Drop shipping has emerged as a popular retail practice, allowing businesses to reduce stock holdings and streamline order fulfillment processes. Neto offers robust features and integrations to support efficient drop-ship operations. In this tip, we will explore how Neto enables you to define the notification rules using an example, making the drop shipping process even more seamless and automated.
Defining Notification Rules
A drop shipper acts as a warehouse by storing and shipping products from its own inventory. Each drop shipper requires a separate warehouse to manage sales orders and establish customized notifications. Creating a new warehouse is a breeze—just follow the steps in this helpful article. 📦
Scroll down to the Drop Ship Notifications section on your warehouse page and select the Orders checkbox. This will bring up a list of order notification options for you to configure (described in this article). 📨
Default Options to Start You Off
Neto has got your back with some default notification options to kick-start your drop shipping journey:
- Email Schedule: Imagine TechWiz, a popular online electronics retailer, using Neto for their drop shipping. They agreed with their drop ship supplier, TechWholesale, to send order notifications twice daily. The email schedule in Neto is set to batch and send orders to TechWholesale at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM every day. This regular schedule ensures that TechWholesale receives timely notifications and guarantees prompt order fulfillment. ⏰
- Email Template: TechWiz has customized the email template to match their branding and provide a consistent experience for their customers. The email shines with the TechWiz logo, a personalized message, and all the order details. By keeping their brand identity intact, TechWiz ensures that the email notifications from TechWholesale seamlessly blend in and ooze trustworthiness. 💌
- Export Template (Order File & Filter): To streamline the order transfer process, TechWiz has set up specific filters in the export template. The template only sends orders to TechWholesale when they reach "paid" status and are ready for picking and packing. With these clever filters, TechWiz ensures that only relevant and eligible orders zoom off to TechWholesale for speedy fulfillment. ⚡💼
- PDF File Template: TechWiz has also customized the PDF file template. The PDF includes the customer's shipping address, order items, quantities, and any special instructions. By providing a comprehensive overview of the order, the PDF file serves as a purchase order for TechWholesale, enabling them to process and ship the products directly to TechWiz customers in record time. 📄🚀
Through the defined notification rules in Neto, TechWiz maintains a smooth drop-shipping process with TechWholesale. Orders are batched and sent according to the agreed email schedule, incorporating personalized branding in the email template. The export template ensures that only relevant orders are forwarded based on specific filters, and the attached PDF file provides all necessary order details for TechWholesale's fulfillment team.
Overall,the notification rule features enable TechWiz to efficiently collaborate with TechWholesale, ensuring accurate order transfers, timely fulfillment, and a seamless customer experience.
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