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Magento Inventory Management_ Use Cases of Multi-Location Warehouses

This blog explains the reasons why efficient warehouse management is essential. It depicts some of the use-cases where Magento multi-location inventory management can prove to be beneficial for e-commerce businesses. To Know More :https://www.appjetty.com/blog/magento-inventory-management-use-cases-warehouses/

This blog explains the reasons why efficient warehouse management is essential. It depicts some of the use-cases where Magento multi-location inventory management can prove to be beneficial for e-commerce businesses. To Know More :https://www.appjetty.com/blog/magento-inventory-management-use-cases-warehouses/

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<strong>Magento</strong>​ ​<strong>Inventory</strong>​ ​<strong>Management</strong>:​ ​<strong>Use</strong><br />

<strong>Cases</strong>​ ​<strong>of</strong>​ ​<strong>Multi</strong>-<strong>Location</strong>​ ​<strong>Warehouses</strong><br />

All ecommerce business strive for achieving notable success. Online<br />

businesses that achieves this goal <strong>of</strong>ten segregate their activities and end<br />

up having various web stores and warehouses serving a large number <strong>of</strong><br />

customers in various locations. Shockingly, many business owners fail to<br />

notice an important part <strong>of</strong> their business: tracking and recording their<br />

inventory. Did you know this common mistake cost retailers a staggering<br />

$1.75 trillion dollars annually?(​http://acctivate.com​) Without an<br />

accurate view <strong>of</strong> inventory levels and multi-location support, your<br />

business is at risk for stock-outs, unnecessary holding costs, overselling,<br />

and​ ​potential​ ​overstocking.<br />

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Why​ ​Efficient​ ​<strong>Inventory</strong>​ ​<strong>Management</strong>​ ​is​ ​Essential<br />

Expansion in the number <strong>of</strong> warehouses adds supplementary costs such<br />

as workforce and ​<strong>Inventory</strong> management​, maintenance and other<br />

related expenses. But there are can be several reasons for businesses to<br />

have numerous warehouses at a single instance. Sellers may obtain<br />

orders from various parts <strong>of</strong> the country or even from other continents.<br />

Web store managers can ensure quick shipment <strong>of</strong> goods by arranging<br />

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the delivery from the nearest warehouse. Considering the presence <strong>of</strong><br />

international shoppers, it’s a pr<strong>of</strong>itable idea to have warehouses in more<br />

than one country to subtract extra shipping charges and lessen the<br />

delivery​ ​time.<br />

<strong>Inventory</strong> management may be a puzzling thought for new<br />

establishments, but business growth imposes extra demands on these<br />

activities. Hence, established businesses may find themselves in a tight<br />

spot when it comes to efficient inventory management. That’s why<br />

paying attention to inventory management from early stages <strong>of</strong><br />

development is an absolute must for those businesses that aspire to<br />

become​ ​big.<br />

<strong>Magento</strong> Warehouse <strong>Management</strong> With <strong>Multi</strong>-<strong>Location</strong><br />

<strong>Inventory</strong><br />

Ecommerce business owners that use a default <strong>Magento</strong> configuration<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten fail to pr<strong>of</strong>iciently operate inventory in their store. Thus,<br />

<strong>Multi</strong>-<strong>Location</strong> <strong>Inventory</strong>, an extension for <strong>Magento</strong> that completely<br />

solves​ ​problems​ ​<strong>of</strong>​ ​<strong>Magento</strong>​ ​warehouse​ ​management​.<br />

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Common​ ​<strong>Use</strong>​ ​<strong>Cases</strong>:<br />

Managing​ ​<strong>Multi</strong>ple​ ​<strong>Warehouses</strong>​ ​In​ ​Different​ ​Countries<br />

Web store targeting shoppers in different countries generally establish<br />

their warehouses not too far from the local sites. Though, the default<br />

<strong>Magento</strong> doesn’t let store managers monitor stock levels accurately.<br />

Customize extension can aid you efficiently organize inventories from a<br />

single​ ​location​ ​by​ ​creating​ ​separate​ ​inventories​ ​for​ ​each​ ​location.<br />

