Order Management - Warehouse

To manage orders, you must first set up your shipping system. Warehouses are vital for tracking and managing inventory.

In this article, we will discuss the following:

• Create a New Warehouse
• Edit an Existing Warehouse
• Set Up an Order Export Feed
• Set Up a Tracking Import Feed

Once you've established that your dropship supplier is suitable for your website, proceed to manage your warehouses as outlined below:

1. From your WordPress Dashboard, log in to Ecomdash.

   

2. Once in the Ecomdash, click Settings in the left-hand navigation menu.

   

3. Look for the Warehouses tile and then click on the Manage button.

   

This redirects you to the Warehouse page, where you can create and edit warehouses.

Create a New Warehouse

There are 3 options for creating a warehouse: Basic, Integrated/Dropship, and Fulfillment By Amazon Warehouse.

1. Click the Create Warehouse dropdown on the upper right side of the Warehouse page.
2. Select Basic, Integrated, or FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) from the dropdown, depending on the need of your store inventory.

Basic Warehouse

1. Choose Basic from the Create Warehouse dropdown.

   

2. Enter your new warehouse's name in the Create Warehouse popup and click Next.

   

3. In the Basic Information tab, enter all the necessary warehouse details.
   • General - Enter a new Warehouse Name, add an Account Number, Warehouse ID, and select a Warehouse Type.

     

   • Warehouse Address  - Enter the Street Address, City, Postal Code, State, and Country.

     

   • Contact Information - Enter the Phone number, Email Address, and Fax number.

     

   • Notes - Input any related warehouse information. You can add essential highlights for the warehouse details.

     

4. Click the Save button on the top right.

Integrated/Dropship Warehouse

1. Choose Integrated from the Create Warehouse dropdown.

   

2. Enter your new warehouse's name in the Create Warehouse popup and click Next.

   

3. Under the Basic Information tab, input all the necessary warehouse details.
   • General - Enter a new Warehouse Name, add an Account Number, Warehouse ID, and select a Warehouse and Integration Type.

     

   • Warehouse Address  - Enter the Street Address, City, Postal Code, State, and Country.

     

   • Contact Information - Enter the Phone number, Email Address, and Fax number.

     

   • Notes - Input any related warehouse information. You can add essential highlights for the warehouse details.

     

4. Click the Save button on the top right.

Fulfillment By Amazon Warehouse

To create an FBA Warehouse, you must first integrate your Amazon account into your Online Marketplaces account.

1. Select FBA from the Create Warehouse dropdown.

   

2. Select Amazon from the Sales Channel tab, then click Next.
3. Provide all the details needed and click Save to proceed.

Edit an Existing Warehouse

1. In the Warehouse tab, find the warehouse name you want to edit.
2. Click the vertical ellipses on the right side of the chosen warehouse and select Details.

   

3. In the Basic Information tab, enter all the necessary warehouse details.
4. Click Save on the top-right.

Set Up an Order Export Feed

1. In the Warehouse tab, find the warehouse name you want to edit.
2. Click the vertical ellipses on the right side of the chosen warehouse and select Details.

   

3. In the Order Export tab, hit the Automation Settings button.

   

4. Enable the Auto Export Sales Orders.

   

5. Select the desired Timing and Integration Interval from the dropdown menu.

   

   If you choose Specific Time(s), click the dropdown to set your preferred Scheduled Times.

   

6. Enter your File Preferences.

   

7. Choose the preferred Text File Delimiter by clicking the dropdown icon.

   

   You can perform a quick integration test to check if we can connect with the source (for example, FTP). Click on the "Test Integration" button to verify the credentials you provided are correct. This step is important because it ensures we can connect with your source (i.e., FTP). If the test fails, please double-check the credentials you entered and perform the test again.
8. Click the Save button on the lower right corner of the Warehouse Integration Settings.
9. You may now click the Add Attributes button right next to Automation Settings.

   

   To configure the Add Attributes section, you must go through all the available data points your account can include in the file. Your dropship supplier determines these data points, and they will decide the order in which these points should appear. For instance, your supplier may want the shopper's name in the first column and the 'ship to' postal code in the second column.

Set Up a Tracking Import Feed

1. In the Warehouse tab, find the warehouse name you want to edit.
2. Click the vertical ellipses on the right side of the chosen warehouse and select Details.

   

3. In the Tracking Import tab, hit the Automation Settings button.

   

4. Enable the Auto Export Sales Orders.

   

5. Select the desired Timing and Integration Interval from the dropdown.

   

6. If you select Specific Time(s), click the dropdown to choose your preferred Scheduled Time(s).

   

7. Choose the preferred Text File Delimiter by clicking the dropdown icon.

   

8. Click the Save button on the lower right corner of the Warehouse Integration popup settings.
9. You may now click the Add Attributes button right next to Automation Settings.

   

   By configuring the Add Attributes section, you can create the format for CSV or other files received from the FTP site. /div>
10. Click the Save button once done.