Summary of "How to Fulfill Noon Order Fulfillment FBN & FBP Part 4"
Core Topic (Part 4): Noon Order Fulfillment—When to Use FBN vs FBP
The video explains how to handle orders in Noon’s system depending on the fulfillment mode:
- Fulfillment by Noon (FBN / FBO in the text): No additional action required after your inventory is placed in Noon’s warehouse.
- Fulfillment by Partner (FBP): You fulfill orders via Noon’s Direct Ship workflow, using Noon-provided pickup/manifest/labels and coordinating packaging.
Fulfillment Models and Operational Flow
1) Fulfillment by Noon (FBN)
Business implication: Lowest operator workload after inventory transfer.
What happens:
- Your inventory is sent to Noon’s warehouse.
- When an order arrives, Noon automatically fulfills it from its warehouse.
How to verify:
- Check the Inventory account where your products are listed (the video references product IDs like 9, 10, 9691).
- Orders do not require manual dispatch steps.
2) Fulfillment by Partner (FBP) = “Direct Ship”
Business implication: You remain the origin/ship-from location; Noon handles pickup and delivery, but you trigger the shipment process.
Operational workflow (“Direct Ship” playbook):
- When orders appear, go to the Direct Ship area in the settings/dashboard.
- If you see no pending orders yet, wait for the order to populate in the system.
- When the order arrives, create a “Manifest”:
- The manifest is a generated code used to structure the shipment.
- If multiple items are involved, the manifest includes unit counts and the number of shipments.
- After fulfillment, the order moves to Complete with status like delivered.
- Noon provides shipping number(s) tied to barcodes.
Barcode / unit scanning logic:
- When scanning unit-wise using barcodes, the process runs automatically in your system:
- Moves into collection
- Then delivers to end user
Why the speaker recommends starting with Direct Ship:
- It’s “easy” because a Noon person comes to collect and deliver to the end user.
- Recommended early on to avoid complex self-fulfillment/returns handling.
Manifest Requirements (Action Checklist)
- Ensure your product has the UPC code on the product.
- Ensure the partner code provided by Noon is present.
- When the manifest prints:
- Affix the manifest printout to the box
- Keep it ready so Noon’s pickup person can collect items
Packaging Materials Process (Operational Enablement)
- Check if you already have packing material.
- If not, request packaging materials from Noon:
- Use an option like Order Packaging Material
- Choose your address/location
- Review required quantity/cost and place the order
- Power code / roll barcode supply:
- Noon provides power code for free for one roll
- If you run out, add/select card/roll and order delivery (noted as 3 days)
- Packaging availability guidance:
- Even if Noon’s rider can package at pickup, the video encourages pre-ordering/availability to reduce friction.
Returns and Reports (Post-Order Operations)
- Customer returns appear in the Customer Returns section.
- Recommendation:
- In early operations, prefer Direct Ship to avoid returns/self-dispatch complexity.
- Monthly financial reporting:
- Go to Reports to see monthly-wise financial status
- The video notes that “reports” explain what’s happening monthly
Payments & Fees: Key Deduction Tracking (Example Included)
To understand net earnings per product/order:
- Go to Payments and Fees
- View Sales
- Select a product and review Noon deductions
Example metrics from subtitles:
- Base / selling price referenced: 34.95
- Referral fee: 2.80 rupees deducted by Noon
- Additional fulfillment-related deduction referenced: 10 drams
- Total deduction logic shown:
- “fulfillment, 10 for 2.8 → 12.80”
Guidance:
- Check order-wise and payment-wise what Noon charges/deducts.
No broader revenue targets, CAC/LTV, or timeline KPIs were stated, except packaging delivery timing (“3 days”) and a mention of “last 30 days” for data extraction.
Inventory Replenishment Dependency (Next Video Roadmap)
To move goods into Noon’s warehouse:
- Go to Fulfillment by Noon
- Transfer into: FBN → FBN, ASN and Storage (as stated)
Next promised steps for later videos:
- Replenish inventory
- Get promotions done
- Post ads
- Do reports
Frameworks / Playbooks Mentioned (Implicitly Operational)
- Two-mode fulfillment strategy
- FBN: outsource fulfillment to Noon
- FBP (Direct Ship): orchestrate manifest + pickup
- Direct Ship fulfillment playbook
- Order arrives → Direct Ship → Manifest → affix labels/manifest → Noon pickup → unit scanning → auto processing → delivered
- Reconciliation playbook (payments)
- Sales / Payments & Fees → select product → review deductions (referral fee + fulfillment charges)
Concrete Actionable Recommendations (From the Speaker)
- Start with Fulfillment by Partner → Direct Ship because it’s “easy” and reduces shipping complexity.
- When using Direct Ship:
- Always create the manifest after the order appears
- Ensure UPC + partner code are correct on the product
- Affix the manifest printout to the box before pickup
- Proactively manage packaging:
- Request packing materials before you run out
- Order roll/power code refills if needed (noted as 3-day delivery)
Presenters / Sources
- Presenter: Not explicitly named in the subtitles (only greetings and “see you in the next video” appear).
- Source system referenced: Noon (Fulfillment by Noon / Fulfillment by Partner dashboard and services).
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