Meyer Distribution is a source that provides a wide range of automotive and RV parts and accessories. As a supplier in Flxpoint, Meyer allows for seamless integration via FTP, where product data, inventory, and order fulfillment details can be automated. With the integration, users can sync product catalogs, manage orders, and automate inventory updates to streamline their operations, ensuring accurate and timely fulfillment of orders from Meyer Distribution.
How To Connect
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Go to Sources in the left menu (building icon).
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Click the + button at the top left of the screen and follow the prompts.
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Start setting up an FTP connection with Meyer Distribution, but keep in mind, the FTP is provided by Flxpoint, not Meyer themselves.
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Enter the following details provided by Flxpoint:
- FTP User
- FTP Password
- FTP Port (default: 21 or 22)
- FTP Host (default: ftp.flxpoint.com)
- FTP Protocol (choose FTP or SFTP based on the connection).
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Click Save Connection to complete the setup.
Product Operations
The primary operation handles the bulk of your inventory management needs, while the secondary operation allows for more detailed control, such as focusing on specific products or update.
Get Inventory (Primary)
Yes, we support Get Inventory (Primary)
Using this feature with Flxpoint allows you to integrate your inventory data, ensuring that you have up-to-date product information. This integration helps streamline operations, reduces manual errors, and ensures that your inventory levels are always accurate, ultimately leading to better customer satisfaction and more efficient inventory management.
After connecting the integration, you must configure settings, such as ARCHIVE/UN-ARCHIVE inventory and defining a mapping template, as shown below:
- Feed is downloaded from FTP configured in connection config.
- The single feed file is available and usually named Meyer Pricing.csv.
Get Inventory (Secondary)
Yes, we support automated inventory updates from Meyer Distribution.
With our integration, Flxpoint connects directly to Meyer Distribution's inventory system to ensure that you have up-to-date product data, including pricing and availability. This means you can confidently manage your product listings and avoid overselling items that are out of stock.
We pull the inventory data in a way that ensures each SKU is checked and updated individually, providing you with accurate information for every product in your catalog.
Order Operations
It submits orders to vendors for fulfillment and subsequently imports the shipment details, ensuring an integration between order processing and shipment tracking.
Send Fulfillment Requests
Yes, we support Send Fulfillment Requests
With this feature, you can send your orders to Meyer Distribution for fulfillment. The order will be processed and a confirmation number will be generated once it’s successfully submitted.
This ensures that your fulfillment process runs smoothly and efficiently, with all necessary information correctly mapped.
- We can send fulfillment requests as Customer PO, configurable in the mapping template.
- Auto acknowledgements are received as Customer PO values in response.
- Shipping methods approved by suppliers can be sent along with the requests.
Get Shipments
Yes, we support Get Shipments
Using this feature with Flxpoint allows you to retrieve shipment data, including SKU and partial shipments. We support partial shipments, and only the tracking number is visible in the Get Shipments response. Carrier and method are not included.
Get Invoices
Yes, we support Get Invoices
Using this feature with Flxpoint allows you to retrieve invoice data. We support fetching line item costs, item association, and retrieving freight costs at the order level.