Lead times in purchasing
Place purchase orders early and receive them into your warehouse or third-party logistics (3PL) partner when the goods arrive. Your stock will change only when the receipt posts.
By industry · Home goods and furniture
Home goods and furniture brands with long lead times and heavy boxes.
You stock your best sellers, your suppliers ship the rest, and a backordered sofa is twelve weeks away. adorabl's furniture inventory management will track all of it, from the supplier order to the shipped order.
Half in your warehouse, half shipping from the supplier.
You sell on Shopify, in your store, and maybe on Amazon. Some products sit on your shelves, and others ship straight from the supplier, so your spreadsheet says the sofa's in stock when it's still on a boat. adorabl will track stocked and drop-ship items side by side in one system.
Drop-ship without fake inventory
Stock some, drop ship the rest. Drop-ship items will be non-stock, so the supplier will ship them and your warehouse will never show stock you don't hold.
The right way to ship each order
In-house, 3PL, marketplace, or drop ship: adorabl's order management will pick the right path for each item.
The adorabl capabilities home goods brands will use.
Home goods and furniture brands and stores will use the same capabilities as any product business on adorabl.
Purchase orders
Purchase orders and receipts will track what's coming from each supplier, and purchase-to-order lines will buy an item for one customer's special order.
Order management
One sales order will mix in-house, 3PL, marketplace, and drop-ship items.
Inventory management
Stock items will cover what you hold, and non-stock items will cover what your suppliers ship.
Warehouse management
Picking, packing, and shipping lists will handle the boxes leaving your warehouse, and your store will be its own location.
Accounting
Customer invoices will post as orders ship, and supplier bills will post as goods arrive.
Bank reconciliation
Marketplace settlement reconciliation will tie each Shopify and Amazon payout back to its orders, and supplier payments will land in the same books.
From supplier order to shipped order.
Furniture inventory management means tracking what you hold, what's on order from suppliers, and what suppliers ship for you, all in one place. This is how one order will move through adorabl.
- 01
Order from the supplier
Place purchase orders with the lead time each supplier needs, and track open orders until the goods arrive.
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Stock it or drop ship it
Receive stocked items into your warehouse, and set drop-ship items up as non-stock, so they'll never show fake stock on hand.
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Sell on Shopify and in your store
Shopify online, Shopify POS, and Amazon orders will each use the shipping method that fits the item, from in-house to drop ship.
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Invoice and reconcile
Customer invoices will follow each shipment, supplier bills will follow each delivery, and bank reconciliation will tie it all to your bank.
Outcomes for home goods brands.
Once purchasing, drop ship, and your books share one system, a few things will change.
Lead time visibility in purchasing
Open purchase orders will sit next to the items you'll stock or drop ship, so you'll know what's coming and when.
No fake stock for drop-ship items
With dropship inventory management built in, drop-ship orders will close when the supplier ships, and nothing will land in your warehouse counts.
3PL and Amazon stock in the same count
Stock at your 3PL or in Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) will sit in the same count as your own warehouse.
Honest scope
adorabl fits brands and stores that sell finished goods. It doesn't plan configurations or custom builds, cut lists, room plans, or manufacturing, and it doesn't schedule deliveries or book freight. Special orders of catalog items will run through purchase-to-order instead.
Running a home goods brand on spreadsheets vs. adorabl.
Many home goods brands track stock in a spreadsheet and keep the books in QuickBooks. The table compares that setup with adorabl.
| What you're tracking | Spreadsheets and QuickBooks | adorabl |
|---|---|---|
| Stocked and drop-ship items | Two lists, and drop-ship items that look like stock | Will keep both on one order, with drop-ship items out of your stock count |
| Supplier orders | A side sheet of what's ordered and when it's due | Open purchase orders will show what's ordered and still on the way |
| Store and website | Two counts that drift apart between updates | Will share one count across Shopify online and Shopify POS |
| Your books | Sales and bills entered into QuickBooks after the fact | Will post to your books as orders ship and bills arrive |
Example · Mixed fulfillment
One Shopify order: a side table from the warehouse, a rug from the supplier.
