Wholesale and distribution are characterised by high invoice volumes, a diverse supplier and customer base and frequently cross-border trade. Customers have different requirements for invoices: one prefers to receive via Peppol, another asks for a specific UBL or EDI format, and yet other customers expect a PDF in their own corporate identity. A large share of traffic also runs through international suppliers, making country-specific compliance (such as e-invoicing mandates in the EU) a factor.

On the inbound side, the combination of packing slips, orders and invoices is complex. Three-way matching between order, receipt confirmation and invoice requires structured data and reliable references.

eConnect provides e-invoicing via Peppol for B2B customers in more than 40 countries, with automatic routing and status messages. For customers who are not reachable via Peppol, invoices are converted to UBL, CII or PDF format and sent through additional channels. The Multichannel approach ensures that a single integration supports multiple delivery channels.

Incoming invoices are automatically recognised and converted into structured e-invoices by the IDR (Intelligent Document Recogniser), regardless of whether they arrive as PDF, scan or e-invoice. For international trade, the platform enforces the correct validation rules and formats per country.

Learn more about e-invoicing, the Peppol network and the international approach. Want to know which route suits your wholesale or distribution business? Schedule a meeting; we will look at volumes, IT landscape and compliance requirements together.