How to add an item & set source / target ownership
Add an item one by one, and set the source and target company and warehouse - the reseller-specific step that decides where an item came from and who actually owns it.
Step-by-step
- Add one by one: enter make, model, condition, optional image.
- Set the source company and warehouse - where the item came from.
- Set the target company and warehouse - who owns it and where it's stored.
- Target company = owner; target warehouse = physical location.
- Import the product to create it in My Equipment.
Full transcript
Here I'll add an item one by one, and explain the part that's unique to resellers - the source and target company and warehouse, which decide where an item came from and who owns it.
Adding one by one, you give the basics - make, model and condition, and optionally an image. Then comes the reseller-specific part: a source company and warehouse, and a target company and warehouse. The source is where the item physically came from. The target is where it will be stored, and which company owns it. For example, the source is Thermo Fisher in San Diego - you search the company, pick the location, and that's your source. Set the target to LabTrader, and the item is now owned by LabTrader. Suppliers never see this step - for resellers it's essential. Here's the key distinction. If you set the target company to reuse it but a LabTrader warehouse, the item is owned by reuse it but stored at LabTrader. If you set the target company to LabTrader, then LabTrader owns it. Ownership follows the target company, location follows the target warehouse.