Introducing Enhanced On-the-Water Inventory Allocation for Acumatica ERP 

Customers gain earlier control of inbound inventory, allowing backorders to be fulfilled first – improving delivery reliability and customer satisfaction. 

NOKOMIS, FL – January 26, 2026 – Endpoint Automation Solutions (EAS) today announced a significant enhancement to its Acumatica ERP solution portfolio with the latest release of On-the-Water Inventory Allocation (OTWIA), enabling companies to take operational ownership of inbound inventory in their ERP system before shipments physically arrive, while ensuring disciplined allocation to customer backorders. 

The OTWIA enhancement addresses a long-standing gap in ERP-driven supply chain execution: the disconnect between inbound shipments, customer demand, and warehouse availability. By recognizing ownership of in-transit inventory earlier in the process, companies gain the ability to plan, allocate, and commit inventory with greater accuracy — improving fulfillment reliability and overall customer satisfaction. 

“For many organizations, inventory is effectively invisible until it hits the dock,” said Ron Cass, Chief Product Officer at Endpoint Automation Solutions. “Endpoint changes that. By bringing on-the-water inventory into Acumatica as owned inventory, customers can make informed allocation decisions earlier — ensuring that customers who have been waiting on product are served first and experience more predictable fulfillment.” 

Backorder-First Allocation: Improving Customer Satisfaction 

A core capability of OTWIA is backorder-first allocation, ensuring that customers who are already waiting for goods receive priority ahead of later orders. As inventory is received in the warehouse, allocation is automatically directed to existing backorders before newer demand is fulfilled. 

This approach helps organizations: 

• Honor customer commitments more consistently 

• Reduce fulfillment delays for waiting customers 

• Improve service levels and customer satisfaction 

• Minimize human mistakes in allocation decisions 

Key Capabilities in the Latest OTWIA Enhancement 

• ERP Ownership of In-Transit Inventory 
  Companies can recognize and manage ownership of inbound inventory within Acumatica prior to physical receipt, improving demand visibility and fulfillment readiness. 

• Automated Backorder Allocation 
  On-the-water and received inventory is systematically allocated to backorders, ensuring customers waiting on goods are fulfilled first. 

• Container and ASN Import 
  Shipment and container data can be imported directly into Acumatica to create and validate receipts, reducing manual data entry and errors. 

• Warehouse Execution Integration 
  OTW receipts are fully supported within Endpoint Warehouse for Acumatica, enabling mobile capture and 2-step transfers from inbound staging locations to warehouse stock. 

Operational Impact 

By aligning inbound logistics, ERP ownership, and automated allocation, OTWIA helps Acumatica customers: 

• Improve visibility across inbound supply and demand 

• Fulfill waiting customers first 

• Reduce fulfillment uncertainty and exceptions 

• Increase customer satisfaction through more predictable delivery outcomes 

The enhanced On-the-Water Inventory Allocation functionality is available now and integrates seamlessly with Acumatica ERP and Endpoint for Acumatica. By extending inventory visibility and allocation discipline upstream into the inbound supply chain, Endpoint continues to help customers improve operational execution, strengthen customer relationships, and deliver more predictable fulfillment outcomes.