Batches and expiry
With the batches module, Dido lists expired batches, batches about to expire and batches with no date, flagged as such. Goods leave soonest-to-expire first, then longest on the shelf.
See batches and traceabilityFood and consumer goods distribution
Food distribution software in Algeria
Dido is management software for food wholesalers and consumer goods distributors in Algeria, published by Sindan Solutions. Distributors who deliver to shops use it to follow each batch to the customer, the stock in the depot and on each van, van sales and pre-sales rounds, and the credit given to small shops.
In the demo, open the Logistique menu to see the vans and their checks. See the driver's side
Day to day
What keeps a food distributor busy every week
Many small shops, vans leaving every morning and products with a date on them. The depot keeps these figures in several notebooks.
What Dido does
Each problem has its module in Dido
Each card describes what the software does today and links to the module page.
Batch recall
For one batch number, Dido gives every movement: what came in, the document and person behind each exit, and what is left. That is how you answer a product recall.
See batch traceabilityDepot and van stock
Creating a van gives it its own stock location. Loading slips, unloads and van-to-van transfers stay in the history, each as one document. Stock never drops below zero.
See van salesChecks on return
At the end of a round or unannounced, the check sheet starts from the van stock. Shortage and overage show separately, and forty units short do not cancel forty units over. Sign-off fixes what the driver owes.
See van checksRounds and pre-sales
In pre-sales, Dido records the order even when stock is short and names the missing items. Only a confirmed order goes out for delivery, with its note. With the territories module, each salesperson has regions and a plan per weekday.
See territories and roundsCash held by drivers
The team's day shows, for each person, their van, round, sales and the cash they carry in notes. Cheques received stay under the van's name until you bank them. The round settlement puts the cash handed in into your drawer.
See round settlementQuantity offers
Four kinds of offer by quantity band: percentage, amount per unit, band price and free units. They apply to an item, a category or the basket, between two dates, in every depot. When two offers hit the same line, the higher priority wins.
See offers and discountsReturns of damaged goods
A return starts from the invoice, and Dido shows what is left to return on each line. On approval, only lines you marked resaleable go back into stock. The customer keeps the amount as credit or gets a cash refund.
See returns and credit notesCredit for small shops
Each shop has its own account and balance. Unpaid invoices sort by age, from not yet due to over 90 days, worst first. You log calls, visits and promises to pay by a date.
See receivables and follow-upCustomer portfolio
For each customer, the last invoice, what you invoiced over the last 90 days, what is still owed, and the dormant accounts. A shop that stops buying shows up on the list.
See the CRMExample
One batch recall, from the depot to the shops
An example with made-up figures. The supplier recalls batch L-2611 of a one-litre bottled orange juice. The depot had received 1,200 bottles. This is what the batch trace shows.
| Where | Document | Bottles |
|---|---|---|
| Minimarket, north district | Invoice of 3 November | 240 |
| Grocer, town centre | Invoice of 4 November | 96 |
| Reseller wholesaler | Invoice of 4 November | 480 |
| Van 2, sold on the round | Round settlement of 5 November | 84 |
| Van 2, still on board | Van stock | 60 |
| Depot, still on the shelf | Depot stock | 240 |
| Received from the supplier | Goods receipt of 2 November | 1,200 |
Demo
Open Dido, then see it with your own items
The demo opens a sample manager account, with the password example shown on the sign-in page. The Logistique menu shows the vans and their checks, and the mobile demo shows the driver's phone.
To see your own items, vans and rounds in Dido, book a demo. Bring one of your invoices and a loading slip.
Common questions
What food distributors ask us
01What software suits a food distributor in Algeria?
You need software that follows batches and dates, the stock in the depot and on each van, rounds, quantity offers, returns and the credit of each shop. Dido covers this with its sales and invoicing, van sales and batches modules, in dinars with per-item VAT.
02Does Dido handle batches and expiry dates?
Yes, with the batches and expiry module. Dido lists expired batches, batches about to expire and batches with no date. Goods leave soonest-to-expire first, then longest on the shelf, and nobody picks the batch by hand.
03How do we find the customers of a recalled batch?
For one batch number, Dido gives every movement: what came in, the document and person behind each exit, and what is left. A sale made from a van belongs to the van the salesperson held that day.
04Does Dido handle pre-sales?
Yes, through sales orders. Dido records the order even when stock is short and names the missing items. Once confirmed, it goes out for delivery with its note, in one load or several. With the territories module, the weekly plan says which shops each salesperson visits.
05How does a return of damaged goods work?
The return starts from the shop invoice. Dido shows what is left to return on each line and refuses to take back more than the quantity sold. On approval, the credit note gets its number, and only lines you marked resaleable go back into stock. The customer keeps the amount as credit or gets a cash refund.
06How does Dido track the cash drivers carry?
The team's day shows the cash each person carries in notes. Cheques received stay under the van's name until you bank them. On a round settlement, Dido raises one paid sale in the driver's name for what is missing, books the declared loss as a discrepancy and puts the cash handed in into your drawer.
07How much does Dido cost for a distributor?
We do not publish a price list. The price depends on the modules you take, such as batches, territories or van tracking, and we quote it after a short call.
Guides
Further reading
How to read a quote for business software
What moves the price of business software, how to read a quote line by line, and which questions to ask before you sign.
Read the guide
Automating inventory management for a growing company
A plan for moving from spreadsheets and chat messages to reliable stock: flows, item codes, counts, permissions, mobile use, alerts and a staged rollout.
Read the guide (French)
Choosing sales and invoicing software in Algeria in 10 questions
Ten questions to ask before buying sales and invoicing software in Algeria. VAT per item, cheques, invoices nobody can edit once issued, the publisher commitment due in 2027, user rights, receivables, data import and hosting.
Read the guide (French)
What Algerian law requires of till and accounting software from 1 January 2027
Algeria's 2026 finance law requires proof, during a tax audit, that nobody can rewrite the records kept by till and accounting software, and that the software protects and archives them. What the articles say and what to check.
Read the guide (French)How long does it take you to trace a batch?
Tell us how many shops you deliver to and how you track dates today. We will show you the same work in Dido.