Import

Introduction

HotWax Commerce’s Import app streamlines the process of importing the Purchase Orders (PO) and Inventory into the OMS. To know more about the Import app, click here.

This document presents pages and functions for managing purchase order (PO) and inventory through the HotWax Commerce's Import app.

List of pages:

  • Inventory Upload page

  • Inventory Review page

  • Purchase Order Upload page

  • Purchase Order Review page

  • Saved Mappings page


Inventory Page

Import the inventory which is then reflected in the OMS.

Characteristics:

  1. Upload Inventory CSV: The user can upload inventory CSV from the system.

  2. Column Index: When the user uploads a CSV file it might have indexes with different names. So the user have to select the column index for:

    1. Product SKU

    2. Quantity

    3. Facility ID

    4. Facility Location

Functions

a. Upload Inventory CSV

Upload inventory CSV to the OMS.

Column Index

Description

Product SKU

Unique identifier of the product.

Quantity

Number of products.

Facility ID

Unique identifier of the facility.

Facility Location

Location where the product is stored.

b. New Inventory Mapping

Creating a mapping aligns the column index mappings of the external CSV file with those of HotWax Commerce, eliminating the need to manually adjust each column's index.

c. Review Inventory

Derives to the comprehensive inventory view.


Inventory Review page

Provides a detailed view of inventory CSV data and helps users identify and fix errors in the file.

Characteristics:

  • Data Verification: Users can review the information to ensure that it accurately represents the data they intend to import.

  • Error Handling: If there are any data or mapping errors, the page will show prompts to help users fix them before uploading the inventory.

Functions

a. Search Inventory Items

Search the inventory product by the unique identifiers.

b. Bulk Adjustments

Add buffer stock to meet customer demand against uncertainties of demand, production or procurement. The user can also select the facility where they want to keep the buffer stock.

c. Missing Facilities

Allows changing the facility in case an incorrect facility ID is included in the CSV.

d. Missing Products

Allows changing the facility in case an incorrect product SKU is entered in the CSV.

Video: MIssing products

e. Checkbox

Select products individually and all together for quick upload.

Video: Checkbox

f. Reset

Clear any product selections they have made on the Review page.

Video: Reset function

g. Upload Inventory

Enables uploading the inventory data.


Purchase Orders Page

The Purchase Order (PO) page enables users to import the purchase order which is then reflected in the OMS.

Characteristics:

  • Upload Purchase Order CSV: The user can upload the Purchase Order CSV from their system.

  • Column Index: When the user uploads the CSV file it might have indexes with different names. So the user have to select the column index for:

    1. Order ID

    2. Shopify Product SKU

    3. Arrival Date

    4. Ordered Quantity

    5. Facility ID

Function

a. Upload PO CSV

Upload purchase order CSV to the OMS.

Column Index

Description

Order ID

Unique identifier of the order.

Shopify Product SKU

Shopify’s unique identifier of the product.

Arrival Date

Expected arrival date of order.

Ordered Quantity

Number of products.

Facility ID

Unique identifier of the facility.

b. New Purchase Order Mapping

Creating a mapping align the column index mappings of the external CSV file with those of HotWax Commerce, eliminating the need to manually specify each column's index.

c. Review

Derives the comprehensive PO view.


Purchase Order Review Page

Provides a detailed of PO CSV data and helps users identify and fix errors in the CSV file.

Characteristics

  • Data Verification: Users can review the information to ensure that it accurately represents the data they intend to import.

  • Error Handling: If there are any data or mapping errors, the page will show prompts to help users fix them before uploading the PO.

Functions

a. Search Purchase Order Items

Search the product by unique identifiers.

b. Bulk Adjustment

Add configurations using bulk adjustment pop-up screen.

c. Date Time Parse Error

Add configurations using date time parse error pop-up screen.

d. Missing Facilities in Purchase Order

Add missing mappings using missing facilities pop-up screen.

e. Missing Products in Purchase Order

Add missing SKU’s using the missing products pop-up screen.

f. Checkbox

Select products individually, multiply and all together for quick upload.

g. Reset

Reset the whole or individual product data to undo the tasks performed.

h. Purchase Order Filter

View purchase orders for a specific facility.

i. Upload Purchase Order

Enables uploading the final PO data.


Saved Mapping page

Manage the mapping preferences for inventory and PO data.

Characteristics:

  • Saved Mapping Details: The user can view the details of each saved mapping by clicking on it.

Functions

a. Edit Mappings

Modify and update previously saved mappings.

b. Save Changes

Save the current column mappings as a predefined mapping for future use.

c. Delete Mapping

Remove previously saved mappings from their list of predefined mappings.


Last updated