Dropship Manager

VendorNet Dropship Manager streamlines the information flow for businesses that sell direct to consumers and ship direct from suppliers. VendorNet Dropship Manager is integrated with a retailer's host order management system allowing dropship order information to be automatically delivered to a supplier accessible website. By automating a largely manual and time intensive process, Vendor's Dropship Manager delivers significant cost and time reduction benefits to retailers and suppliers.

Features

• Online packing slip delivery to suppliers
• Customizable packing slips by supplier
• Compatible with a variety of host order management systems
• Robust file mapping utility to import orders to any supplier's system
• Real-time web access to dropship order details
• Online ship confirmations
• Online invoicing
• Online order modifications, cancellations, and exception processing
• Estimated ship dates on backordered/delayed merchandise
• Automated cost maintenance
• Real-time reporting of dropship transaction activities
• In-depth supplier performance analysis and reporting
• System administration and security functions

Benefits

• Eliminates cost of faxing, mailing, or overnighting packing slips
• Eliminates hard copy printing
• Increases availability and accuracy of up-to-date order status, shipping, and invoice information
• Improves customer service
• Reduces labor requirements
• Supports a broader selection of merchandise without additional inventory costs
• Enables faster revenue recognition
• Enhances revenue generation by extending peak/holiday selling seasons
• Improves supplier management

How it works...

Order Transmission
As orders are captured by VendorNet Dropship Manager, the system routes the data in real-time to the supplier for processing and fulfillment. The order data is provided to the supplier via a browser-based web page or order file. During the transaction and throughout the lifecycle of the order, VendorNet Dropship Manager monitors, audits, and verifies that each order is being handled and processed properly by the supplier, dramatically increasing order accuracy and decreasing processing errors.

Branded Packing Slips
The packing slips printed by the suppliers displays the retailer's logo and preferred design layout. The packing slips can be further customized by supplier to detail supplier-specific shipping labels, return instructions, etc.

Order Visibility
VendorNet Dropship Manager automatically sends out order acknowledgements, event-triggered e-mails, order status updates, and performance tracking reports. VendorNet Dropship Manager also keeps customer service organizations informed every step of the way by conveying shipment tracking information, supplier comments, supplier inventory levels, and more.

Order Shipping and Invoicing
Suppliers have the capability to provide shipment updates through electronic files, or a user-friendly, browser-based screens. Suppliers also invoice online, eliminating the manual, paper-based invoicing process.

Vendor Performance Analysis
VendorNet Dropship Manager provides supplier performance aging and throughput views that allow retailers to monitor supplier's activities in real time. The robust reporting and analysis functions of VendorNet Dropship Manager ensure supplier accountability from both an operations and accounting standpoint. VendorNet Dropship Manager reports can be customized to meet specific needs such as, custom generated trend analysis, projections, and status reports on demand.