[IMP] Inventory: Update dropshipping doc

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Use dropshipping to ship directly from suppliers to customers
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Dropshipping
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.. |RfQ| replace:: :abbr:`RfQ (request for quotation)`
Dropshipping is an order fulfillment strategy that allows sellers to have items shipped directly
from suppliers to customers. Normally, a seller purchases a product from a supplier, stores it in
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:align: center
:alt: Enable the Dropship option in the product inventory tab.
.. note::
While it is not necessary to enable the :guilabel:`Buy` route in addition to the
:guilabel:`Dropship` route, enabling both provides the option of dropshipping the product or
purchasing it directly.
Fulfill orders using dropshipping
=================================
When a customer completes an online purchase for a dropshipped product, a sales order will be
automatically created with an associated request for quotation (:abbr:`RFQ (Request for Quotation)`)
for the supplier. Sales orders can be viewed in the :menuselection:`Sales` app by selecting
:menuselection:`Orders --> Orders`. Click the :guilabel:`Purchase` smart button at the top right of
a sales order to view the associated :abbr:`RFQ (Request for Quotation)`.
.. tip::
Dropship sales orders can also be created manually through the :menuselection:`Sales` app by
selecting :menuselection:`Orders --> Orders --> Create` and adding a product configured for
dropshipping.
When a sales order is created for a dropshipped product, an associated request for quotation (RfQ)
is automatically generated to purchase the product from the vendor. Sales orders can be viewed in
the :menuselection:`Sales` app by selecting :menuselection:`Orders --> Orders`. Click the
:guilabel:`Purchase` smart button at the top right of a sales order to view the associated
:abbr:`RFQ (Request for Quotation)`.
.. image:: dropshipping/dropship-sales-order.png
:align: center
:alt: A dropship sales order with the Purchase smart button in the top right corner.
Once the :abbr:`RFQ (Request for Quotation)` is confirmed, it becomes a purchase order and a
Once the :abbr:`RFQ (Request for Quotation)` is confirmed, it becomes a purchase order, and a
dropship receipt is created and linked to it. The receipt can be viewed by clicking the
:guilabel:`Receipt` smart button in the top right corner of the purchase order form.
:guilabel:`Dropship` smart button in the top-right corner of the purchase order form.
.. image:: dropshipping/dropship-purchase-order.png
:align: center
:alt: A dropship purchase order with the Receipt smart button in the top right corner.
The dropship receipt will list the supplier in the :guilabel:`Receive From` section and the customer
in the :guilabel:`Destination Location` section. Upon delivery of the product to the customer, click
on the :guilabel:`Validate` button at the top left of the dropship receipt to confirm the delivered
quantity.
The dropship receipt displays :guilabel:`Partners/Vendors` in the :guilabel:`Source Location` field,
and :guilabel:`Partners/Customers` in the :guilabel:`Destination Location` field. Upon delivery of
the product to the customer, click on the :guilabel:`Validate` button at the top-left of the
dropship receipt to confirm the delivered quantity.
.. image:: dropshipping/validate-dropship-receipt.png
:align: center

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