Source

A source:

• Feeds inventory data to Flxpoint
• Receives Fulfillment Requests and Fulfillment orders from Flxpoint
• Sends tracking information to Flxpoint
• Can provide invoices for reconciliation inside Flxpoint

Examples of a source:

• Flat file from a distributor
• File uploaded and updated on an FTP
• API connection
• EDI 846 file
• File attached to an email from a distributor.
• HTTP link to product information.
• POS system

Channel

A channel is a website, platform, or marketplace that:

• Receives listing data from Flxpoint
• Lists items for sale and allows orders to be placed
• Provides order data for Flxpoint to import and fulfill to a distributor
• Receives a tracking number from Flxpoint

Examples of a channel:

• Shopify
• BigCommerce
• Magento
• Amazon
• Walmart
• Flat file
• API

Reseller

A reseller acts a retailer of your products:

• Much like you may sell another distributor's products on your store or marketplace, a reseller inside of Flxpoint will sell your products on a website or marketplace.
• Note: Resellers are usually fixtures of a B2B business model.

Get Inventory Primary

• Get Inventory Primary is the main function of bringing SKUs in from the Source (Left side) of the equation.
• This will place SKUs in the Source Inventory stage where an SKU can begin its lifecycle.

Get Orders

• • Get Orders is a function set up inside of the settings of your Sales Channels that will allow you to Import Orders into Flxpoint, so that you can begin managing those orders.