Batches and expiry dates
Every strip has a batch and an expiry. Near-expiry stock has to move first, and expired stock has to come back cleanly.
Japaate for Pharma
Distribution software for pharma brands and their stockists.
Japaate helps pharma and OTC brands manage stockists and chemist ordering, with batch and expiry tracking in distributor stock, claims checked against invoices and credit managed by outlet.
The problem
What makes pharma distribution hard.
Credit across many chemists
Hundreds of chemists buy on credit, and outstanding dues are easy to lose track of between visits.
Claims that drag on
Return, sample and scheme claims are rebuilt from paper and spreadsheets, so settlements take weeks.
How Japaate helps
Built for how pharma sells.
Stock by batch and expiry
The DMS records batch numbers and expiry dates on receipts, stock and returns, and picks first-expiry-first-out.
DMSExpired and damaged stock, separated
Expired and damaged stock is kept apart from saleable stock and returned upstream cleanly.
DMSSample, return and scheme claims
Claims are raised and reviewed against the orders and invoices already in the system.
DMSCredit limits by outlet
Credit limits and ledgers per chemist, with collections recorded against pending invoices.
DMSVerified chemist visits
Check-ins only work within 40 metres of the outlet, and returns are logged with photos.
Salesman AppSuper-stockist to distributor
See stock and orders at the super-stockist and distributor levels.
DMSWhere teams start. Pharma brands usually start with the DMS for their stockists and the Salesman App for chemist visits, with the Admin Panel on top. Most teams are live within 14 days.
Does Japaate track batch numbers and expiry dates?
Yes. The Japaate DMS records batch numbers and expiry dates on goods receipts, stock and returns, picks stock first-expiry-first-out, and keeps expired and damaged stock separate from saleable stock.
Can Japaate handle sample claims?
Yes. Sample claims, along with return and scheme claims, are raised and reviewed in the Japaate DMS against the orders and invoices already in the system, instead of being rebuilt in spreadsheets.
Does Japaate support super-stockists?
Yes. Japaate supports a super-stockist to distributor hierarchy, so pharma brands that sell through super-stockists can see stock and orders at both levels.
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See Japaate for Pharma.
A 30-minute demo, set up around your categories, schemes and distributors.