Introduction
Welcome to the EFS Fulfillment Control Panel Features Guide. This document includes quick demonstrations of special features and highlights of the FCP to help you understand how to use the system better. Refer to the FCP User Guide for more details on these features.
Logging In
You can access the Fulfillment Control Panel (FCP) 24 hours a day from any computer with an internet connection.
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- 1. Access
Access the EFS Fulfillment Control Panel login page by clicking the Client Login button on the eFulfillment Service home page.

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- 2. Log In
Enter your EFS supplied user name and password to begin using the system.
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Configuring your Basic Settings
When you get started with eFulfillment Service, you use the Fulfillment Control Panel to configure basic settings that apply to all of your orders. This includes setting automatic ship confirmation emails sent to you and/or your customers and other basic settings, like resetting your password and setting specific packing and return instructions.
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- 1. Select
From the Client Info menu, select the My Settings menu item.
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- 2. Ship Confirmation
Select your email preference from the Status field. Then enter the From Address email that you want your buyers to see. Finally, enter the email address to which you want a copy sent.
Type any custom text you would like included in your ship confirmation emails. Click the Update Ship Confirmation Info button to save your changes.
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Add Products
SKU numbers (Stock Keeping Unit) identify your unique products stored in the eFulfillment Service facility. Enter the SKU number for each product in the Control Panel. SKU numbers must be entered before EFS receives your shipments of merchandise so that we can match your items to the inventory list.
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From the Client Info menu, select the Add/edit products menu item.
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- 2. Add a Product
On the products list screen, click the Add a product link. The SKU entry form will appear.
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- 3. Enter SKU Data
Enter the product information in the fields provided. Click the Add Product button to save when finished.
Note: The product item number must exactly match the SKU number in the EFS Control Panel.
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- 4. View Product
The product list appears again with the new product.
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Create New Orders
The FCP allows you to enter individual orders manually or automatically upload multiple files by uploading a .csv or .xml order file to the Fulfillment Control Panel.
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From the Orders menu, select the Create a new order menu item.
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- 2. Enter Order Data
Enter the customer’s email address and phone number (for delivery personnel when signature confirmation is required).
Enter the Billing Address, Shipping Address (if different), Ship Via method from the drop-down menu, and any special comments to be printed on the packing list for the order.
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- 3. Enter SKU Quantity
Enter a quantity for each SKU the order requires. Click the Verify Order button when finished to save.
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EFS requires that the order file be converted into a compatible format that can be used by the FCP. Follow the procedure below to upload the compatible file.
From the Orders menu, select the Import Order File menu item.
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- 2. Upload File
On the Order Import page, click the Upload New Import File link.
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- 3. Add New File
Browse to the file to upload and select the predefined file format, then click Submit.
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- 4. Verify Order
The Order Import page will appear. Click Verify to ensure that the order file imported correctly.
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Search Orders
Search for a specific order by order number, name, or date, or search all orders in the system.
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From the Orders menu, select the Search/edit Orders menu item.
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- 2. Search
Enter any detailed order information in the search fields provided to search for a specific order, then click the Search Orders button to search for all orders in the system.
Search Tips:
- Search by the zip code of where an order was shipped if there is not an order number.
- Enter the entire zip code. A partial search (entering “4”) will return too many results.
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- 3. View
Any orders that match your search fields will display.
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View Orders
The orders screen has several useful features that allow you to monitor your orders through one user-friendly interface.
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- 1. Pending Orders
For pending orders, a tracking number will display. Click the link to view the status of the order. The shipping carrier’s web site will open in a new browser window showing the status of the order.
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- 2. Order Status
A box icon will display showing the status of an order. An icon key is shown above the order list.
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- 3. Order Details
Click the Paper icon in the Options column to view specific order details.
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Edit Orders
Edit order details from the order search results screen using one simple icon.
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From the Orders menu, select the Search/edit Orders menu item.
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- 2. Search
Enter any detailed order information in the search fields
to search for a specific order, then click the Search Orders button to search for all orders in the system.
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- 3. View/Edit
Any orders that match your search fields will display.
Click the Edit icon to change the order details, as needed.
Note: Orders can only be edited via the FCP when they are in "pending" status.
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View Inventory
There are two primary methods to monitor your inventory. First, you can simply view your inventory in list form by selecting the View Inventory from the Client Info menu. The most efficient way is by using the Inventory Search screen.
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From the Client Info menu, select the Inventory Search menu item. The search window lists the entire inventory list.
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- 2. Search
To search for specific inventory items, select the search category (SKU or Description) and type the name or SKU number of the inventory you would like to search.
Click the Search button to begin the search.
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- 3. Filter List
Click Show Deleted Items or Hide Memo Items to further filter the inventory list.
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- 4. Sort List
Click a column heading to sort the list by that category in ascending or descending order.
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- 5. Add Inventory
Click the Add a new product link under the Products list.
Enter the product information in the fields provided.
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- 6. View Details
In the Actions column, click the History link to view the SKU numbers’ complete transaction history, or click Edit to change the product information.
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View Invoices
View individual records of your weekly service invoices, with convenient links to transaction details.
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From the Billing menu, select the View Invoices menu item.
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- 2. View Details
Click View Details under the Options header to see the related list of shipments for a specific invoice.
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Click the Download Detailed Spreadsheet link to export invoice data as a spreadsheet.
Click the Details link to review an individual shipment.
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Generate Reports
The Reports menu allows you to run and download inventory and transaction reports.
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To generate an inventory report, select the Inventory Spreadsheet menu item from the Reports menu.
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- 2. Generate
Choose to sort the report by SKU number, Descriptions, or Good Inventory. Click Generate to create the report.
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- 3. View
The report shows your SKU numbers, descriptions, bin number / pallet locations, quantity “good” and quantity “hold”, like the example shown here.
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To generate a transaction report, select the Transaction Spreadsheet menu item from the Reports menu.
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- 5. Generate
Choose to sort the report by Order Date, Ship Date, Order Number, or Customer Name, or search between a specific date range.
Click Generate to create the report.
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- 6. View
The report shows a list of shipped orders including names, addresses, items, quantities, and tracking numbers for a given date range.
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