The Warehouse assignment feature allows you to sync different logistics points listed in the VTEX Admin with warehouse locations on Mercado Libre. This article presents the feature's page structure, its requirements, available actions, and how to assign inventories.
Requirements
To use the Warehouse assignment feature, your VTEX account must meet the three requirements below:
- Have your account enabled for warehouse assignment.
- Have your account enabled for the new model for adding products and have at least one offer using the new model.
- Have active warehouses in the VTEX Shipping Strategy module.
Page structure
The feature page can be accessed under VTEX Admin > Marketplace > Mercado Libre > Preferences > Warehouse assignment.
This page includes:
- A search bar
- A status filter
- A table listing your store's warehouses on VTEX
Search bar and filter
In the page search bar, you can search for VTEX warehouses. In the filter, you can select one of the status options, Pending or Assigned.
These options can be combined to further refine the seller's search.
Warehouse table
The warehouse table consists of the columns: VTEX warehouse, Type, Status and Mercado Libre warehouse.
- VTEX warehouse lists all active warehouses in the Shipping strategy module.
- Type
- Status shows whether a VTEX warehouse is assigned to a Mercado Libre warehouse or is still pending.
- Mercado Libre warehouse displays the
Assign
button if a VTEX warehouse has the Pending status. If the VTEX warehouse has the status Assigned, it shows the name and ID of the Mercado Libre warehouse.
The same Mercado Libre warehouse can be assigned to multiple VTEX warehouses.
Assigning warehouses
To assign a VTEX warehouse to a Mercado Libre warehouse, follow the steps below:
- In VTEX Admin, go to Marketplace > Marketplace > Mercado Libre > Preferences > Warehouse assignment.
- Find the VTEX warehouse you want to assign.
- Click
Assign
. A window will open with the list of available warehouses on Mercado Libre. - Select the desired Mercado Libre warehouse.
- Click
Confirm
. The message Warehouse assignment updated successfully will be displayed.
Repeat the steps above for each VTEX warehouse you want to assign to a Mercado Libre warehouse.
Each row in the table presents information about a single warehouse on VTEX. In addition to the information mentioned above, there's also the options
button, with the following actions:
- View details
- Reassign warehouse
- Configure delivery capacity
- Manage VTEX warehouse
- Unassign warehouse
Viewing details
This option allows the seller to view the information of the Mercado Libre warehouse associated with a VTEX warehouse.
- Find the desired VTEX warehouse.
- In the actions menu , click
View details
. - A side modal will open with the following information:
- Store name
- Full address
- Mercado Libre warehouse ID
- Latitude and longitude coordinates
Reassigning warehouses
With this option, the seller can change the association between a VTEX warehouse and a Mercado Libre warehouse.
- Find the desired VTEX warehouse.
- In the actions menu , click
Reassign warehouse
. - A modal will open with the list of available warehouses on Mercado Libre.
- Select a new warehouse.
The currently assigned warehouse will be pre-selected, but to make the change effective, you must choose another one.
- Tap
Confirm
to complete the reassignment.
Configuring delivery capacity
With this option, the seller can configure the handling time and the maximum number of orders that can be processed per day at a specific warehouse.
- Find the desired warehouse.
- In the actions menu , click
Configure delivery capacity
. - You'll be redirected to the delivery capacity management screen.
- Then configure the following:
- Day
- Cutoff time
- Maximum shipping capacity
- Click
Apply
to save.
Changes made after the cutoff time will only take effect the following week.
Managing VTEX warehouses
When you select this option, you'll be redirected to the warehouse configuration screen, where you can edit the logistical details by following the steps below.
- Select the desired warehouse.
- In the actions menu , click
Manage VTEX warehouse
. - You'll be taken to the corresponding warehouse record in the Logistics module.
- Make the desired changes following the Managing warehouses tutorial.
Unassigning warehouses
With this option, the seller can undo the association between a VTEX warehouse and a Mercado Libre warehouse by following the steps below.
- Select the desired warehouse.
- In the actions menu , click `Unassign warehouse.
- Click
Confirm
.
Unassigning a warehouse will reset the inventory on Mercado Libre, but it won't affect the VTEX warehouse.