Configuring NetSuite ERP Inventory & Order Management : A Step-by-Step Guide to Item Management, Warehousing, and Optimizing the Order-to-Fulfillment Cycle
Boost your career and master NetSuite ERP with this definitive guide from InfoWave MRV. Designed for students, executives, and professionals, this book provides a practical, step-by-step configuration process for inventory and order management.
Each chapter features a clear overview and specific learning outcomes, ensuring a structured, goal-oriented path to expertise. From foundational setup to advanced automation, gain the hands-on skills needed to excel in your role and drive significant business value.
Contents at a Glance
Part 1: Foundational Setup and Core ConceptsThis part lays the essential groundwork for your entire system by guiding you through enabling critical features and configuring the core classifications that define your business.Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork: Enabling Essential Features and Preferences
Chapter 2: The Building Blocks of Inventory: Understanding and Creating NetSuite Item Types
Chapter 3: Establishing Your ERP DNA: Configuring Classifications, Departments, and Locations
Part 2: Mastering Item ManagementThis part provides a deep dive into the item master, teaching you how to configure everything from basic inventory and complex product variations to assembled kits and strategic pricing.Chapter 4: Your First Real Item: A Deep Dive into Creating and Configuring an Inventory Item
Chapter 5: Managing Product Variations: Configuring Matrix Items for Size, Color, and More
Chapter 6: From Parts to Products: Configuring Assembly Items and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Chapter 7: Strategic Pricing: Setting Up Price Levels, Quantity Pricing, and Currency Management
Part 3: Warehousing and Physical Inventory ControlThis part focuses on gaining precise control over your physical warehouse operations, covering bin-level tracking, cycle counting for accuracy, inter-location stock transfers, and advanced lot/serial traceability.Chapter 8: From Warehouse to Shelf: Implementing Bin Management for Granular Control
Chapter 9: Ensuring Accuracy: Performing Cycle Counts and Physical Inventory Adjustments
Chapter 10: Managing Stock Movements: A Practical Guide to Transfer Orders
Chapter 11: Beyond the Basics: Lot and Serial Number Tracking
Part 4: The Order-to-Fulfillment LifecycleThis part guides you through the complete order-to-fulfillment lifecycle, from creating and allocating sales orders to the physical pick, pack, and ship workflow, handling returns, and introducing advanced Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).Chapter 12: The Starting Line: Creating and Managing Sales Orders
Chapter 13: From Order to Action: The Order Commitment and Allocation Process
Chapter 14: The Pick, Pack, and Ship Workflow: Fulfilling Orders Step-by-Step
Chapter 15: Handling Returns: Configuring the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Process
Chapter 16: Leveling Up: Introduction to NetSuite WMS
Part 5: Optimization, Reporting, and AutomationThis part shifts from configuration to optimization, teaching you how to automate replenishment, capture true landed costs, build powerful dashboards for business intelligence, and maintain system health for long-term success.Chapter 17: Automating Replenishment: Configuring Reorder Points and Demand Planning
Chapter 18: The Cost of Goods: Configuring Landed Cost
Chapter 19: From Data to Decisions: Building Key Inventory and Sales Dashboards and KPIs
Chapter 20: Continuous Improvement: Auditing, Maintenance, and Advanced Workflows
