- Enable Drop Ship: Ensure that the drop ship feature is enabled in NetSuite. Go to Setup > Company > Enable Features, and under the Transactions tab, check the “Drop Shipment” box. Save your changes.
- Vendor Setup: Ensure that the vendor associated with the dropship item is set up correctly. Go to Lists > Relationships > Vendors, select the vendor, and verify that the “Drop Ship” box is checked. Save any changes.
- Item Setup: Verify that the item you’re ordering is correctly set up as a dropship item. Go to Lists > Accounting > Items, select the item, and check the “Drop Ship Item” box. Save your changes.
- Purchase Order Creation: Set up NetSuite to automatically create purchase orders for dropship items. Go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences, under the ‘Transactions’ subtab, locate the ‘Purchasing’ section, and check the box for “Automatically Create Purchase Order.” Save your changes.
- Sales Order Creation: When creating the sales order for the dropship item, ensure that the “Drop Ship” checkbox is selected on the Sales Order form. This indicates that the item will be shipped directly from the vendor.
- Save and Approve: Save and approve the sales order. NetSuite will then automatically create a purchase order for the dropship item, referencing the vendor and shipping details.
Please note that the automatic creation of purchase orders for dropship items depends on the availability of the item and the specific setup in NetSuite. If there are any stock availability issues or if the vendor is not properly set up, the purchase order creation may not occur automatically.