E-commerce & Dropshipping · n8n
Score Suppliers by Product Defect and Return Rates
Hold suppliers accountable by tracking the defect and return rates of their products and scoring them so you source from the best.
difficulty Advancedsetup 40 minresult You know which suppliers ship quality and which cause returns, guiding smarter sourcing.—
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Collect Return Data
Add a
Schedule TriggerandShopifynode pulling returns with reasons per product. - 2
Attribute to Suppliers
Add a
Google Sheetsnode mapping products to their suppliers. - 3
Score Each Supplier
Add a
Codenode computing defect and return rates per supplier. - 4
Share the Scorecard
Add a
Slacknode reporting supplier quality rankings. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow over recent returns. Confirm supplier scores compute.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use low scores?
Raise issues with poor suppliers, shift volume to better ones, or renegotiate on quality terms.
What return reasons count?
Weight defect and quality returns heavily; exclude customer-preference returns from quality scoring.
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