Set Up Inventory SKUs
Set Up Inventory SKUs
Documentation Overview
This workflow is only for Shipedge Accounts with the Manufacturing Module.
Manufacturing is a relatively simple concept: making something. But in supply chain, simply making the product is not enough. You need to be able to track your inventory of components, as well as finished goods.
This documentation is split into three sections:
1. Creating a SKU
2. Orders with Manufactured Items
3. Warehouse Activities
Remember: The main goal of this workflow is to track inventory through the manufacturing process.
For the Warehouse Workflow, click here.
Creating and Mapping SKUs
What is a SKU?
A SKU or is the item that you are manufacturing.
Example:
You sell this SKU: IceCreamCone. IceCreamCone is made from two SKUs: Cream and Cone.
IceCreamCone is your SKU. It is the thing you are making and selling. Cream and Cone are component SKUs, or simply just SKUs.
Creating the SKU Workflow
Create the SKU
You will create your SKU the same as any SKU. You can use a CSV, but in this case we will just add one manually.
Go to the Inventory Page and select Add SKU.
Fill in the SKU information as you would any other SKU.
Our SKU in this example is BIKE-RED.
*Remember: When adding product dimensions, these are for the final product that you are selling.
Create & Map the SynSets
Once you’ve created your SKU, you need to map the final product to the component SKUs.
To do this, we will use SynSets.
A SynSet allows you to create one SKU from multiple SKUs. The workflow for setting up a Manufacturing SynSet is very similar to any other bundle SynSet.
Step One: Create the SynSet
In the OMS go to the Inventory Page and select Add SynSet.
OR go the Inventory Dropdown and select SynSets.
Step Two: Add Details
Name your SynSet (1), write a quick description (2), and add the SKU (3).
Click Continue
Remember: The SKU is your finished product. It is NOT the name of the SynSet.
Step Three: Add Components
You now need to add each component and the quantity of each component.
1. Click “Insert” to add a SKU. Each time you click “Insert” you add one unit to the Bill.
2. You can also edit the quantities by selecting “Edit” and typing in the desired quantity.
3. When you’ve added everything, click submit.
Orders with SKU
Usually, orders will come in through integrations, but for this example we are going to add the order manually.
If you understand uploading orders, then this is almost the exact same. There only are two important things to note:
The ONLY thing different about adding a Manufactured Order is that you will add the SKU to the order instead of the SynSet. Everything else is the exact same.
If your order immediately goes into Backorder that means your warehouse has no finished products on hand.
Create the Order
Navigate to the Orders Page.
You can create the order using any of the available methods. In this example, we will use the New Order button.
*Note* The SKU is shown with the other SKUs, not the synsets.
Again, after the order has submitted, it is possible that the order will go to backorder, and the SKU will need to be manufactured.
Warehouse Activities
The last step is understanding what happens on the Warehouse side.
When the Warehouse Manufactures
Depending on the warehouse, manufacturing may occur before or after an order is received. You will likely be charged for the manufacturing activities, but that is entirely dependent on the relationship you have with the warehouse.
Shipping Manufactured Items
Manufactured items work the same way as any other SKU when it comes to picking and shipping. The only major difference is that you are tracking component inventory as well as finished goods inventory.
Returns, Exchanges, Orders, and everything else will be the same as any other SKU.