FAQs Related to Inventory Sync Settings
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In the dynamic world of eCommerce, managing inventory becomes a real challenge. As you navigate through waves of orders and changing stock levels, having an efficient and accurate inventory sync system is crucial. In this article, we dive into the frequently asked questions about inventory synchronization settings.
In this tutorial, we will discuss:
Introduction
Q&A: Will changing the configuration on this page affect inventory level on TikTok Shop?
Q&A: What are the calculation rules of Quantity?
Q&A: What are the calculation rules of Out-of-stock threshold?
Q&A: How dose Warehouse locations work?
Q&A: How does it work when combining all these settings together?
We provide two methods to prevent overselling. You can configure the Quantity, which represents a percentage of your eCommerce platform's available inventory, to be synchronized with TikTok Shop and set the Out-of-stock threshold. Furthermore, you have the option to choose specific locations for inventory (Shopify only) synchronization from your various warehouse locations to TikTok Shop.
Navigate to Settings in the AfterShip Feed admin
Enable Inventory Sync
Note: If you have variants or products marked as Continue selling when out of stock on your eCommerce store, please note that all your inventory settings within AfterShip Feed will not apply. Instead, AfterShip Feed will synchronize the inventory directly as 99999 to TikTok (TikTok Shop's inventory limit is 99999).
Yes, any changes made on this page will trigger an immediate inventory synchronization of all products that has already been synced to TikTok Shop, aligning them with the latest settings to maintain consistency between your eCommerce platform and TikTok Shop. This process may take some time depending on the number of your items. During this time, you cannot make any further changes to the configuration, so please be careful before clicking Save.
AfterShip Feed uses the Quantity percentage to synchronize your eCommerce inventory with TikTok Shop. For example, if your eCommerce inventory is 100, and you've set the Quantity percentage to 80%, the synchronized inventory on TikTok Shop will be 80.
The Out-of-Stock threshold is a valuable tool for maintaining inventory control between platforms and avoiding over-sales. When your eCommerce inventory falls at or below the threshold value, AfterShip Feed will synchronize the inventory as 0 on TikTok Shop.
For instance, if your eCommerce inventory is 10, and the Low quantity threshold is set to 10, the synchronized inventory on TikTok Shop will be 0.
The warehouse location feature is designed to facilitate the management of multiple warehouses. It enables you to specify which warehouse inventories are synchronized with TikTok. It's important to note that this configuration applies to all products and cannot be tailored to individual products.
For example, if a merchant has three shipping locations: A, B, and C, with inventories of 10, 20, and 30 respectively, selecting A and C as warehouse locations on this page will result in a synchronized inventory of 40 on TikTok Shop.
Only Shopify is currently supported. For users of other platforms, please contact the Feed support team to provide your feedback.
To calculate the synchronized inventory, the process combines the Warehouse Locations, checks if it's below or equal to the Out-of-stock threshold, and if so, synchronizes 0 to TikTok Shop. If not, it calculates the final inventory using the Quantity Percentage. It's important to note that these inventory settings are optional; if not configured, they won't be factored into the calculation.
For example, let's consider a merchant with three shipping locations: A, B, and C, with inventories of 10, 20, and 30, respectively:
Overview
In the dynamic world of eCommerce, managing inventory becomes a real challenge. As you navigate through waves of orders and changing stock levels, having an efficient and accurate inventory sync system is crucial. In this article, we dive into the frequently asked questions about inventory synchronization settings.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we will discuss:
Introduction
Q&A: Will changing the configuration on this page affect inventory level on TikTok Shop?
Q&A: What are the calculation rules of Quantity?
Q&A: What are the calculation rules of Out-of-stock threshold?
Q&A: How dose Warehouse locations work?
Q&A: How does it work when combining all these settings together?
Introduction
We provide two methods to prevent overselling. You can configure the Quantity, which represents a percentage of your eCommerce platform's available inventory, to be synchronized with TikTok Shop and set the Out-of-stock threshold. Furthermore, you have the option to choose specific locations for inventory (Shopify only) synchronization from your various warehouse locations to TikTok Shop.
Navigate to Settings in the AfterShip Feed admin
Enable Inventory Sync
Note: If you have variants or products marked as Continue selling when out of stock on your eCommerce store, please note that all your inventory settings within AfterShip Feed will not apply. Instead, AfterShip Feed will synchronize the inventory directly as 99999 to TikTok (TikTok Shop's inventory limit is 99999).
Will changing the configuration on this page affect inventory level on TikTok Shop?
Yes, any changes made on this page will trigger an immediate inventory synchronization of all products that has already been synced to TikTok Shop, aligning them with the latest settings to maintain consistency between your eCommerce platform and TikTok Shop. This process may take some time depending on the number of your items. During this time, you cannot make any further changes to the configuration, so please be careful before clicking Save.
How does the calculation of Quantity works?
AfterShip Feed uses the Quantity percentage to synchronize your eCommerce inventory with TikTok Shop. For example, if your eCommerce inventory is 100, and you've set the Quantity percentage to 80%, the synchronized inventory on TikTok Shop will be 80.
How does the calculation of Out-of-stock threshold works?
The Out-of-Stock threshold is a valuable tool for maintaining inventory control between platforms and avoiding over-sales. When your eCommerce inventory falls at or below the threshold value, AfterShip Feed will synchronize the inventory as 0 on TikTok Shop.
For instance, if your eCommerce inventory is 10, and the Low quantity threshold is set to 10, the synchronized inventory on TikTok Shop will be 0.
How does the warehouse location feature work?
The warehouse location feature is designed to facilitate the management of multiple warehouses. It enables you to specify which warehouse inventories are synchronized with TikTok. It's important to note that this configuration applies to all products and cannot be tailored to individual products.
For example, if a merchant has three shipping locations: A, B, and C, with inventories of 10, 20, and 30 respectively, selecting A and C as warehouse locations on this page will result in a synchronized inventory of 40 on TikTok Shop.
Only Shopify is currently supported. For users of other platforms, please contact the Feed support team to provide your feedback.
How does it work when combining all these settings together?
To calculate the synchronized inventory, the process combines the Warehouse Locations, checks if it's below or equal to the Out-of-stock threshold, and if so, synchronizes 0 to TikTok Shop. If not, it calculates the final inventory using the Quantity Percentage. It's important to note that these inventory settings are optional; if not configured, they won't be factored into the calculation.
For example, let's consider a merchant with three shipping locations: A, B, and C, with inventories of 10, 20, and 30, respectively:
| Warehouse location | Out-of-stock threshold | Quantity percentage | Will sync to TikTok‘s inventory |
|---|---|---|---|
| not set | not set | not set | 10+20+30 |
| not set | not set | 80% | (10+20+30)*80% |
| not set | 10 | 80% | (10+20+30)*80% |
| not set | 100 | 80% | 0 |
| not set | 10 | not set | 10+20+30 |
| not set | 100 | not set | 0 |
| A and C | not set | not set | 10+30 |
| A and C | 10 | not set | 10+30 |
| A and C | 100 | not set | 0 |
| A and C | 10 | 80% | (10+30)*80% |
| A and C | 100 | not set | 0 |
| A and C | 10 | 80% | (10+30)*80% |
Updated on: 26/04/2024
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