diff --git a/inventory/delivery.rst b/inventory/delivery.rst index 036071936..5cc3b7b85 100644 --- a/inventory/delivery.rst +++ b/inventory/delivery.rst @@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ Delivery Orders delivery/one_step delivery/two_steps delivery/three_steps - delivery/scheduled_dates \ No newline at end of file + delivery/scheduled_dates + delivery/dropshipping \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inventory/delivery/dropshipping.rst b/inventory/delivery/dropshipping.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..54af6cd93 --- /dev/null +++ b/inventory/delivery/dropshipping.rst @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@ +========================================================================== +How to send products to customers directly from suppliers (drop-shipping)? +========================================================================== + +What is drop-shipping? +---------------------- + +Drop-Shipping is a system that allows orders taken from your store to be +shipped straight from your supplier to your customer. On a usual +delivery system, products are sent from your supplier to your warehouse +to be put in stock, and then shipped to your customers after ordering. +With drop-shipping, no item is stocked. When a customer places an order +in your shop, the item is delivered straight from the supplier to the +customer. Therefore, the product doesn’t need to get through your +warehouse. + +Points to be considered while implementing drop-shipping +-------------------------------------------------------- + +- Use drop-shipping only for the products you can't or don't want to + keep in stock. One reason is that you'll always make smaller + margins on items that are drop-shipped, so you should keep it + only for items that take up a lot of space in your warehouse. + +- Drop-shipping is best for niche products. Chances are that products + that are in high demand are being offered by large suppliers at a + fraction of the price you'll be able to charge, so using a more + costly shipping method won't be financially rewarding. But if + your product is unique, then it makes sense! + +- To protect your customers from bad experiences, test drop-shipping + companies for yourself beforehand and list the best ones. + +- Make sure time is not against you. Drop-shipping should take a + reasonable amount of time and surely not more than it would have + taken you to handle it all by yourself. It's also nice to be able + to provide your customers with a tracking number. + +- Items have to be available from your supplier. It's good to know if + the product you're selling is available upstream. If you don't + have that information, inform your customers that you don't hold + the item in stock and that it's subject to availability from a + third party. + +.. tip:: + For more information and insights on Drop-shipping, read our blog on + `What is drop-shipping and how to use it `__. + +Configuring drop-shipping +------------------------- + +- Open the menu :menuselection:`Inventory --> Configuration --> Settings`. + Go to **Location & Warehouse**, locate the **Dropshipping** + option and tick the box **Allow suppliers to deliver directly to + your customers**. Then, click on *Apply**. + +.. image:: media/dropshipping06.png + :align: center + +- Then go to the menu :menuselection:`Sales --> Configuration --> Settings`. + Locate **Order Routing** and tick the box **Choose specific + routes on sales order lines (advanced)**. Click on **Apply**. + +.. image:: media/dropshipping05.png + :align: center + +- Now, open the menu :menuselection:`Sales --> Sales --> Products`. + Add a supplier to the products you want to dropship. + +.. image:: media/dropshipping03.png + :align: center + +How to send products from the customers directly to the suppliers +================================================================= + +- Create a **Sales Order** and specify on a sales order line for your + products that the route is **Dropshipping**. + +.. image:: media/dropshipping01.png + :align: center + +- Open the menu :menuselection:`Purchases --> Purchase --> Requests for Quotation`. + The draft purchase order is automatically created from the + procurement with the drop-shipping route. Once the order is + confirmed, you will see that one shipment has been created. + +.. image:: media/dropshipping04.png + :align: center + +- To confirm the sending from the vendor to the customer, go back to + **Inventory** app. On the dashboard, click on **# TO RECEIVE** on + the dropship card. + +.. image:: media/dropshipping02.png + :align: center + +- It will open the list of drop-shipping transfers. Validate the + transfer once it has been done. The items will be directly + delivered from the partner to the customer without transiting to + your warehouse. + +.. seealso:: + * :doc:`inventory_flow` + +.. todo:: + Add link to this section when available + * How to analyse the performance of my vendors? diff --git a/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping01.png b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping01.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f6d6d52a3 Binary files /dev/null and b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping01.png differ diff --git a/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping02.png b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping02.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..db3e7f001 Binary files /dev/null and b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping02.png differ diff --git a/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping03.png b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping03.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3537056ed Binary files /dev/null and b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping03.png differ diff --git a/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping04.png b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping04.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1f39bde79 Binary files /dev/null and b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping04.png differ diff --git a/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping05.png b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping05.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8feba4b34 Binary files /dev/null and b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping05.png differ diff --git a/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping06.png b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping06.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e4823f0c7 Binary files /dev/null and b/inventory/delivery/media/dropshipping06.png differ