MarginGuard

MarginGuard is a web app (with optional mobile companion) for wholesale distributors that continuously audits pricing, rebates, freight, and vendor cost changes to prevent silent margin erosion. It ingests invoices, POs, vendor price files, and customer price lists, then flags discrepancies like outdated cost bases, missed rebates, incorrect freight allocations, and contract pricing violations. Instead of generic BI dashboards, it produces actionable tasks: “Fix these 37 SKUs for Customer X,” “Claim these 12 vendor credits,” or “Update landed cost for these lanes.” The product is realistic because it doesn’t try to replace the ERP; it sits alongside it and focuses on one measurable outcome: recovered margin. Integrations start with common exports (CSV/EDI 810/850) and expand to ERP connectors over time. Expect some messy data onboarding, but once tuned, it pays for itself quickly in most mid-sized distributors.