Supplier Creation

Configure the suppliers to allow ease of inventory managetem purchases.

Add a new Supplier

Select CRM > Supplier

1. Select Add Supplier

2. Name is required

Edit Supplier information

• Include contact information details

• Pricing Tiers: Select all pricing tiers the Supplier allows, if more need to be added, go to Manage Pricing Tiers to include them

• Include Office Address information

• A Warehouse is automatically generated when creating a Supplier, it will reflect the stock they have available

  • Accessing the warehouse information, edit accordingly

    • Default warehouse will be disabled if it is the only warehouse available, one must be selected as default

    • Dropship Enabled: it allows the Supplier to send the items directly to the customer, when creating a Sales Order from SKU.io the products from the supplier warehouse will be visible and accessible for the sale

    • Supports Direct Returns: select this if Supplier allows it

    • Support Customer Returns: select this if Supplier allows it

• Set default settings

  • Default Supplier Pricing Tiers (UI reads as Pricing Tiers)

  • Main store that will sell these products

  • Lead Time (can be modified per product, if not, it will display this option as default)

  • Default MOQ (can be modified per product, if not, it will display this option as default)

  • Minimum Purchase Order (can be modified per product, if not, it will display this option as default)

  • Shipping Method (can be modified per product, if not, it will display this option as default)

• Purchase Order Settings

  • Select Purchase Order Format, Email as a pdf attachment if the default selection

  • Allow Submission PO Batching

    • Sends Purchase Orders in a single email

    • If allowed, specify up to 3 times to process batch PO's

  • Automate Dropship Fulfillment

    • If supplier allows dropship orders, and stock is available, this check automatically creates a dropship purchase order. When unchecked, dropshippable items need to be fulfilled manually. Note that the source can be updated if needed

  • Automate Dropship PO Submission

    • Automatically submit dropship purchase orders as they are generated. This would mean dropship purchase orders ignore any batching rules.

  • Automate Backorder PO Generation

    • Automatically generate a purchase order to cover backorders. Subject to supplier minimums if they exist.

    • If allowed, specify up to 3 times to generate backorders