Using Batch Fulfillment, authorized administrators can
quickly and easily fulfill batches of orders based on specified search
criteria. Batch Fulfillment can also be
used to adjust order item quantities that have been canceled. Batch Fulfillment provides the option of
processing batches immediately or saving the work in process so they can be
retrieved, completed and processed at a later time.
Third Parties (Vendors) can be
setup to directly fulfill ordered items.
They will be limited to viewing and fulfilling only items where they are
designated as the responsible party. The
following steps should be taken to
implement third party fulfillment:
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Create a Security Group for each Vendor that
will fulfill orders online.
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Create Company record for each Vendor.
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Create Contacts for each Vendor and assign the
Vendor’s security group to each contact record.
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Set each Product Item record’s Responsible Group
to its Vendor’s Security Group.
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Either provide each vendor with the URL to the
Batch Fulfillment page, or create a contact menu containing the link and assign
this menu to each contact that is setup to fulfill orders.
Administrators should follow the steps outlined in the
Tutorials section of this chapter in order to batch fulfill orders.