Product catalog with wms. Suggestions? (budget)

  • tunathefisher

    (@tunathefisher)


    2 months ago

    Hello!
    I don’t have much experience with forums so apologies beforehand if I fail to follow a certain etiquette.

    I am looking for the most simple and cost effective solution to create a catalog-like website where the customers can browse the products, see their availability and units available, but don’t have an option to purchase. This is to do sales in the physical location only, and the catalog is just for seeing the availability. On top of that, I need an integrated warehouse management system that could update the product units automatically, preferably with barcodes – we scan a product, mark it as sold and it automatically updates the WMS and the catalog.

    Has anyone had any experience with something similar?

    I have some services lined up, but before I go for it I’d love to hear other opinions. Perhaps this can be done cheaper etc?

    1 – It seems that I need WooCommerce to add products. Perhaps I don’t if the site works as catalog only? I’m asking this due to hosting expenses, so if I don’t need woo, I could save a bunch on hosting.
    2 – For WMS, I’m looking at WP Factory’s EAN generator. Does anyone know for sure if this updates the stock count automatically? https://wpfactory.com/item/ean-barcodes-woocommerce/
    3 – I’ve read that in order to enable “catalog mode”, I would need a theme with such functionality (I learned this from chatGPT lol). Some of those on the list were Flatsome, Astra, Shopkeeper, OceanWP, Divi. Does that mean if I purchase one of these themes, I would have catalog mode available out of the box or would I still need to invest in a plugin?

    Or am I just making things complicated and the same result can be achieved in a different way? I would highly appreciate your input.

    Thanks! <3


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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    It seems that I need WooCommerce to add products.

    WordPress doesn’t have e-Commerce functionality built-in. You will need an e-Commerce plugin, of which WooCommerce is one of the most popular.

    if I don’t need woo, I could save a bunch on hosting

    WooCommerce itself isn’t going to empart any more hosting cost than any other plugin. You’ll be uploading the same product images one way or the other, for example.

    For WMS, I’m looking at WP Factory’s EAN generator. Does anyone know for sure if this updates the stock count automatically?

    I recommend contacting them about that: https://wpfactory.com/contact-us/

    Since it’s a commercial plugin, only they or people who have paid for it already could answer that.

    I’ve read that in order to enable “catalog mode”, I would need a theme with such functionality.

    WooCommerce is compatible with any theme, and I believe the same goes for other e-Commerce plugins too. Some themes may offer more advanced WooCommerce-specific styling, but it’s not necessary.

    I believe, overall, everything you’re describing can be done with WooCommerce, and I recommend reaching out to them at https://www.ads-software.com/support/plugin/woocommerce/

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