Product Updates Round-Up 2024
APP LAUNCHES

MAJOR UPDATE
Introducing Order Routing App
Introducing Order Routing App for retailers to manage their order brokering rules and customize rules as per their business requirements.

MAJOR UPDATE
Introducing Available to Promise App
Introducing Available to Promise App for retailers to create and manage global product rules for ATP computation.

MAJOR UPDATE
Introducing Company App
Introducing Company App for retailers to create product stores and manage product store configurations.

MAJOR UPDATE
Launched New Version of the Cycle Count App
Launched a new version of the Cycle Count App for an improved directed count experience.

MAJOR UPDATE
Re-Route Fulfillment App 2.0
Launched a new version of the Re-Route Fulfillment App to provide greater flexibility to both retailers and customers in handling rejected BOPIS orders.
PLATFORM FEATURES

MAJOR UPDATE
Update Customers with Post-Purchase Shipment Status
Retailers can now send email/SMS to customers after their purchase, including shipment, delivery progress, exceptions, and returns, with links to easily track their order status.

Added Support for Configurable Products
HotWax Commerce has now added support for configurable products to ensure all such products are fulfilled together.

Introducing Facility Groups Page
Added Facility groups page for retailers to add facilities in various groups to manage the scope of facilities for online order fulfillment and inventory computation.

Configure Shopify BOPIS/Pre-order Scripts
Users can now configure Shopify BOPIS/Pre-order scripts directly from the Shopify Shop page in HotWax Commerce, enabling PDP changes on Shopify.

MAJOR UPDATE
Enhanced Kit Product Handling
HotWax Commerce now offers integrated inventory computation for kit products along with enhanced fulfillment and rejection support.

MAJOR UPDATE
Configure User Permissions
Added a Permissions Tab for retailers to manage security groups and configure permissions for HotWax Users.

Learn More About Jobs
Users can now click the “Learn More” button on job cards in the Job Manager App to view summarized job details, along with an option to view detailed documentation.
ORDER ROUTING

MAJOR UPDATE
Exclusion Filters for Order and Inventory
The operations team can now exclude any order and inventory filters in the Order Routing App, simplifying routing configuration.

MAJOR UPDATE
New Filters to Improve Order Routing Efficiency
Operations managers can now use two new filters in the Order Routing App - "Facility Order Limit Check" and "Broker Only if All Ship Group Items Are Available" to enhance order routing process.

Schedule Order Routing Runs with Custom Cron Expressions
Operations team can now schedule routing runs using cron expressions to ensure orders are routed as per their specific business preference.

Avoid Splitting Low-Value Items with Thresholds
When splitting orders, retailers can now set brokering shipment thresholds to prevent low-value items from being sent to a single fulfillment location.
FULFILLMENT

MAJOR UPDATE
Fulfillment App Upgrade
Enhance order fulfillment efficiency with HotWax Commerce's updated Fulfillment App, featuring improved kit product visibility and flexible order rejection options.

MAJOR UPDATE
Fulfill Transfer Orders
Added a Transfer Order page for store associates to simplify the process of fulfilling transfer orders.

MAJOR UPDATE
Activate Gift Cards Directly from Fulfillment App
Fulfillment teams can now initiate gift cards activation directly from the Fulfillment App, simplifying and speeding up in-store gift card order fulfillment.

MAJOR UPDATE
Introducing the New Rejection Page
Store managers can now view a detailed analysis of order rejections from the newly added Rejection page in the Fulfillment App, enabling better tracking and informed decision-making.

Configure Collateral Rejections
When an order item is rejected during fulfillment, all other pending orders containing the same item can now be automatically rejected, enabling faster re-routing.
Generate Shipping Labels from Preferred Carrier
Retailers can now generate shipping labels from their preferred carrier from the Fulfillment App, providing greater control over shipping for stores working with multiple carriers.


CYCLE COUNTING

Bulk Import Cycle Counts
Operations teams can now easily create and request multiple cycle counts across locations at once using the new bulk import feature in the Cycle Count App.

MAJOR UPDATE
Accelerate Cycle Counting
Store associates can now perform cycle counts more efficiently with improved scanning, scrolling, and auto-saving features, reducing errors and saving time.

MAJOR UPDATE
Count Everything with Hard Counts
The operations team can now assign “hard counts” for all products across selected facilities or facility groups in one go, simplifying larger cycle counts like year-end stocktakes.
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

MAJOR UPDATE
Manage Multiple ATP Inventories Across Channels
Retailers can now have multiple "ATP" inventories, one for each channel.

Improved Inventory Sync for Locations on Shopify
Added a new inventory sync job that pushes inventory variances to each location on Shopify that is mapped with HotWax Commerce, rather than resetting the inventory.

Customize Rejection Reasons
Retailers can now customize the rejection reasons they provide to store managers and decide how these reasons will affect their store's ATP inventory.

MAJOR UPDATE
Schedule Inventory Restocking
Merchandisers can now schedule inventory restockings to ensure product inventory is available at their preferred times.
Introducing Reorder Management Reports
Introducing the Reorder Management Reports to empower retailers to maintain optimal inventory levels.

