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(Created page with "*select a '''default invoicing''' stategy There are three available: regular invoicing to customer, comission invoicing to customer, commission invoicing to article source *select a '''default fulfillment''' strategy. There are two available: self fulfillment, article source fulfills. *For each of the product sources you may specify an '''override invoicing''' '''and fulfillment strategy'''. (ofc not for the exlusions) * definition of '''contained categories''' (classi...")
 
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*select a '''default invoicing''' stategy  There are three available: regular invoicing to customer, comission invoicing to customer, commission invoicing to article source
When goods are sold, two main questions arise:
*select a '''default fulfillment''' strategy. There are two available: self fulfillment, article source fulfills.
*For each of the product sources you may specify an '''override invoicing''' '''and fulfillment strategy'''. (ofc not for the exlusions)


* definition of '''contained categories''' (classication structures) - these categories are packed into the catalog file and transmitted to the customer, which can decide which ones are to be used
* Who sends the bill?
* definition of contained '''category mappings''' (only these ones where both categories are included are available) - this helps the customer to map to his local structures.
* Who is responsible for fulfillment?


See [https://wiki.zugseil.com/en/index.php/Invoicing%20and%20Fulfillment%20Strategies this article] for more information on invoicing and fulfillment strategies.
Generally there are two categories depending on the business case of the local digital on the products. Generally there are two business cases:


Sales settings
== Regular trade business ==
*publishing price list and currency.
This means, that the local digital, which is publishing a product catalog, stockpiles products of the catalog. Local stock is subject to regular stock disposition. Goods can be purchased or produced (make or buy) in a fully independent processes. In this case, the fulfillment and invoicing strategy are synchronous: the fulfillment and the invoicing are both managed by the local digital.
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== Intermediary business ==
*catalogs available to 3rd parties
When products are adopted into a catalog, which have underlying articles withough self-stockpiling, the local digital acts as intermediary for 3rd party goods. In this business case, the invoicing and fulfillment strategies may differ.
*'''definition of target audience''' - for which business participants will this catalog be available?
 
**public, specific partners
=== Available invoicing strategies ===
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*'''define order routing''' - for each of the defined products you may define where the catalog customer digital shall place the orders. There are various business cases, which are supported by routing
* '''Point-To-Point business [default] -''' this is the default strategy of b-op which enables transparent markets. This enables the customer to directly contact the ultimate supplier and request the supplier of the good to purchase it there directly.
**'''trade business''' - in this case the catalog does not contain the supply-chain of this product. The customer digital is ordering with the publisher of the catalog, which procures or produces the products himself. Once they are there, they are shipped.
* '''regular invoicing to customer''' - the customer will receive a bill from the catalog providing digital
**Three digital business cases (catalog customer, catalog publisher, final supplier)
* '''comission invoicing to customer''' - the customer will receive a commission fee invoice from the catalog providing digital
***'''point-to-point business''' - in this case the catalog contains the supply-chain of this product. The customer digital orders directly with the last known upstream supply chain digital. The money and fulfillment directly happen between the final supplier and the catalog customer.
* '''commission invoicing to article source''' - the supplier will receive a commission fee invoice from the catalog providing digital
***'''brokerage business''' - in this case the catalog does not contain the supply-chain of this product. The customer digital is ordering with the publisher of the catalog. The publisher does not do a make or buy decision, but just forwards the order to partner of which he has received the product and passes the order on. The final supplier does the fulfillment. The broker keeps the delta of the procurement price and the price published to the customer.
 
***'''commission business''' - in this case the catalog does not contain the supply-chain of this product. The customer digital is ordering with the publisher of the catalog. The publisher does not do a make or buy decision, but just forwards the order to partner of which he has received the product and passes the order on and notifies the customer, so they can do the business directly. The final supplier does the fulfillment and takes care of the payment directly. The catalog publisher receives a comission of the final supplier.
=== Available fulfillment strategies ===
 
* '''regular fulfillment to customer''' - we ship the ordered item from our local stock
* '''fulfillment by product provider''' - the supplier ships the product to the customer


== Related articles ==
== Related articles ==


* [[App:Catalog designer]]
* [[App:Catalog designer]]

Revision as of 21:25, 19 February 2024

When goods are sold, two main questions arise:

  • Who sends the bill?
  • Who is responsible for fulfillment?

Generally there are two categories depending on the business case of the local digital on the products. Generally there are two business cases:

Regular trade business

This means, that the local digital, which is publishing a product catalog, stockpiles products of the catalog. Local stock is subject to regular stock disposition. Goods can be purchased or produced (make or buy) in a fully independent processes. In this case, the fulfillment and invoicing strategy are synchronous: the fulfillment and the invoicing are both managed by the local digital.

Intermediary business

When products are adopted into a catalog, which have underlying articles withough self-stockpiling, the local digital acts as intermediary for 3rd party goods. In this business case, the invoicing and fulfillment strategies may differ.

Available invoicing strategies

  • Point-To-Point business [default] - this is the default strategy of b-op which enables transparent markets. This enables the customer to directly contact the ultimate supplier and request the supplier of the good to purchase it there directly.
  • regular invoicing to customer - the customer will receive a bill from the catalog providing digital
  • comission invoicing to customer - the customer will receive a commission fee invoice from the catalog providing digital
  • commission invoicing to article source - the supplier will receive a commission fee invoice from the catalog providing digital

Available fulfillment strategies

  • regular fulfillment to customer - we ship the ordered item from our local stock
  • fulfillment by product provider - the supplier ships the product to the customer

Related articles

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