What Does the Sales Module Do in a Textile ERP System?

The Sales module manages all commercial activities related to customer demand, order processing, and invoicing.
It supports complex textile and apparel business models, including make-to-order, make-to-stock, commission work, and third-party manufacturing.

By centralizing sales data and workflows, the module enables companies to control pricing, delivery commitments, documentation, and customer interactions within a single integrated environment.

How does Sales integrate with NOW ERP?

The Sales module is fully integrated with other key modules such as Planning, Inventory & Logistics, and Finance.

This integration ensures that sales commitments are always aligned with real-time availability of materials, production capacity, and financial rules.
Delivery dates, pricing, credit checks, and invoicing are calculated and validated automatically throughout the sales lifecycle.

Sales forecasting and demand management

The module supports sales forecasting at multiple levels, enabling companies to anticipate demand and align operations accordingly.

Forecasts can be generated manually or automatically, including AI-driven forecasting, and are used as direct inputs for planning, production, and procurement processes.

This ensures consistent demand visibility across departments and improves delivery reliability.

Order entry and order fulfillment

The Sales module supports flexible order entry tailored to textile and apparel requirements:

• Sales inquiries, quotations, and order creation

• Order templates for standard orders, assortments, samples, new products, and exclusive items

• Matrix order entry (e.g. color/size, inseam/waist)

• Multiple delivery dates and delivery points per order

• Direct sales from stock (select – pick – ship – invoice)

Order fulfillment processes cover picking, packing, shipping, and returns, with full visibility into order status at every stage.

Pricing, availability, and customer commitments

The module provides accurate Available-to-Promise (ATP) calculations based on stock, work-in-progress, lead times, and production capacity.

Pricing, discounts, commissions, and charges are managed through configurable rules, supporting:

• Dynamic and static price lists

• Multi-currency pricing

• Customer-specific and agreement-based conditions

• Commission structures and selling groups

This ensures consistent, reliable customer commitments and margin control.

Documentation, invoicing, and financial integration

The Sales module manages all commercial documentation, including:

• Provisional and definitive documents (quotes, packing lists, invoices)

• Automated invoice generation and posting to Finance

• Tax, payment, and credit management

• Claims, returns, and credit note workflows

Customer credit checks and fulfillment policies can be enforced automatically to reduce financial risk.

Advanced sales capabilities

The module supports advanced sales scenarios such as:

• Blanket Sales Agreements (BSAs) and call-off orders

• Customer-specific packaging and documentation rules

• Multilingual documents

• Third-party manufacturing and subcontracting models

• Sales analytics and customizable reports

• Customized workflows and sales lifecycle management

These capabilities make the module suitable for complex, multi-market textile operations.