Advance ERP: The Enterprise Platform Built for Promo
End the fragmentation. Advance unifies CRM, quoting, order management, artwork, production, purchasing, inventory, shipping, and accounting into one connected ERP - built specifically for promotional products, print, and signage. From first conversation to final payment, every workflow is powered by the same real-time data.
Real outcomes for growing businesses
Distributors and suppliers running on Advance close more deals, ship more orders, and cut administrative overhead across every department.
higher production throughput
faster order processing
lower administrative workload
real-time order visibility
These are results one customer achieved. How much can you improve?
Every workflow. Every department. Connected.
Advance moves work automatically from CRM to quote to order to production to shipping to invoice - triggering the next step, flagging exceptions, and eliminating the follow-up busywork that slows enterprise operations down.
Unified Order Management
End-to-End Processing
Manage the entire order lifecycle from quote to invoice in a single system, with real-time visibility at every stage. No more disconnected spreadsheets, tools, or hand-offs between departments.
Dynamic Workflow Engine
Configure exactly how each order should flow through your business. Every completed step automatically triggers the next, and configurable timeouts alert your team the moment a task falls behind schedule.
Exception-Based Management
The system routes standard orders through automatically and flags only what needs human judgment - low-margin jobs, unusual specifications, high-value orders, or rush requests. Your team spends time on decisions, not data entry.
CRM & Sales
Pipeline Management
Track every opportunity from first contact through closed-won, with customizable pipeline stages, automated follow-ups, and a full interaction history for every account.
The Industry's Best Presentation Builder
Create branded, interactive product presentations in minutes. Customer-specific pricing, personalized branding, online collaboration, and approval capture - all designed to help your team close more business.
AI-Enhanced Sales Tools
Brand Assist, Order Assist, and Task Assist help your team work faster - drafting customer communications, summarizing order activity, and surfacing the highest-value opportunities in your pipeline.
Production Workflow Automation
Customizable Production Processes
Configure workflows for every decoration type - screen printing, embroidery, DTF, DTG, laser, UV, sublimation, wide format - and Advance moves each job through the right route automatically.
Intelligent Scheduling
Advance automatically batches jobs with similar setup, prioritizes by deadline, and optimizes throughput across every work center and piece of equipment on the floor.
Real-Time Production Status
Production updates flow in real time. Sales, artwork, floor supervisors, and shipping all work from the same current information - no more phone calls asking 'where's this order?'
Financial Management & Reporting
Accounting Integrations
Push invoices, purchase orders, vendor payments, customer statements, commissions, and credit memos into QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics - with no duplicate entry.
Granular Margin Analysis
Break profitability down by rep, supplier, product category, decoration method, or customer to spot trends and margin erosion the moment they happen.
Automated KPI Delivery
Schedule critical reports for executives, sales leaders, and department heads automatically. No more manual spreadsheet compilation on Monday mornings.
PromoStandards & Integrations
Native PromoStandards
Not an add-on. PromoStandards is at the core of the platform, powering live pricing, inventory, order status, shipment tracking, invoices, and product data with the industry's leading suppliers.
Payment Processing
Integrated payment buttons on invoices let customers pay via credit card or ACH/eCheck with automatic status updates. PCI compliant and secure.
Tax & Compliance
Avalara and TaxJar integrations automate real-time tax calculation and filing support, eliminating the manual tax burden from your team.
50+ Integrations
Ship with ShipStation, UPS, FedEx, USPS. Sell on Aether Webstores, Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento. Market with HubSpot and SimpleTexting. It all flows into Advance in real time.
Scalability & Implementation
Built for Enterprise Growth
From emerging distributors to multi-site enterprise operations, Advance scales without replatforming. Battle-tested at high transaction volumes and multi-facility deployments.
Consultative Onboarding
Every implementation starts with deep discovery and workflow mapping. Advance is configured to your specific business model - not the other way around.
Role-Based Training
Your team receives training built for their actual role - sales, artwork, production, accounting - so everyone is productive from day one.
Purpose-built for how promo businesses actually run
Generic ERPs force you to fit your business into their software. Advance was designed alongside real promotional products, print, and signage operations - from first quote to final invoice.
Industry-Native
Every workflow, from PromoStandards to decoration types to sales commissions, is built for the way promo actually operates. No consultants required to 'configure' the basics.
Native PromoStandards
Live pricing, inventory, order status, and shipment tracking with your supplier network - not an add-on, not a plugin. Core platform functionality.
AI Where It Matters
AI helps your team draft communications, review artwork, spot delayed orders, and surface bottlenecks - reducing manual work without replacing human judgment.
Best-in-Class Presentations
Create branded, interactive product presentations that close deals. No other ERP in this industry ships with a presentation builder this good.
Enterprise-Ready Scalability
From a single-user shop to multi-site enterprise operations, Advance handles thousands of orders per month without replatforming - and without slowing down.
Truly Connected
One database, one source of truth. CRM, orders, artwork, production, shipping, and accounting share the same real-time data - no exports, no reconciliation.
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