Category: Bigcommerce Apps

What is the Store Order Search Tool? The Store Order Search tool allows you to scan your BigCommerce store’s orders in the “Awaiting Fulfillment” status, identify those with shipments, and directly generate corresponding purchase orders (POs) that ship to your customer’s address. When the resulting PO uses a direct-ship workflow (supplier ships to the customer),…

What is the Inventory Thresholds CSV Upload? The Inventory Thresholds CSV upload feature enables you to bulk-set inventory thresholds (Target, Low, Critical) for your products at specific locations in your BigCommerce store using a single CSV file. Instead of manually editing hundreds of items one by one, you export your catalog, add the threshold values,…

Before you set up suggested purchase orders, you’ll need to have suppliers, assigned products to suppliers, and thresholds set for your BigCommerce locations. Why Use Suggested Purchase Orders? Suggested Purchase Orders help you proactively replenish stock by identifying items that fall below your inventory thresholds. With the Supplier Purchase Orders app for BigCommerce, you can…

What Are Suggestion Thresholds? Suggestion thresholds are critical inventory control settings—by defining your Target, Low, and Critical inventory levels for each product (or variant) at a specific BigCommerce location, you enable the app’s suggested purchase-order engine to proactively detect when stock is running low and recommend replenishment orders. Prerequisites You Need Before Setting Thresholds Before…

To set up suggested purchase orders, you’ll need to set up thresholds for your BigCommerce locations, and then manage suggested purchase orders. To set up thresholds, click on the Set Thresholds tool. Once you have thresholds set, create and manage purchase orders by clicking on the Suggested Purchase Orders tool.

What Is the Supplier Assignments CSV? The Supplier Assignments CSV feature allows you to bulk-assign your BigCommerce products (and variants) to a single supplier by editing a single CSV file. You begin by exporting your product list from BigCommerce, adding the required supplier assignment columns, and then uploading the file. This speeds up the process…

First Setup If you want your purchase-order workflows to run smoothly, you’ll want to make sure your core settings are configured correctly from the start—company info, tax/payment defaults, suppliers, product assignments, and your first purchase order. The steps below guide you through a strong foundation, setting up the app and creating your first purchase order.…

Why Track Shipment Details When you record and update shipment information on a PO, you gain: Step-by-Step: How to Add or Edit Shipment Details Important Effects & Considerations Best Practices & Tips