3 Common NetSuite Limitations (and How to Solve Them)

NetSuite is one of the most powerful ERP platforms in the world. But like any system, it has limitations that can frustrate finance, operations, and IT teams.

The good news? These gaps can be fixed with the right approach — and the right partner. Being the official Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider, Omnilab helped dozens of companies overcome these challenges with practical, sustainable solutions and reap NetSuite’s benefits.

Here are the three most common issues NetSuite users face — and how to solve them.

1. Item Receipts Don’t Post GL Impact to Projects

• • Problem: By default, Item Receipts (IR) don’t post GL impact to the Project dimension. They only map to Department, Location, and Class.

• • Impact: Project cost reporting becomes inaccurate, making it harder to track true profitability.

• • Solution:
    
    • • Use a Custom GL Plugin to push the project dimension when posting IRs.
    • • Alternatively, configure a custom segment with scripting to extend reporting dimensions.

👉 Our NetSuite consultants at Omnilab deployed multiple Custom GL Plugins that keep project-level data clean and audit-ready. Read more about our NetSuite customization expertise or how ‘bout take a free product tour with us right today?!

2. Freight Costs Can’t Be Tied Directly to Sales Orders

• • Problem: NetSuite doesn’t natively tie freight/LTL costs to Sales Orders.

• • Impact: Profit margin reporting is incomplete, especially in high-volume shipping.

• • Solution:
    
    • • Add custom Sales Order fields for vendor and rate (basic visibility).
    • • Use Item Fulfillments with a custom “Freight Cost” line item for accrual accuracy.
    • • For inbound freight, leverage PO + landed cost functionality.

👉 Many of our distribution and retail clients struggled here until we built freight-cost automation inside NetSuite. Learn how we support NetSuite for supply chain management.

3. Inventory Aging Lacks Historical Average Costing

• • Problem: NetSuite only stores the current moving average cost — no “as-of” historical view.

• • Impact: Retail and distribution companies lose visibility into historical valuation, complicating audits and reporting.

• • Solution:
    
    • • Use SuiteScript to track receipt dates and quantities outside the costing engine.
    • • Capture daily snapshots with a data warehouse for point-in-time aging.
    • • Explore third-party SuiteApps for historical inventory aging.

👉 Omnilab’s NetSuite experts has helped clients rebuild inventory valuation logic and integrate with SuiteApps to ensure compliance-ready reporting. See our NetSuite finance solutions.

The Omnilab Advantage

NetSuite is an incredible ERP, but success depends on how you implement and extend it.

The ERP consultants and technical engineers at Omnilab don’t just configure NetSuite — they partner with you to:

• • Close functional gaps with SuiteScript and plugins

• • Align ERP to your business model, not the other way around

• • Ensure every customization is audit-ready and scalable

We take pride in being a humble and committed NetSuite partner that listens first and delivers solutions that last.

Final Word

If you’ve run into these issues — project GL impacts, freight cost allocation, or inventory aging — you’re not alone. These are common challenges, but they’re also solvable with the right guidance.

👉 Talk with us today about how we can help you get the most from NetSuite: https://omnilabes.com/contact-us/