Guidelines for Kimelo CSV manual workflow

Who is this document for?

This is for you if:

• Your ERP (or other system of record) can produce and consume updates through CSV files
• You can not automate the exchange of these files through the Kimelo FTP service
• You are willing and able to power your workflow using manual operations.

Not for you if:

• You will exchange CSV files with Kimelo in in an automated fashion
• Using an existing Kimelo ERP connector

Glossary

• vendor/seller - a company selling goods through Kimelo; can manage one or many stores
• store - a single location selling goods through Kimelo; usually a warehouse or a distribution center; has distinct catalog, inventory and URL to place orders
• customer - a buyer who is purchasing from a store via Kimelo; a customer has a relationship with a store
• product - a single item sold by the store, usually corresponds to a SKU; can have multiple pack_types; inventory is kept on a product level
• pack_type - a single packaging type sold by the store (case, each); prices are associated with pack_types
  • Each product has its base (smallest) pack_type - inventory is kept as per this variant

Distribution Management Center

Your main tool to interact with Kimelo will be through an administrative portal called ‘Distribution Management Center’ (DMC) accessible through dmc.kimelo.com To start your journey, log into the Distribution Management Center (“DMC”).

URL: https://dmc.gocheetah.com

After signing a contract your Kimelo representative will connect with you to collect all necessary details to create your store. Shortly after they’ll provide you with your login credentials allowing you to log into DMC and start setting up your store.

Vendor Users and Roles