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Stock Overview, Manufacturers, and Suppliers

Streamline Stock Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Manufacturers and Suppliers in Shortcuts Enterprise Manager

 Stock Management Overview

  • Structure: Stock is organized in a three-tier hierarchy:
    • Company / Manufacturer: Entities that produce the products.
    • Lines: Collections or ranges of products from the same manufacturer eg. Color, Shampoo, or Styling..
    • Products: Individual items within a line.
  • Regional Configuration: Stock can be configured at various levels—global, country, or state/region.
    • Example: A globally available product can have region-specific pricing.
  • Customization: Inactive items or regions can be filtered to simplify the view.

Adding a Manufacturer

  1. Navigate to Config Management > Stock > Manufacturers.
  2. Right-click the desired region and select New Manufacturer.
  3. Enter details like name, phone, and address.
  4. Activate the manufacturer and save changes.

Copying a Manufacturer to Another Region

  • Use this feature to duplicate a manufacturer and independently manage details in specific regions.
    • Example: Deactivate a manufacturer in one region while keeping it active globally.
  1. Right-click the manufacturer to copy, and select Copy.
  2. Paste it into the desired region

Deactivating a Manufacturer

  • Deactivation allows you to make a manufacturer and its products inactive.
  1. Right-click the manufacturer and untick Active.
  2. Optionally, deactivate associated lines and products.

Adding a Supplier

  1. Navigate to Config Management > Stock > Suppliers.
  2. Right-click the desired region and select New Supplier.
  3. Enter details like name, contact information, and shipping preferences.
  4. Specify email ordering formats (.PDF or .CSV) and lead time if applicable.
  5. Save the details.

Copying a Supplier to Another Region

  • Similar to manufacturers, this enables independent management of supplier details per region.
    • Example: Change a supplier's email address for a specific region.
  1. Copy the supplier and paste it into the new region.

Deactivating a Supplier

  1. Right-click the supplier and untick Active.
  2. Save changes to finalize deactivation.