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IBP — Inventory & Business Platform

Manage inventory, sales, purchasing, POS operations, customers, suppliers, shops, warehouses and daily business activity from one platform.

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The challenge

When business information is scattered, operations slow down

Growing businesses often keep stock, sales and purchasing in separate places — notebooks, spreadsheets and disconnected tools.

  • Manual stock tracking

    Counting and updating stock by hand takes time and leads to mistakes.

  • Poor inventory visibility

    It is hard to know what you hold, where it is and when to reorder.

  • Disconnected purchasing and sales

    Purchase and sales records kept apart make it hard to see how one affects the other.

  • Difficult multi-site management

    With several shops or warehouses, owners rarely see one complete picture.

  • Limited operational reporting

    Preparing reports by hand is slow, and decisions wait for the numbers.

  • Manual point-of-sale processes

    Handwritten receipts and manual cash-ups invite errors and disputes.

  • Hard-to-follow customer and supplier records

    Balances, prices and history sit in different files.

  • No central source of information

    Without one system, each team keeps its own version of the truth.

The solution

One platform for the core of your operations

IBP brings your catalogue, stock, purchasing, sales and reporting into a single system, so everyone works from the same records.

  • Catalogue, stock and movement history in one place
  • Sales, POS and purchasing in the same system
  • Customers and suppliers on record
  • Shops, warehouses, users and roles under your control
  • Dashboards and reports built from the same data

In detail

What you can do with IBP

A closer look at the main areas. The full list is on the features page.

Inventory management

Know what you hold, where it is and how it moved.

  • Product catalogue

    Manage products, categories and units of measure — including cartons and pallets — one by one or by file import.

  • Barcodes and labels

    Register barcodes per unit, print shelf and product labels, and look items up by scanning.

  • Stock by location

    See what is where, down to the shop, warehouse and bin.

  • Stock movement history

    Every receipt, sale, adjustment and transfer is recorded; corrections are added, never edited.

Sales & POS

Sell at the counter or on account, with tax and documents handled.

  • Point-of-sale till

    Sell at the counter by scanning or searching, with prices calculated by the system and receipts for customers.

  • Cash-drawer control

    Open and close cashier shifts with blind cash counts and end-of-shift reports.

  • Payment channels

    Record cash, Telebirr, CBE Birr, card, bank transfer and store credit, including sales paid in more than one way.

  • Price tiers and promotions

    Set shelf prices and quantity-based price breaks, and run promotions.

Purchasing

From the request to buy to the supplier's bill.

  • Purchase requisitions

    Raise and review requests to buy before committing to an order.

  • Purchase orders with approval

    Orders above set amounts route for approval, and nobody approves their own.

  • Goods receipts

    Receive against orders, including partial deliveries, and capture lots and expiry dates where tracked.

  • Supplier bills with matching

    Match supplier bills against orders and receipts to catch quantity differences.

Shops & warehouses

Run more than one site from one account.

  • Shops and warehouses

    Run more than one shop or warehouse in one company account, with stock tracked by site.

  • Bin locations

    Organise each site into areas, aisles, racks and bins, with separate sales-floor and backroom bins.

  • Shop-floor replenishment

    See what is empty on the shelf and needs refilling from the stockroom.

  • Transfers between sitesAdd-on module

    Move stock between sites with in-transit tracking, so short deliveries stay visible.

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Users & permissions

Control access and keep a record of changes.

  • Users and invitations

    Invite your team and manage who has access.

  • Ready-made roles

    Start from roles such as administrator, procurement manager, cashier and warehouse supervisor.

  • Fine-grained permissions

    Control who can see, create, approve and change each kind of record — including who can see cost prices.

  • Two-factor sign-in

    Protect accounts with codes from an authenticator app.

Reports & dashboards

See how the business is performing and export the evidence.

  • Dashboards

    Stock, retail trading, order fulfilment, warehouse efficiency, supplier performance and financial views.

  • Inventory reports

    Stock valuation, movement, ageing, slow-moving and dead stock, turnover and variance.

  • Sales and profit reporting

    Sales reports and a profit view net of VAT, refunds, cost of goods and expenses.

  • Exports with provenance

    Export to PDF, spreadsheet or CSV, each stating the company, the period and who exported it.

See every feature

Core capabilities

Everything in one platform

Eight areas that cover day-to-day operations — from the catalogue to the cash drawer to the monthly report.

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Workflow

From product to report

How work flows through the operations IBP manages.

  1. Products

    Set up your catalogue with categories, units and barcodes.

  2. Purchasing

    Raise requisitions and purchase orders, receive goods and match supplier bills.

  3. Inventory

    Track stock by site and bin, with a full movement history.

  4. Sales / POS

    Sell at the till or on account, with tax, receipts and invoices.

  5. Customers

    Keep customer records, price tiers, credit limits and history.

  6. Reports

    Review dashboards and reports, and export them when you need them.

Built for local operations

Designed around how Ethiopian businesses work

Practical details that matter day to day.