A fictional home decor brand gets an online order for a side table it stocks and a rug its supplier ships.
1. Order
A customer orders an oak side table and an 8-by-10 rug on Shopify. The table is a stock item with 14 in the warehouse, and the rug is a drop-ship item.
2. Fulfill
The table ships from the warehouse with a parcel label, and its stock drops to 13. adorabl creates a purchase order for the rug, the supplier ships it with tracking, and the rug's stock count doesn't change.
3. Book
Each shipment creates its invoice, the supplier's bill records the rug's cost, and settlement reconciliation ties the Shopify payout back to the order.
Related solutions.
Other industries and challenges home goods brands often explore.
Outdoor & sporting goods
Seasonal gear sold on Shopify, on Amazon, and in store, all from one stock count.
Apparel & Fashion
Size and color variants, seasonal drops, and promo spikes across Shopify and Amazon.
Challenge · Fulfill from many places
Your warehouse, a 3PL, Amazon, and drop ship in one system.
Challenge · Buy, receive, and pay
Supplier orders through receiving and supplier bills.
Home goods and furniture questions, answered.
What's the best ERP for a small furniture or home goods brand?
What's the best ERP for a small furniture or home goods brand?
The best enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for a small home goods brand tracks stocked and drop-ship items together, shows what's on order from suppliers, and keeps your store and website in one count. adorabl will do all three. If you build custom or made-to-order furniture, choose a system built for manufacturing.
How do I manage inventory when I stock some products and drop ship others?
How do I manage inventory when I stock some products and drop ship others?
Set them up differently. Hybrid dropshipping means stocking your best sellers yourself while suppliers ship slower or bulkier items straight to customers. In adorabl, stocked products will be stock items with counts by location, and drop-ship products will be non-stock items, so one order can include both and your counts will show only what you hold.
Can my suppliers ship directly to customers?
Can my suppliers ship directly to customers?
Yes. A drop-ship item is a product you sell but never hold. When a customer orders one, adorabl will create a linked purchase order for your supplier, you'll add their tracking number when it ships, and the order will close without the item ever counting as stock on hand.
How will backorders and long supplier lead times show up?
How will backorders and long supplier lead times show up?
As open purchase orders. Each one will show what you've ordered, from which supplier, and what hasn't arrived yet, so you'll know what's coming before you promise a date. A special order is an item bought from the supplier only after a customer orders it, and purchase-to-order will create that purchase order from the customer's order.
Can my furniture or decor store on Shopify POS share inventory with my website?
Can my furniture or decor store on Shopify POS share inventory with my website?
Yes. Your store will be its own location in adorabl, so Shopify POS sales on the showroom floor and Shopify online orders will come out of one count. adorabl isn't a point-of-sale (POS) system, so the register will stay on Shopify POS, and special orders taken in the store can run through purchase-to-order.
Does adorabl plan furniture configurations or custom orders?
Does adorabl plan furniture configurations or custom orders?
adorabl doesn't plan custom configurations, cut lists, or made-to-order builds. It fits brands and stores that sell finished goods. If a customer orders a catalog item you don't stock, adorabl will create the supplier purchase order from that order line, and the item will ship once it arrives or straight from the supplier.
Do I need a separate WMS for bulky goods?
Do I need a separate WMS for bulky goods?
Not for most home goods brands. A warehouse management system (WMS) goes deeper on floor work like putaway routes and labor tracking. adorabl's warehouse management will cover picking, packing, shipping, and optional bins, and a third-party logistics (3PL) partner will be its own location. adorabl buys parcel labels but doesn't book freight.
How is adorabl different from running a home goods brand on spreadsheets and QuickBooks?
How is adorabl different from running a home goods brand on spreadsheets and QuickBooks?
adorabl will keep stocked and drop-ship items, supplier orders, your store and website, and your books in one system. With spreadsheets and QuickBooks, you track drop-ship items on a separate list and enter sales and bills by hand. In adorabl, those will update as orders ship and bills arrive.
A furniture ERP for what you stock and what your suppliers ship.
Start on the free tier with your stocked and drop-ship items, or talk to us about moving over from NetSuite or another system.