Setting Inventory by Warehouse¶
Stores with multiple warehouses can manage product inventory on a per warehouse basis. The Inventory menu is where users manage the number of products available for sale in each warehouse. If the Minium Accelerator was used to create the store, there are three warehouses already created.
To set inventory by warehouse:
Go to Global Applications → Commerce → Products.
Click on a product (for example U-Joint).
Click the SKUs sub-tab.
Click on the SKU ID (MIN-55861).
Click Inventory on the left menu.
Enter a quantity for the corresponding warehouse(s).
Click Save for each warehouse.
Repeat these steps for all the other product variants (SKUs) associated for a product.
Each warehouse now has the correct quantity available for sale.
Transferring Stock Between Warehouses¶
If a store has more than one warehouse, users can transfer stock from one warehouse to another. Inventory is tracked at the SKU level and reflected in Inventory administration.
To transfer stock between warehouses:
Go to the Global Applications menu → Commerce → Inventory.
Click on a SKU (CREAM-12PACK).
Click the (
) then Create Transfer.
Enter the following:
Quantity: 40
Source: United States - Southwest
Destination: United States - Northwest
Click Submit.
Inventory counts for each warehouse are now updated.
Commerce 2.1 and Below¶
Managing a product and its sub-menus are done in the Control Panel.
To set inventory by warehouse:
Navigate to the Control Panel → Commerce → Products.
Click on a product (for example U-Joint).
Click the SKUs sub-tab.
Click on the SKU ID (MIN-55861).
Click Inventory on the left menu.
Enter a quantity for the corresponding warehouse(s).
Click Save for each warehouse.
Repeat these steps for all the other product variants (SKUs) associated for a product.
Each warehouse now has the correct quantity available for sale.
Transferring Stock Between Warehouses¶
If a store has more than one warehouse, users can transfer stock from one warehouse to another. Inventory is tracked at the SKU level and reflected in Inventory administration.
To transfer stock between warehouses:
Navigate to the Control Panel → Commerce → Inventory.
Click on a SKU (CREAM-12PACK).
Click the (
) then Create Transfer.Enter the following:
Quantity: 40
Source: United States - Southwest
Destination: United States - Northwest
Click Submit.
Inventory counts for each warehouse are now updated.