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Title	The Rithum supplier setup guide

URL Name	The-Rithum-supplier-setup-guide

Audience	Supplier

Short Description

Rithum enables suppliers to take control of their trading partner integrations through a self-service, interactive onboarding experience referred to as the Setup Guide. During this step-by-step guided process, you’ll choose your connection method for each data message sent and received through the platform. Once you’ve chosen your connection method, you’ll run tests against your inventory, order, shipment, and invoice data as needed.

Note: If your trading partner uses Rithum’s advanced catalog services feature, you will need to begin building your products using the platform. Review the Advanced catalog services for suppliers article for step-by-step instructions or start your training in Rithum Learn.

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Accessing the Setup Guide

To access the Setup Guide, you must be logged into your Rithum account. Once you’ve logged in, if it’s your first connection, you’ll first be redirected to agree to Rithum’s Terms of Service.

Once you complete the contract terms, you’ll be directed to the Setup Guide.

Completing the Setup Guide

To complete onboarding for your new trading partner, you must meet both the system and your trading partner’s requirements in each of the following steps within the Setup Guide. Your steps may vary based on your trading partner’s requirements.

Section 1: Get to know Rithum

Learn what you can do in the web application by walking through common scenarios for inventory and order fulfillment.

Section 2: Finish your company setup

Complete company details for your new retail trading partner relationship. Details include adding users, setting up contacts, and adding warehouse locations.

Section 3: Join the network

Complete tasks to join the Rithum network and review best practices/guidelines to maximize your performance on the network.

Section 4: New sales channels

Formally accept your invitation to connect to your trading partner. You’ll perform all of the core setup and testing tasks against your trading partner’s business rules and validations by going through a series of steps and scenarios:

How to get started
Configure initial settings
Pricing agreement
Make payment
Supply warehouses
Loading items and inventory
Update inventory
Submit catalog
Creating test orders
Acknowledging orders
Shipping an order
Cancelling an order
Submit multi-line order
Invoicing orders
Handling returns
Next steps

Note: At any time, you can resume your progress within the Setup Guide by clicking the yellow bar. To move your account into production, you must first complete all steps in the Setup Guide and submit payment for the required setup fee. Once these are complete and your trading partner has moved your account into production, the yellow bar will no longer be displayed.

Section 5: Complete certification

Complete all remaining tasks to become Network Certified.

Next steps

Once your account has been moved into production by your trading partner, be sure to:

1. Sign up for notifications.
2. Ensure your inventory is up to date.
3. Be ready to fulfill your first order.

The Rithum supplier setup guide