  • Prices and reports in Ethiopian birr (ETB)
  • VAT, turnover tax (TOT) and withholding tax as configurable rates
  • Dates in the Ethiopian calendar, with the Ethiopian fiscal year as the default
  • Invoices and other documents that can show Amharic text
  • Telebirr, CBE Birr, card, bank transfer and cash recorded at the till

Add-on modules

Core modules, plus five add-ons

The core modules are part of every IBP subscription. Five add-on modules are switched on per subscription, and each subscription sets limits for users, shops and warehouses, and products.

Core modules

  • Inventory management
  • Sales & POS
  • Purchasing
  • Customers & suppliers
  • Shops & warehouses
  • Users & permissions
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Built for local operations
  • Add-on module

    Multi-site transfers

    Move stock between shops and warehouses, with goods tracked while they are in transit.

  • Add-on module

    B2B portal

    Trade customers place their own orders at their own price tier and see only their own orders.

  • Add-on module

    Demand planning

    Plan reordering from sales history and promotions.

  • Add-on module

    Lot and serial traceability

    Track batches, expiry dates and serial numbers, and trace them when you need to.

  • Add-on module

    Scheduled report delivery

    Send reports automatically to chosen recipients on a schedule.

  • Limits are part of your subscription

    Each subscription sets how many users, shops and warehouses, and products you can have. Existing records are never deleted if a limit is lowered.

Who it is for

Built for businesses that trade in goods

IBP suits businesses that buy, hold and sell stock. It is not aimed at every industry.

  • Retail shops

    Counter sales with barcodes, receipts, cash-up and shelf replenishment.

  • Wholesale and distribution

    Orders on account, quantity-based prices, credit limits and delivery documents.

  • Multi-shop and multi-warehouse businesses

    Stock and sales across several locations from one account.

  • Businesses that track batches

    Goods with expiry dates, lots or serial numbers that must be traceable.

  • Businesses that need POS and sales management

    A till for walk-in customers and order management for trade customers.

Benefits

What it means for your business

  • Clearer visibility

    See stock, sales and purchasing together instead of piecing them together.

  • Consistent records

    Everyone on your team works from the same information.

  • Control over access

    Decide which users and roles can see and do what.

  • Less manual effort

    Spend less time compiling records and reports by hand.

Getting started

From first conversation to first sale

These are the setup steps inside IBP. The pace depends on your business.

  1. Request a demo

    Tell us about your business and see IBP working.

  2. Your company account is created

    We set up your company on IBP, with a sign-in for your administrator.

  3. Configure your company

    Legal details, time zone, branding, payment channels and tax settings.

  4. Set up your shops and warehouses

    Create your sites and organise them into areas, shelves and bins.

  5. Load your catalogue

    Add products one by one, or import them from a file.

  6. Add your team

    Invite users and give them the right roles and permissions.

  7. Start trading

    Receive stock, sell at the till or on account, and review your reports.

Pricing

Clear pricing in Ethiopian birr

A monthly subscription plus a one-time setup fee. See every plan and the Founding Customer Offer.

  • Starter

    fromETB 500per month

    One-time setup fee: ETB 1,500

  • Business

    General-purpose plan

    fromETB 1,000per month

    One-time setup fee: ETB 2,500

  • Professional

    fromETB 2,000per month

    One-time setup fee: ETB 5,000

  • Enterprise

    Custom

    One-time setup fee: Custom

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Frequently asked questions

Answers about IBP, pricing and getting started.

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What is IBP?

IBP — Inventory & Business Platform — is the business management product from ABA Nexus Technologies. It brings inventory, sales and POS, purchasing, customers and suppliers, shops and warehouses, users and reporting together in one system.

Who is IBP designed for?

Businesses that buy, hold and sell goods — such as retailers, wholesalers and distributors — including those with several shops or warehouses and teams who need different levels of access.

Can IBP support multiple shops and warehouses?

Yes. IBP supports more than one shop or warehouse in a single company account, with stock tracked by site and bin. How many sites you can run depends on your subscription.

Does IBP support POS?

Yes. IBP includes a point-of-sale till with barcode scanning, cashier shifts and cash-drawer control, several payment methods per sale and receipts for customers.

Does IBP handle VAT and other taxes?

Tax rates are configurable. IBP supports VAT, turnover tax (TOT) and withholding tax, with rates that change from a chosen date, and customers can be marked VAT-exempt using their certificate.

Which payment methods can I record?

At the till you can record cash, Telebirr, CBE Birr, card, bank transfer and store credit, including a sale paid in more than one way. Which methods are enabled is configured for your company.

Is IBP available in Amharic?

IBP's interface is in English, with Amharic and Afaan Oromoo translations in progress. Invoices and other generated documents can show Amharic names and text, and dates can be shown in the Ethiopian calendar.

Does IBP work offline?

IBP can be installed as a web app. Stock movements captured while the connection is down are queued on the device and sent when it returns.

What are the add-on modules?

The core modules are part of every subscription. Lot and serial traceability, multi-site transfers, the B2B portal, demand planning and scheduled report delivery are add-on modules that are switched on per subscription.

How do I access IBP?

IBP runs as its own application, separate from this website. Use the “Open IBP” button on this site to go to it and sign in.

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