Catalog and your ERP
Every ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is unique, but there are a few things you'll want to be aware of before starting with Catalog.
InventoryDirect link to Inventory
Make sure Catalog products are set up in your ERP as drop-shipped items before going live. Depending on your platform, you may need to add each individual item and tag them as non-fulfillable or virtual items so they are blocked from entering your Third-Party Logistics (3PL) network. Another option is to tag each Catalog SKU as a drop-ship item, which nullifies inventory and blocks passthrough to your 3PL.
We recommend reaching out to your internal ERP manager or external account manager to ensure inventory is correctly accounted for.
FinancialsDirect link to Financials
Catalog handles payments and payouts for all Catalog-powered products, so there is no need for additional invoices or revenue streams to be set up within your ERP. There are two options when it comes to reconciling Catalog revenue within your ERP — keep the third-party revenue separate from your first-party revenue, or integrate them so your revenue is all in one place.
In some ERPs you can set up a negative value, such as a commission, against your revenue. We recommend consulting with your accounting team to find out if they prefer to have the fees recorded in invoices or handled separately.
The majority of Catalog customers reconcile revenue on a monthly to quarterly basis using Catalog's reporting tools. You can read more about these in the Tracking past payments article.
IntegrationDirect link to Integration
Integration from your orders endpoint to your ERP differs by platform. Catalog orders are treated the same as first-party orders until set up differently.