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Locations for Shipping, Not Inventory
While locations were initially built to track inventory in multiple warehouses, the address of the Location is also used as the pickup address when getting quotes or scheduling shipments via UPS/FedEx integration.
- We track inventory in 3 locations
- We schedule shipments for dozens of dropship locations - It's the only way we can assure timely and cost effective shipments. Some vendors are slackers and waite several days before scheduling shipments. In addition, many vendors do not research the best and least costly shipping method since they are not paying for shipping.
- We get shipping quotes (periodically updated) for 150,000 items. It's the only way we can estimate costs, price items and control margins.