Supplier Inventory Management
Smart Controls for Supplier Inventory Sync
Take complete control of your supplier inventory with automated profit margin protection, customizable safety stock buffers, and granular sync overrides. Optimize your operations and protect your profitability with intelligent inventory management tools.
Key Features
Comprehensive tools to manage supplier inventory intelligently
Profit Margin Control
Set minimum profit margin thresholds for supplier feed items. Products below your margin requirements won't sync to Shopify, protecting your profitability automatically.
Inventory Sync Override
Use custom tags to exclude specific supplier items from inventory sync. Perfect for managing special orders, discontinued items, or products with unique handling requirements.
Safety Stock Buffer
Set a safety stock buffer to prevent overselling. Your displayed inventory will automatically subtract the buffer amount, ensuring you never run out unexpectedly.
Feature Details
Explore each feature in depth and see how they work together
Inventory Sync Margin
Set a minimum profit margin percentage for supplier feed items
Margin Threshold: Set minimum acceptable profit percentage (e.g., 10%)
Automatic Filtering: Products below threshold won't sync inventory
Product Listings Maintained: Items stay in catalog, only inventory sync is restricted
Profitability Protection: Ensures all synced products meet your business requirements
Inventory Override Tag
Prevent inventory sync on specific supplier products using tags
Custom Tag Creation: Define your own override tag (e.g., NO-SUPPLIER-SYNC)
Selective Exclusion: Tag individual products to exclude from automatic sync
Special Order Management: Keep items in system without automatic inventory updates
Product Listing Unaffected: Items remain visible, only inventory sync is disabled
Supplier Safety Stock
Set a buffer on inventory to help prevent overselling
Buffer Amount: Subtract a fixed quantity from all supplier inventory (e.g., 2)
Display Protection: If quantity is 15, Shopify displays 13 with buffer of 2
Oversell Prevention: Ensures you have reserve inventory for unexpected demand
All Locations: Buffer applies uniformly across all supplier inventory
Real-World Use Cases
See how supplier inventory management solves common challenges
Margin-Conscious Retailer
Protect your bottom line by automatically filtering supplier products that don't meet your minimum profit requirements. Focus on selling products that drive sustainable growth.
Example Configuration:
Set 10% minimum margin → Only products with 10%+ margin sync to Shopify
Special Order Management
Tag certain supplier products to prevent automatic inventory sync while keeping them in your catalog for special orders or custom builds.
Example Configuration:
Tag: NO-SUPPLIER-SYNC → Product stays in system but inventory doesn't sync to Shopify
High-Demand Product Protection
For popular items that sell quickly, set a safety stock buffer to ensure you always have inventory reserves for walk-in customers or emergency needs.
Example Configuration:
Set safety stock: 2 → Quantity of 15 displays as 13 on Shopify
How It Works
Set up supplier inventory management in four simple steps
Set Profit Thresholds
Define your minimum acceptable profit margin percentage. The system automatically excludes supplier products below this threshold from syncing to your store.
Configure Safety Stock
Set safety stock buffers to protect against overselling. Decide how much inventory reserve you want to maintain for unexpected demand.
Create Override Tags
Define custom tags for products that need manual inventory management. Tag items to exclude them from automatic inventory sync.
Monitor & Optimize
Review margin performance and sync activity. Adjust thresholds, buffers, and tags as your business needs evolve.
Why Use Advanced Inventory Controls?
Protect Your Margins
Automatically filter out low-margin products to maintain healthy profitability across all supplier feeds.
Prevent Stockouts
Safety stock buffers ensure you have inventory reserves for unexpected demand spikes.
Granular Control
Override automatic sync for specific items that need special handling or manual management.
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