[IMP] inventory: V13 changes for the "dropshipping" doc

inventory/management/delivery/dropshipping.rst

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-==========================================================================
+==================================================================
-How to send products to customers directly from suppliers (drop-shipping)?
+Send Products to Customers Directly from Suppliers (Drop-shipping)
-==========================================================================
+==================================================================
 
-What is 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.
+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
+Points to be Considered while Implementing Drop-Shipping
---------------------------------------------------------
+========================================================
 
--  Use drop-shipping only for the products you can't or don't want to
+-  Use drop-shipping only for the products you can't or don't want to keep in stock. 
-   keep in stock. One reason is that you'll always make smaller
+        One reason is that you'll always make smaller
-   margins on items that are drop-shipped, so you should keep it
+        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.
+        only for items that take up a lot of space in your warehouse.
 
--  Drop-shipping is best for niche products. Chances are that products
+-  Drop-shipping is best for niche products. 
-   that are in high demand are being offered by large suppliers at a
+       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
+       fraction of the price you'll be able to charge, so using a more
-   costly shipping method won't be financially rewarding. But if
+       costly shipping method won't be financially rewarding. But if
-   your product is unique, then it makes sense!
+       your product is unique, then it makes sense!
 
--  To protect your customers from bad experiences, test drop-shipping
+-  To protect your customers from bad experiences.
-   companies for yourself beforehand and list the best ones.
+       Test drop-shipping companies for yourself beforehand and list the best ones.
 
--  Make sure time is not against you. Drop-shipping should take a
+-  Make sure time is not against you. 
-   reasonable amount of time and surely not more than it would have
+       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
-   taken you to handle it all by yourself. It's also nice to be able
+       to provide your customers with a tracking number.
-   to provide your customers with a tracking number.
 
--  Items have to be available from your supplier. It's good to know if
+-  Items have to be available from your supplier. 
-   the product you're selling is available upstream. If you don't
+       It's good to know if
-   have that information, inform your customers that you don't hold
+       the product you're selling is available upstream. If you don't
-   the item in stock and that it's subject to availability from a
+       have that information, inform your customers that you don't hold
-   third party.
+       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 
+      For more information and insights about Drop-Shipping, you can read our
-    `What is drop-shipping and how to use it <https://www.odoo.com/blog/business-hacks-1/post/what-is-drop-shipping-and-how-to-use-it-250>`__.
+      blog: `*What is drop-shipping and how to use
+      it* <https://www.odoo.com/blog/business-hacks-1/post/what-is-drop-shipping-and-how-to-use-it-250>`__.
 
-Configuring drop-shipping
+Configure Drop-Shipping
--------------------------
+=======================
 
--   Open the menu :menuselection:`Inventory --> Configuration --> Settings`. 
+Activate the functionality in the *Purchase* application by going to
-    Go to **Location & Warehouse**, locate the **Dropshipping**
+*Configuration > Settings*.
-    option and tick the box **Allow suppliers to deliver directly to
-    your customers**. Then, click on **Apply**.
 
-.. image:: media/dropshipping06.png
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_01.png
-   :align: center
+    :align: center
 
--  Then go to the menu :menuselection:`Sales --> Configuration --> Settings`.
+Then, go to the *Inventory* app, in *Configuration > Settings* to
-   Locate **Order Routing** and tick the box **Choose specific
+activate the *Multi-Step Routes* feature. It will allow you to make
-   routes on sales order lines (advanced)**. Click on **Apply**.
+the *Route* field appear on the sale order lines to specify you send a
+product via drop-shipping.
 
-.. image:: media/dropshipping05.png
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_02.png
-   :align: center
+    :align: center
 
--  Now, open the menu :menuselection:`Sales --> Sales --> Products`. 
+Now, in the *Sales* app, go to *Products > Products*. Select the
-   Add a supplier to the products you want to dropship.
+product you would like to drop-ship and add a vendor pricelist which
+contains the right supplier, via the purchase tab.
 
-.. image:: media/dropshipping03.png
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_03.png
-   :align: center
+    :align: center
 
-How to send products from the suppliers directly to the customers
+Send Products from the Suppliers Directly to the Customers
-=================================================================
+==========================================================
 
--  Create a **Sales Order** and specify on a sales order line for your
+Create a *Sales Order* and add the product on which you just set the
-   products that the route is **Dropshipping**.
+vendor. Add the *Route* field thanks to the widget on the right of the
+sale order line. Now, you are able to specify that your products’ route
+is *Drop-Shipping*.
 
-.. image:: media/dropshipping01.png
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_04.png
-   :align: center
+    :align: center
 
--  Open the menu :menuselection:`Purchases --> Purchases --> Requests for Quotation`.
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_05.png
-   The draft purchase order is automatically created from the
+    :align: center
-   procurement with the drop-shipping route. Once the order is
-   confirmed, you will see that one shipment has been created.
 
-.. image:: media/dropshipping04.png
+Once the sale order is confirmed, Odoo automatically generates a
-   :align: center
+*Request for Quotation* for the supplier who will proceed to the
+drop-shipping. You can find it in the *Purchase* app, with the sale
+order as *Source Document*.
 
--  To confirm the sending from the vendor to the customer, go back to
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_06.png
-   **Inventory** app. On the dashboard, click on **# TO RECEIVE** on
+    :align: center
-   the dropship card.
 
-.. image:: media/dropshipping02.png
+Once this *Purchase Order* is confirmed, a *Receipt Order* is
-   :align: center
+created and linked to it. The source location is the vendor location and
+the destination location is the customer location. Then, the product
+won’t go through your own stock when you validate the dropship document.
 
--  It will open the list of drop-shipping transfers. Validate the
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_07.png
-   transfer once it has been done. The items will be directly
+    :align: center
-   delivered from the partner to the customer without transiting to
-   your warehouse.
 
-.. seealso::
+You can also easily access the dropship document directly from your
-    * :doc:`inventory_flow`
+inventory dashboard.
 
-.. todo::
+.. image:: media/dropshipping_08.png
-    Add link to this section when available
+    :align: center
-    * How to analyse the performance of my vendors?