Process Drop Ships
Overview
GoldFinch enables the creation of Drop Ship Purchase Orders to fulfill demand from Sales Orders. Drop shipping is an order fulfillment strategy where a business does not keep the inventory it sells in stock; instead, products are shipped directly from the vendor to the customer.
Steps to Create a Drop Ship Purchase Order
Create or Edit a Sales Order
Open the App Launcher and search for Sales Order.
Click Edit to update a Sales Order.
Set the Purchasing Type for Drop Ship Items
For each item, set the Purchasing Type field to Drop Ship on the Sales Line.
Click Save when all changes are complete.
Creating Requisitions
Insert Requisitions
On the Sales Order, click Insert Requisition.
Review and Update Requisition Details
Vendor: Defaults to the item's default vendor.
Order Date: Set to today's date.
Due Date: Taken from the Requested Shipment Date on the Sales Order.
Click Create Orders
This will generate a Drop Ship Purchase Order. To view the related Drop Ship Purchase Order, click on the Purchase Order No. link.
Create a Warehouse Receipt
Warehouse Receipt Processing
Once the vendor confirms that the goods have been shipped to the customer, create and post a Warehouse Receipt from the Purchase Order.
This process automatically creates and posts the Warehouse Shipment for the Sales Order, as it is a Drop Shipment.
Note: No Inbound or Outbound Ledger Entries
Since it is a Drop Shipment, there are no inbound or outbound item ledger entries created.
There is no need for a Put-away or Pick process.
Create and Post a Sales Invoice
Generate a Sales Invoice
Create and post a Sales Invoice from the Warehouse Shipment or the Sales Order.
After reviewing the invoice, click Post to finalize the Sales Invoice.
Debit | Credit |
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Accounts Receivable | Revenue |
Create and Post a Purchase Invoice
Generate a Purchase Invoice
Create and post a Purchase Invoice from the Warehouse Receipt or the Purchase Order.
After reviewing the invoice, click Post to finalize the Purchase Invoice.
Debit | Credit |
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Inventory (Should this GL Account be COGS????) | Accounts Payable |