Handling Drop-Ship orders via fulfillments

Retailers need an efficient way to manage drop-ship orders directly from suppliers to customers. Traditionally, this involves manually creating purchase orders for each item, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. By leveraging Fluent Commerce’s fulfillment features, the platform can automatically generate purchase orders based on location and product catalog data. This data is used to initiate the drop-ship process, ensuring accurate and timely fulfillment. Additionally, retailers can receive real-time updates from suppliers through Fluent’s integration, providing visibility into the shipment process and delivery status.

• Fluent Commerce's fulfillment feature ensures that purchase orders are created based on accurate, up-to-date data from the product catalog and inventory locations, streamlining the initiation of drop-ship orders.
• The REACT component provides a centralized interface for monitoring all aspects of the purchase order lifecycle. Retailers can view the status of each purchase order, track delivery progress, and identify any potential issues in real-time.
• By integrating with supplier systems, the Purchase Order UI displays updates on key milestones, such as order acceptance, shipment, and delivery. This ensures transparency and proactive management of drop-ship orders.