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Receiving Inventory (New Experience)

Five options to receive product shipments into Thrive.

Written by Cynthia Rivera
Updated today

There are multiple ways to receive incoming inventory in Thrive. Choose the method that works best for you, whether you're using purchase orders, making quick adjustments, or updating many products at once.

Most importantly, whichever method you choose to receive inventory, ensure all your inventory management gets done in Thrive only. Changes made in Thrive will automatically be sent out to your merchant account integrations


Option 1: Receive a PO (Most Recommended)

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A purchase order (PO) is the most recommended option for receiving product into Thrive and syncing it to your integrations.

Purchase orders allow you to easily create orders and send them directly to vendors from Thrive.

Once the order is set up, receiving and ensuring your vendor gets the order right is easy. In addition, you can see incoming products as well, so you don't accidentally order too much.

We'll track your historical orders and the sale of the products on our Vendor Sales Report.

Create your first purchase order now, or learn more by clicking the button below:


Option 2: Receive in Bulk from the Bins View

From the Bins View, you'll find the Add to Stock Levels option under the Stock Management Icon

In addition to adding quantities, you'll have the option to add lot cost, and leave a note for the adjustment.

Read more about bulk actions on the Bins View by clicking the button below:


Option 3: Individually via the Bin Details Page

Click into any item from the Bins View. You'll then see information specific for that item at that location. Under the quantity, click to edit. You'll have options for Receiving Inventory, or a Manual Adjustment

Select to Receive Inventory, enter a quantity to add and the appropriate lot cost. In other words, you are setting how much was paid for this particular inventory shipment.


Option 4: Individually via the Product Details Page

From the Product Details page, navigate to the Inventory Section.

Find the Stock Management Icon and click Add to Stock Levels.

Enter the quantity to add, as well as the associated lot cost!


Option 5: Via Bulk Upload Spreadsheet

Bulk upload spreadsheets are perfect for making bulk changes (via a spreadsheet).

To access this spreadsheet, go to the Bulk Uploads page, click "Start Bulk Upload."

From there, select the Receive Inventory Quantities spreadsheet and enable only the locations currently receiving the product. This spreadsheet will add to your existing counts.

Once the spreadsheet is generated, you can start entering quantities for products you're receiving. A few notes on the additional columns:

  • Any cost entered will be attributed to that lot (to ensure accurate cost calculations on reports).

  • Leave any products blank if they’re not being received.

Pro Tip

We also have a Create Purchase Order bulk upload spreadsheet to help keep an accurate record of what was received and when.

Read more about leveraging bulk upload spreadsheets for your business by clicking the button below:


Remember, whichever method you choose to receive inventory, ensure all your inventory management gets done in Thrive only. Changes made in Thrive will automatically be sent out to your merchant account integrations.

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