2nd Foundation builds Axiom WMS, warehouse management software for fashion and apparel that runs in private warehouses and 3PL warehouses alike. AIMS360 connects to warehouses operating on it.
Is 2nd Foundation a 3PL? No. 2nd Foundation Software builds Axiom, the warehouse system that private and third-party warehouses run on the floor. If your 3PL runs Axiom WMS, AIMS360 connects to it. If you came here to connect an Axiom warehouse to your ERP, you are on the right page.
AIMS360 is the consumer brands ERP that holds your orders, your one inventory truth and your retailer EDI. Axiom WMS runs the warehouse floor at your 3PL. The two exchange the standard warehouse documents, so orders, shipments and receipts stay in step without anyone re-keying them.
Warehouse EDI documents AIMS360 speaks
Retailer EDI connections in AIMS360
Years building consumer brands ERP
Inventory truth across every channel
Yes. When your third-party warehouse runs Axiom WMS, AIMS360 connects to it with the standard X12 warehouse document set: the 940 shipping order out to the floor, the 945 shipping advice back, the 943 and 944 for inbound transfers and receipts, and the 947 inventory adjustment. Style data goes out on the 832.
Your inventory truth stays in AIMS360, and Axiom runs the pick, pack and ship on the floor. Axiom supports the 900-series document set on its side, which is what makes the connection clean.
You do not buy Axiom from AIMS360, and you do not run your brand on it. It is the software your fulfillment partner runs on the warehouse floor. The job of AIMS360 is to connect to it.
Every row below is a standard X12 warehouse document. AIMS360 sends and receives the set, so the ERP and the Axiom floor stay in agreement on what to ship, what shipped and what is on hand.
| Document | Direction | What it carries between AIMS360 and Axiom |
|---|---|---|
| EDI 940 | AIMS360 → Axiom | Warehouse shipping order. Orders and pick tickets go from AIMS360 to the floor, so Axiom knows what to pick, pack and ship and to which address. |
| EDI 945 | Axiom → AIMS360 | Warehouse shipping advice. Once the order leaves the dock, Axiom reports what actually shipped, so AIMS360 can invoice and build the retailer ASN. |
| EDI 943 | AIMS360 → Axiom | Stock transfer shipment advice. Tells the warehouse what inventory is inbound to receive, whether that is a vendor purchase order or a customer return. |
| EDI 944 | Axiom → AIMS360 | Stock transfer receipt advice. Confirms what the warehouse physically received against the 943, so put-away and on-hand match the ERP. |
| EDI 947 | Axiom → AIMS360 | Inventory adjustment advice. Cycle counts and floor adjustments flow back so the AIMS360 inventory position stays true across every channel. |
| EDI 832 | AIMS360 → Axiom | Price and catalog. Style, color and size data goes out so the warehouse works from your item master, keeping UPCs and size runs consistent. |
Because AIMS360 speaks the document set rather than relying on a fixed list of named warehouses, it can connect to a third-party warehouse on Axiom whether or not the two have met before. The same set connects AIMS360 to a 3PL on any standard warehouse platform. See how AIMS360 connects to any 3PL by EDI or API.
The connection works because each side keeps to its own job. AIMS360 is the system of record. Axiom WMS is the floor. The warehouse documents move between them, so neither side re-keys the other.
Axiom confirms what shipped and what it holds, and AIMS360 nets it against every channel, so a 3PL shipment does not turn into an oversell on your DTC store.
Orders go out on the 940 and shipments come back on the 945. Nobody types a pick ticket into two systems, and nobody reconciles them by hand.
The document set connects a 3PL on Axiom, and the same set connects a 3PL on another standard platform. You can change fulfillment partners without changing your ERP.
Routing, labels and the retailer ASN are built in AIMS360 from what Axiom ships back, so your 3PL does not have to own your retailer compliance.
AIMS360 covers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, home, outdoor, pet and baby, not one category, so the item master fits whatever you ship.
AIMS360 has implemented the X12 warehouse set for years and maintains the maps, so a warehouse connection is a known build, not an experiment.
No. 2nd Foundation Software LLC, based in Hackensack, New Jersey, is a software company. It builds Axiom, an ERP and warehouse management system for fashion and apparel. Axiom WMS is the software a warehouse runs on the floor. If your third-party warehouse runs Axiom, AIMS360 connects to it. See how AIMS360 connects to any 3PL by EDI or API.
Yes. When your 3PL warehouse runs Axiom WMS, AIMS360 connects to it with the standard X12 warehouse document set: the 940 shipping order out to the floor, the 945 shipping advice back, the 943 and 944 for inbound transfers and receipts, and the 947 inventory adjustment. Style data goes out on the 832. See built-in EDI and the 3PL fulfillment guide.
Axiom WMS is the warehouse module of Axiom, the fashion ERP built by 2nd Foundation Software. It gives a warehouse floor radio-frequency scanning, directed putaway and directed picking, and it runs in private warehouses and third-party warehouses alike. On its own account Axiom exchanges the 900-series warehouse documents with a remote system, which is what lets it hand shipment and inventory data back to a brand ERP like AIMS360.
They do different jobs. AIMS360 is your system of record: it holds your orders across wholesale, DTC, marketplaces and retailer EDI, your one inventory truth, your invoicing and your accounts receivable. Axiom WMS runs the warehouse floor at your 3PL. You do not run your brand on Axiom, and you do not buy it from AIMS360. See the AIMS360 platform.
Orders and pick tickets go out to the floor on the 940. When goods ship, the 945 comes back so AIMS360 can invoice and build the retailer ASN. Inbound receiving runs on the 943 and 944. Inventory adjustments come back on the 947, and style, color and size data goes out on the 832. See how AIMS360 connects to a 3PL.
Tell us who your warehouse is and that it runs Axiom. Your AIMS360 implementation manager sets up the warehouse document exchange, tests it against real orders and receipts, and takes it live. Book a demo and bring your 3PL contact.
No. AIMS360 speaks the standard warehouse document set rather than relying on a fixed list of named warehouses, so the same connection works whether your 3PL runs Axiom or another standard platform. That means you can change fulfillment partners without changing your ERP. See 3PL integrations.
Yes. The 945 confirms what shipped, the 944 confirms what the warehouse received, and the 947 carries floor adjustments back. AIMS360 holds the one inventory truth and nets it against wholesale, DTC, marketplaces and retailer EDI, so a shipment from your 3PL does not turn into an oversell somewhere else. See inventory management.
AIMS360. The retailer 850 purchase order, the 856 ASN, the 810 invoice and the carton labels are all built in AIMS360. The warehouse ships what AIMS360 tells it and reports back on the 945. Your 3PL does not have to own your retailer compliance rules. See chargeback management and 350+ retailer EDI connections.
Yes. Style, color and size data goes out on the 832 so the warehouse is working from your item master rather than a rekeyed copy. That keeps UPCs and size runs consistent from the ERP to the pick face. See built-in EDI.
Yes. Because the connection is the standard warehouse document set, moving from an Axiom warehouse to another standard-EDI warehouse is a remap, not a rebuild. Your orders, inventory and retailer EDI stay exactly where they are, in AIMS360. See 3PL integrations.
Your implementation manager loads the warehouse document maps against your AIMS360 account, exchanges test documents with the Axiom warehouse until the 940 out and the 945 back both pass, then takes it live. One person owns it from kickoff to go-live. Book a demo or see implementation.
If your fulfillment partner runs Axiom WMS, we set up the warehouse document exchange and keep one inventory truth in your ERP. Bring your 3PL contact.
