Once you do an inventory return, is there another step that has to be taken in order to get the return items to "on hand" status?
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Once you do an inventory return, is there another step that has to be taken in order to get the return items to "on hand" status?
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Thanks everyone! The responses lead to more research and testing today. We are going the route of setting up a drop ship distribution warehouse as a location in GP.
And Tim makes a good point too which I overlooked. Use a regular PO and as Tim suggests, setup the DC as a Site in GP to be delivered to.
Assuming they are distributing on your behalf (you hold title) you would setup a location with their name and address and fulfill orders from that site treating them as an additional warehouse. My experience is most distribution warehouses will segregate your items and cycle count them more often and more accurately than the on premise warehouse.
Frank makes a good point.
Not exactly a related topic, but if you look closely in Sales Transaction Entry, on each line there is a check box, which can be checked to indicate an item is not being fulfilled from your warehouse/inventory, and will instead be fulfilled/drop shipped by a third party.
Checking this box bypasses inventory and fulfillment. In order to invoice, you'll need to match the 3rd party (drop shipper's) invoice to the Purchase Order you can create automatically from the Sales Order using the Action button in Sales Transaction Entry.
If you need to confirm/shipment or invoice prior to receiving the invoice from the Drop Shipper (this will possibly make your COGS incorrect), you can use PSTL (Professional Service Tools Library) to enable this feature.
If you intend to retain title to the inventory, drop ship will not work. It is only meant for drop ship to customers. A drop ship receipt never hits your inventory records.
What is the procedure for drop shipping orders to a distribution warehouse company, that will then ship to customers?
That did the job. YOU'RE AWESOME! Thank you!
Hi MZ.
If you entered your inventory in a returned status ou will need to go to the Inventory module and select the transfer functionality.
You will need to do a transfer for the quantity by leaving the site the same in the from and to and clicking the quantity type button and choosing from returned to on hand.
Hope this helps
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