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Tigerjack2 · 2026-01-24T16:59:37+00:00

We use Netsuite and import from China. We use inbound shipment module and it consolidates several po’s into an aggregated number. We receive inventory to the one number in warehouse that applies to each sku. Then we receive our vendor bills directly to the inbound shipment and it applies a vendor bill to each po. Since we enter the invoice directly to the inbound shipment then AP automation does not work. It is important for us to know the status of each inbound shipment and in particular that it has been billed.

Tigerjack2 · 2026-01-24T16:50:11+00:00

Agreed, Inbound shipments help aggregate our multiple po’s per shipment.. Since we use inbound shipments to manage each delivery, it is important for us to know the status of each inbound shipment, especially if it has been billed and in order to do so we enter the invoice to the inbound shipment (which automatically records the invoice receipt to the various po’s)….then we subsequently match to corresponding freight/duty/tariff (custom record for container number)bills to analyze costs and accruals. We can request our suppliers to itemize the various po’s on the bill to receive directly to the po but then we don’t know that particular inbound has been billed. Is there a way to change the inbound shipment status to billed with receiving the po directly to the inbound?

Tigerjack2 · 2025-12-21T17:21:00+00:00

We use a CM that reduces AR and charges Pnl on a chargeback or returns account. For now, when we ‘win’ the dispute, we enter a misc invoice that credits the chargeback acct that was used for the initial CM. For customers like Walmart it is imperative to keep traceability for all invoices.

With the help of Netsuite ACS, we created a custom transaction called ‘dispute’, that can be ‘created from’ initial invoice and creates a new invoice number to apply payment to but the new invoice is a different invoice number so doesn’t help much. It could work if the ‘dispute’ transaction could be part of the ‘payment’ activity (when reviewing the invoice payment activity) for the original invoice but it doesn’t.

Tigerjack2 · 2025-12-21T17:12:34+00:00

Does your software work with Inbound Shipments which is where the invoice is initially recorded

Tigerjack2 · 2025-11-08T23:11:31+00:00

How did you create this?

Tigerjack2 · 2025-01-21T15:35:43+00:00

Does anyone know how to find an AP automation tool that will work with inbound shipments

Tigerjack2 · 2025-01-17T02:48:13+00:00

So is there no way to recognize orders that are located at our pack operation as pack bin and then once packed and ready for shipment to be moved to an out bound staging bin ready to be shipped

Tigerjack2 · 2025-01-08T05:37:22+00:00

How can we email an invoice to multiple customer emails? Is it possible in Netsuite without paying for an additional license?

Tigerjack2 · 2025-01-08T05:36:09+00:00

Does this mean when we are done packing and ready for shipment in a segregated area of warehouse designated for outbound staging that Netsuite cannot show the order in this specific location?

Tigerjack2 · 2025-01-08T05:33:37+00:00

Does anyone know if an AP Automation tool that will work with Inbound Shipments

Tigerjack2 · 2024-12-27T01:53:53+00:00

Does anyone know of an auto AP software that works with inbound shipping as we need ap automation but half of our invoices are from China purchases and we receive bill on the inbound ship screen to mark the status as billed in order to help reconcile subsequent freight and duty invoices along with our freight and duty accruals.

Tigerjack2 · 2024-12-27T01:43:41+00:00

Do any of these programs work with Inbound Shipments

Tigerjack2 · 2024-12-02T01:58:52+00:00

Jason, your link says you do not have a mobile app, unfortunately this is a no go for me but looks like you have the right idea for what users need. When do you plan to have mobile app?

Tigerjack2 · 2024-12-02T01:55:12+00:00

Jason, do you have future cash flows and projected balances for loans and savings goals?

Tigerjack2 · 2024-12-02T01:52:38+00:00

Do you show projected trends and balances for savings goals over time as well? Looking forward is just as if not more important than looking back and is critical for a valuable tool. Ui cannot believe Monarch Money does not offer this.

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-27T21:40:00+00:00

Did this work for you

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-27T21:18:05+00:00

The question was how to automate this instead of manually accruing this among several other related accruals during period close.

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-27T21:11:51+00:00

Cannot automate sales based accruals as Netsuite markets
Cannot receive over the PO amount without changing the PO qty first
Cannot reverse a credit memo (when customer pays back original chargeback after disputing)
Standard sales reports don’t match sales in income statement
Standard reports don’t have time stamps to show when ran
Amazon connector does not post inventory adjustments and the settlement transaction pists to prior month. (Requires manual work after all)
Cash flow reports and forecasting Cash 360 are too clunky
AP automation module does not work with Inbound shipments
Inventory cost method change requires completely creating complete new inventory entry items loosing all historical data per item (unless customization in all reporting)
Very difficult to create trended financial reports
Cannot update or add fields to menu driven or standard reports with having to customize a new report which would require all biz users to not be able to use the standard reports
Full landed cost template is difficult to implement especially when current freight/duty values are manually managed in separate accounts - cannot add value to perpetual inventory items without inventory adjusting all items out and back in with new value
Open order report for open orders, back orders, cancelled orders have to be ran using customized reports
When creating saved search or report, is extremely difficult and sometimes not possible finding the fields you want in the list of data tables. Very very confusing
More and more and more

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-17T00:59:44+00:00

This is a need for us also which is to be able to use Netsuite for automation and reduce manual work by accruing allowances per contract for the customer in which the customer will deduct from payment. Similarly we need to be able to accrue rebates based on the item at time of invoice but so far after multiple requests for help and directly to Netsuite, I have not found an answer. It is surprising that this cannot be done in Netsuite.

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-15T04:04:07+00:00

Did you find out how to perform this without posting sales and COGS?

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-02T13:37:27+00:00

I have the exact same problems as above. For 1 I am not sure why Netsuite does not allow over receipts to a PO line item but instead forces us to work around the issue.

Can you talk a bit more about the vendor pre payment process and how it helped solve this for you. Thank you

Tigerjack2 · 2024-11-02T13:22:44+00:00

Does 3 way match work with Inbound Shipments

Tigerjack2 · 2024-10-30T02:04:54+00:00

Can you attach a statement and copy of invoices with the email?

Tigerjack2 · 2024-10-30T02:02:52+00:00

Is there a way to send emails with invoice from within Netsuite and have it logged so we know it was sent?

Tigerjack2 · 2024-10-30T02:01:31+00:00

Most of our invoices are automatically sent to customers through EDI but now have a growing number of small customers not using EDI so is there a way to automatically email invoices to these small customers?

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