App options - inventory and multiple items from different vendors

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Topic summary

Main issue: A small business needs accurate Shopify inventory when multiple vendors supply identical parts under different SKUs (stock-keeping units). They want to map vendor SKUs to a single product and keep counts correct.

Current setup: Inventory is managed in QuickBooks Enterprise (QB). They can export from QB to Excel, run macros for SKU mapping, and upload to Shopify daily, but this is manual and not ideal.

Constraints: Must be low-cost; monthly fees can’t be high.

Request: Suggestions for an app or workflow that supports SKU mapping and syncs inventory from QB Enterprise to Shopify without heavy manual steps.

Notes: “SKU mapping” = linking multiple vendor-specific SKUs to a single Shopify product/variant for unified stock tracking.

Status: No recommendations or resolutions yet; the request remains open.

Summarized with AI on December 10. AI used: gpt-5.
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Our store has multiple vendors who supply the same parts, but with different skus. Currently trying to figure out how to tell Shopify the correct inventory counts is impossible. We currently use QB Enterprise for Inventory management, but are looking to do sku mapping and be to tell Shopify the inventory. We can dump from QB into Excel, write a bunch of macros to sku map, then upload to Shopify daily. But that isn’t ideal. It can’t be super expensive/month as we are a small business. Ideas? Thanks

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Hi @KatCremonesi

Since you are looking for an affordable solution to automate SKU mapping and update inventory directly to Shopify, I recommend checking out Easify Inventory Sync.

You can utilize the Multi-Store feature to structure your inventory logic efficiently:

  • Source vs. Destination: The app allows you to define a Source Store (your central inventory management hub) and a Destination Store (your selling storefront).

  • Flexible Syncing: One Source can connect to and sync with multiple Destinations. This structure allows you to map your data and push the correct inventory counts to Shopify automatically, eliminating the need for complex Excel macros.

Hope that helps streamline your process! Feel free to reach out to Easify in-app live chat if you need any support! :hugs: