Humanitarian Enterprise Logistics Manager
Supply Chain & Warehouse Management Software
Solutions for Humanitarian Aid and Non-Profit Organizations
HELM – Our Flagship Logistics Software:
With nearly 40 years of experience, Humanitarian Software is the trusted provider of nonprofit supply chain management software.
HELM – built for nonprofits, NGOs, and disaster relief – handles it all: Gift-In-Kind processing, donor restrictions, advanced warehousing, barcoding, DSCSA compliance, international shipping, last-mile delivery, analytics, donor reporting, and more.
The Complete Non-Profit Logistics Solution
Total supply chain visibility and control, from donor to last mile recipient
Advanced modules for efficient inventory and warehouse management
The gold standard in complete Gift In Kind process management
Full end to end pharmaceutical tracking including DSCSA serialization
Comprehensive financial data warehousing, financial reporting, and integrations
With nearly 40 years in humanitarian software, we deliver unmatched, industry-specific consulting and proven expertise
Authorized Zebra dealer with decades of barcoding hardware sales & experience, dedicated to helping customers streamline operations
HELM offers a full-featured REST API, backed by decades of experience with diverse APIs, integrations, and dedicated support
Portessa, our website-building extension to HELM, enables robust client self-service portals for online ordering, last-mile distribution, and more
Supply Chain Management
Compliance across borders. Confidence across missions.
Every Step of Humanitarian Aid Logistics
HELM tackles the full complexity of international humanitarian logistics — from donor and vendor coordination to sea freight, customs, and final-mile delivery.
Total Control and Compliance
Every shipment is tracked end-to-end, meeting donor rules, product dating requirements, and country-specific regulations with complete transparency.
Proven Expertise
Backed by nearly 40 years of experience, HELM delivers accountability, efficiency, and confidence — getting life-saving products where they’re needed most.
Warehouse Management
Proven warehouse management, extended to the supply chain
Built for the Demands of Humanitarian Logistics
At HELM’s core is a trusted, highly configurable warehouse management system used worldwide.
End-to-End Oversight
HELM extends far beyond the warehouse, delivering full visibility, adaptability, and traceability across every stage of the supply chain.
Precision in Every Move
With barcoding, mobile devices, ASNs, pharmaceutical compliance, and multi-level units of measure, HELM ensures unmatched accuracy, efficiency, and control in even the most complex logistics operations.
End-to-End Gift In Kind Management
Comprehensive management of donated goods with donor blocks and restrictions to ensure compliance.
Valuation & Auditing
Streamline product valuation with pharmaceutical and UPC integrations, with audit trails and financial tracking for full transparency and accountability.
Smart Allocation & Order Tools
Assign products to countries, programs, and projects with intelligent order-building that applies donor requirements, restrictions, and valuation rules.
Shipment Tracking and Traceability
Manage and track shipments to partners, recipients, and last-mile beneficiaries with complete reporting down to every product and every delivery.
Pharmaceutical
From receipt to recipient – traceability you can trust
Comprehensive & Precise
Purpose-built solution for managing pharmaceutical logistics, ensuring accuracy and compliance from the start with Advance Shipment Notifications (ASN) and serialized receipts validated against EPCIS XML.
Automated Compliance
Seamlessly integrates with the First Database (FDB), automating the management of drug information, classifications, and product valuation. HELM is fully aligned with FDA DSCSA requirements, while also supporting emerging regulatory frameworks in the EU and beyond, giving organizations confidence in global compliance.
Serialization & Traceability
Supports aggregation/deaggeration, license plating, and end-to-end tracking across all units of measure – from receipt to last mile delivery.
Speak to Our Team!
See what 40 years of nonprofit experience can do for your organization.
Financial / ERP / Auditing
Financial intelligence at your fingertips.
Financial & Reporting Excellence
At its core is robust transaction tracking and logic that builds comprehensive data warehouses and real time, General Ledger – ready exports through automated business rules.
Seamless Integrations
NetSuite, Unit4, SAP, Blackbaud, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, and more – ensuring smooth data flow across financial, ERP, and legacy platforms.
Powerful Reporting and Analytics
With ad hoc reporting, custom exports, and interactive dashboards, HELM gives organizations transparency, flexibility, and actionable intelligence – backed by detailed audit trails and the highest standards of accountability.
Consulting Services
Decades of insight, transforming best practices into real results.
Proven Experts in Humanitarian Supply Chain Solutions
For 40 years, Humanitarian Software has designed and delivered supply chain solutions for humanitarian aid organizations, nonprofits, and NGOs. Our deep field expertise and hands-on approach help solve real-world challenges with practical, proven solutions.
Collaborative, Results-Driven Approach
We partner with your team to analyze operations and design integrated plans that unite software and process. By combining best practices with modern technology, we boost efficiency, strengthen accountability, and empower more effective aid delivery.
Equipment Sales & Service (Barcoding)
The right hardware, fully configured for your operations.
Authorized Zebra Hardware Dealer
As a full-service Zebra partner, we deliver scanners, mobile computers, tablets, and printers—preconfigured to integrate seamlessly with HELM for fast, reliable deployment.
Hardware Built for Your Operations
Every solution is designed, configured, and deployed to match your unique workflows—ensuring dependable performance and efficiency in real-world conditions.
Reliable Performance, Anywhere
From warehouses to field operations, our hardware is built to perform in demanding environments—delivering consistent reliability, durability, and uptime where it matters most.
API’s & Integrations
Integration designed for real-world complexity.
Flexible API Integrations: HELM’s robust, REST API goes far beyond standard operations, using configurable templates to link multiple data sources and deliver JSON outputs tailored to exact user requirements.
Proven Expertise: With nearly 40 years of experience, Humanitarian Software has solved integration challenges across financial, ERP, logistics, and donor management systems – from modern platforms to complex legacy environments.
Tailored Solutions: Our team designs and builds integrations and automations that fit each organization’s unique needs, ensuring data flows securely, reliably, and intelligently across the entire technology landscape.
Client Web Portals
Extended HELM. Empower people. Simplify supply chains.
End-to-End Partner Workflow Management
From inventory and orders to shipments and customs, Portessa streamlines every step from offers to orders—empowering your team and their partners to work smarter and faster.
Connected to Everything, Branded for You
Portessa connects directly with HELM and your existing systems, creating branded self-service portals that fit seamlessly within your website and workflows.
Transforming Partner Engagement
Turn manual coordination into real-time collaboration. Portessa strengthens relationships, boosts accuracy, and accelerates results across your entire supply chain.
Let’s Talk!
Schedule a demo to get a look at everything Humanitarian Software can do for you.