<strong>Multi</strong>-<strong>Location</strong> <strong>Inventory</strong> can be utilized for other purposes, as well. For<br />

example, you can keep your fingers on the pulse <strong>of</strong> seasonal trends in<br />

demand in each country, since by keeping track <strong>of</strong> stock levels.<br />

Moreover, you can find out customer preferences and their changes in<br />

each season. You can necessarily take advantage <strong>of</strong> this data while<br />

optimizing inventory levels at your warehouses, thus reducing your<br />

storage​ ​cost.<br />

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Working​ ​With​ ​International​ ​Customers<br />

Let us assume that you have two online stores catering customers in<br />

three countries (Spain, United States and Canada) and you own two<br />

warehouses. One <strong>of</strong> these warehouses is in Spain and another one is in<br />

United States. What would you do to ensure timely delivery? It’s viable<br />

to source Spanish clients with goods stored in the Spanish warehouse,<br />

and ship goods from the United States warehouse to American and<br />

Canadian​ ​clients.<br />

<strong>Use</strong> <strong>Magento</strong> extension to make inventories distinct on a website level<br />

by developing three websites and splitting one <strong>of</strong> them into two store<br />

views with a common inventory. Hence, you’ll be able to manage each<br />

inventory separately. Additionally, advance ​<strong>Magento</strong> inventory<br />

management​ ​can​ ​help​ ​you​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​up-to​ ​date​ ​inventory​ ​tracking.<br />

● Providing Customers From Different Websites With The<br />

Product​ ​From​ ​The​ ​Same​ ​Warehouse<br />

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Several products are not popular and customers rarely buy them.<br />

But it doesn’t means that web store owners have to stop selling<br />

these items. They can store them in one location and ship these<br />

products​ ​as​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​someone​ ​orders​ ​them.<br />

Opt for multi-location inventory tool to place items in a so-called<br />

default stock and manage their inventory as a whole. In such<br />

scenarios for a specific product it can allow to set warehouse level,<br />

minimum quantity for warehouse in and default warehouse - which<br />

will be considered to be the primary warehouse for product<br />

delivery.<br />

● Simultaneous Update Of <strong>Inventory</strong> Attributes On All<br />

Devices<br />

According to ​one research​, “By 2018, only 12% <strong>of</strong> respondents<br />

expect to use pen and paper-based processes; 66% plan to use<br />

handheld mobile computers with real-time access to WMS<br />

systems”. From demands spurred by the rise <strong>of</strong> the on-demand<br />

consumer and big data, to the growing presence <strong>of</strong> automation and<br />

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mobility on the warehouse floor, it is expected that mobile will be a<br />

key​ ​tool​ ​through​ ​which​ ​inventory​ ​management​ ​will​ ​be​ ​performed.<br />

By using, ​<strong>Magento</strong> inventory extension you don’t have to bother<br />

about maintaining your <strong>Magento</strong> store and mobile app separately.<br />

All the modifications you make to your <strong>Magento</strong> store will be<br />

automatically updated on your ​<strong>Magento</strong> inventory mobile app in<br />

real time. This tool comes with barcode scanner support to update<br />

stock​ ​inventory​ ​directly​ ​to​ ​warehouse​ ​through​ ​mobile.<br />

Conclusion<br />

The significance <strong>of</strong> efficient inventory management cannot be<br />

underestimated. It is essential to regularly optimize stock levels,<br />

maintain sales records and reduce operating costs in order to gain more<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>its. The default <strong>Magento</strong> provides basic inventory management<br />

capabilities and it doesn’t meet all the needs <strong>of</strong> bigger stores with<br />

warehouses​ ​spread​ ​across​ ​different​ ​locations.<br />

In order to compete in this fast changing e-commerce business, it is<br />

essential to have advance <strong>Magento</strong> warehouse management. The tool<br />

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which is easily compatible with your present e-commerce website, has<br />

mobile operability, supports multi location, tracks accurate live sales<br />

updates,​ ​supports​ ​customer​ ​and​ ​supplier​ ​management.<br />

If you’re searching for a robust tool to accelerate, expand and improve<br />

your <strong>Magento</strong> warehouse management processes, MageMob is ready to<br />

<strong>of</strong>fer​ ​you​ ​with​ ​one.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​support​ ​<strong>Magento</strong>​ ​2​ ​extension​.<br />

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