Setup Configuration
| FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER* | Purchase Order field containing
the Purchase Order number when placing the purchase order to
AlphaBroder. |
| ORDER NUMBER* | Purchase Order field which will
contain the Order Number received
from AlphaBroder. |
| SHORT SHIP (MUST BE
CHECKBOX) | Determines whether the AlphaBroder
Purchase Order can be shipped with
a lesser quantity than ordered. e.g.: if it is short on inventory. |
| SPLIT SHIP (MUST BE
CHECKBOX) | Determines whether the AlphaBroder
Purchase Order shipment can be
split or not if it is short on
inventory. |
| NETSUITE TO ALPHABRODER SHIP
CARRIER MAPPING | Since AlphaBroder provides limited
shipping carriers, you will need to map your ship methods with
AlphaBroder’s shipping methods when placing orders to
AlphaBroder. |
AlphaBroder Purchase Order Service
When you create a Purchase Order for
AlphaBroder, you can transmit this
Purchase Order to AlphaBroder via the
API.
Once you create a Purchase Order,
eXtendAlphaBroder presents buttons to
allow you to transmit the Purchase
Order.
Placing Purchase Order to
AlphaBroder
Once the Purchase Order details have been
reviewed, click the Place AlphaBroder
PO button to transmit the Purchase Order to
AlphaBroder via the API.
You can view integration details between
AlphaBroder
and NetSuite from the eXtendAlphaBroder subtab. An order number
from AlphaBroder will be populated in the fields specified on the Setup screen.
Note: In
some cases, while placing order to
AlphaBroder you may encounter the following errors:
Case
“1”: When the ordered quantity is not available
with AlphaBroder, it will check
whether you
have enabled the short ship/split ship
option.
Case
“2”: When the ordered quantity is not available
with AlphaBroder at the location
near to the delivery
address but it is available at
other location, then AlphaBroder
will show No
split opted if you haven’t
opted for split
ship.
Short
Ship: AlphaBroder
allows you to
ship orders with less
than the ordered quantity if you
opt for short
ship while placing the order.
If you want to short ship the
order, then edit your
purchase order record and check
the checkbox configured by your
admin for short
shipping click the Place AlphaBroder PO again.
Split
Ship:
AlphaBroder allows you to ship
orders from multiple fulfillment
points based on the availability of items at their
warehouse if you opt for split
ship while
placing the order.
If you want to split ship the
order, then edit your
purchase order record and check
the checkbox configured by your
admin for split
ship and click the Place AlphaBroder PO again.
The short ship and split ship fields
can be configured from the eXtendAlphaBroder Setup screen.
Generating Item Fulfillments
Once the items have Shipped from
AlphaBroder,
click the AlphaBroder Fulfill button
to automatically create an Item
Fulfillment from the Purchase
Order.
The Item Fulfillment will be created with
tracking number details of the
packages.
Generating Vendor Bill
Once your items are fulfilled, you
can
generate a Vendor Bill for your order from the
information fetched from AlphaBroder. Click on the AlphaBroder Bill button to get your
order’s bill from
AlphaBroder.
Note: All
the communication between
NetSuite & AlphaBroder for PO,
Item fulfillment & billing will be
logged in “eXtendTech Integration
Data” custom record with
“AlphaBroder_Module”
as its name.
| Cases | Expected Behavior |
|---|---|
| AlphaBroder returns bills for some line items | Multiple bills can be created depending on the return, and order may get partially billed |
| AphaBroder returns all the bills for every line item | All bill record must be created in one click AlphaBroder Bill button(currently it is supported up-to 5 bill records) |