Aliquantum International
Blending Backend Data For Business Growth With Distribution One ERP and Shopify Integration.
About the Company
Aliquantum International Inc. (AQI) is a global manufacturer, distributor, and licensee of quality lifestyle brands and products. With a strong presence in the world market, AQI brings both its in-house creations and partner brands to life through innovative product design, global sourcing, and strategic distribution. With headquarters and a distribution center in California, and international offices in China and Japan, AQI continues to grow year over year. AQI is driven by a global team and a strong commitment to delivering standout products that connect with consumers worldwide.
The Challenges
AQI’s integration journey with DCKAP Integrator began in 2018, when they initially chose the platform to integrate their BigCommerce store with their Distribution one ERP system to help them scale their operations with their business.
Later on, AQI transitioned from BigCommerce to Shopify, driven by a need for better scalability and a platform that could keep up with their growing demands. This shift also demanded a new integration between their new online store and Distribution One, a legacy system that came with its own set of limitations. They needed to ensure that all historical and transactional data from their previous platform was successfully transferred.
To further streamline operations and reduce manual entry and fulfillment errors, AQI also needed to connect their ERP to ShipStation and ChannelAdvisor. These third-party systems are vital to their shipping and multichannel retail strategies, but integrating them with a legacy ERP made the task more complex.
During this period of change, AQI faced several challenges:
- Data Migration: Moving from BigCommerce to Shopify meant that all store data had to be securely and accurately migrated, a process that had to be managed without disruptions to operations.
- ERP Integration Complexity: Integrating Distribution One (DD1) with Shopify posed technical difficulties, especially due to DD1 being a legacy ERP system with limited and outdated API capabilities.
- Multi-System Synchronization: AQI also needed ShipStation and ChannelAdvisor integrated into the ecosystem to streamline fulfillment, reduce manual entry, and eliminate costly errors.
These challenges directly affected AQI’s operational efficiency, fulfillment accuracy, and ultimately, their customer experience.
The Solution
The DCKAP team handled not just the technical side of system integration but also the nuances of legacy systems, multi-channel commerce, and operational fluidity.
Given that Distribution One (DDI) was a legacy ERP with limited API support, establishing stable connectivity required careful planning, custom logic, and error-handling mechanisms. DCKAP Integrator enabled seamless communication between DDI and their new Shopify store, while also connecting key third-party platforms like ShipStation and ChannelAdvisor to ensure operational continuity.
The result was automated data flow across platforms, significantly reduced manual work, and better visibility across sales, inventory, and fulfillment.
Integration Pipelines (All Batch Sync):
To keep the operations running smoothly, the following integration pipelines were established, each designed to eliminate redundancy, avoid human errors, and speed up business processes:
Shopify ↔ Distribution One
Inventory Sync (Distribution One → Shopify): Ensures real-time product availability on Shopify by syncing inventory from the ERP, reducing overselling and customer dissatisfaction.
Pricing Update Sync (Distribution One → Shopify):Keeps product pricing consistent across platforms, reflecting ERP-based price updates immediately on Shopify.
Order Sync (Shopify → Distribution One): Automatically pushes online orders from Shopify into DDI, helping AQI’s team manage sales and inventory centrally.
Shipment Sync (Distribution One → Shopify): Updates Shopify customers with accurate shipment statuses as soon as orders are fulfilled in DDI.
Distribution One ↔ ShipStation
Inventory Sync (Distribution One → ShipStation): Provides ShipStation with the most up-to-date stock levels, enabling accurate shipment planning and avoiding fulfillment delays.
Tracking Number Sync (ShipStation → Distribution One): Automatically sends tracking details from ShipStation back into DDI, keeping AQI’s internal systems and customer service in sync.
Distribution One ↔ ChannelAdvisor
Inventory Sync (Distribution One → ChannelAdvisor): Ensures accurate stock visibility across all connected marketplaces, preventing overselling and backorders.
Pricing Update Sync (Distribution One → ChannelAdvisor): Pushes real-time pricing updates to ChannelAdvisor-managed marketplaces, maintaining consistency and avoiding listing errors.
Order Sync (ChannelAdvisor → Distribution One): Centralizes multichannel orders by syncing them back into the ERP, giving AQI a single source of truth for all sales data.
Shipment Sync (Distribution One → ChannelAdvisor): Sends shipping confirmations to ChannelAdvisor, which in turn updates the relevant marketplaces and customers.
The Impact
With DCKAP Integrator, AQI’s operations were made more unified.The once time-consuming processes of entering orders by hand, switching between platforms, and double-checking inventory are now automated and simplified.
Orders placed on Shopify or any ChannelAdvisor-managed marketplace flow directly into Distribution One. Real-time inventory sync ensures product availability is always accurate, while automated shipment and tracking updates reduce the need for back-and-forth coordination between systems.
The team at AQI no longer spends valuable time manually correcting mismatched data or trying to reconcile systems. Instead, they have full visibility into what’s selling, what’s in stock, and what’s shipping, all from within their core ERP.
The integration also gave AQI the flexibility to scale confidently. Whether it’s launching new sales channels or changing systems in the future, the business is no longer held back by technical roadblocks. DCKAP Integrator’s system-agnostic approach means the company’s digital ecosystem can evolve without starting from scratch each time.
Overall, the integration resulted in:
- Reduced manual data entry and associated errors
- Faster order processing and fulfillment
- Improved customer experience through timely updates
- Real-time inventory and pricing consistency across all platforms
- Greater efficiency across teams, freeing up time for strategic work
Final Word
For AQI, what began as a straightforward ecommerce ERP integration turned into a long-term partnership built on adaptability, reliability, and seamless connectivity. By choosing DCKAP Integrator, they gained more than just synced systems, they got operational clarity, reduced friction, and created space for growth.
If your business is struggling with multiple platforms, legacy systems, or simply spending too much time fixing what should already work, let us help you. DCKAP Integrator is built for companies like yours: businesses that are growing, evolving, and ready to simplify their backend without compromising on performance.
