Pull from ShipHero
Pull from Excel file
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What is ShipHero?
ShipHero is a comprehensive warehouse management system (WMS) designed for e-commerce businesses. It provides real-time inventory tracking, order management, and shipping automation capabilities to streamline fulfillment operations. ShipHero helps businesses manage their entire supply chain process, from receiving inventory to shipping orders.
Why would you want to combine ShipHero data with Excel data?
Combining ShipHero and Excel data allows businesses to enhance their operational insights and create more comprehensive analyses of their fulfillment operations.
- Merge inventory data from ShipHero with financial projections in Excel
- Compare actual shipping costs from ShipHero against budgeted costs in Excel spreadsheets
- Create custom reports by combining ShipHero's fulfillment metrics with Excel-based KPIs
- Track historical performance by joining ShipHero's real-time data with Excel-based forecasts
- Generate detailed analytics by combining shipping data with customer information stored in Excel
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Pull from ShipHero
Pull from Excel file
How to use ShipHero with Parabola
ShipHero's integration with Parabola enables powerful automation of shipping and fulfillment data processing.
- Easily access shipping and inventory data through the Pull from ShipHero step
- Transform fulfillment data to match your reporting needs
- Create automated workflows for shipping analytics
Retrieving data from ShipHero
Getting started with ShipHero data in Parabola is straightforward using the Pull from ShipHero step. This step allows you to access various types of data from your ShipHero account, including orders, inventory, and shipping information.
Key features
- Secure API connection to your ShipHero account
- Multiple data type selection options
- Customizable date ranges for data pulls
- Automatic pagination handling
- Real-time data refresh capabilities
How to use
- Drag the Pull from ShipHero step onto the canvas
- Using our ShipHero integration how to doc, authenticate the API integration
- Use one of the pre-built API connections to pull in an object from ShipHero, specifying the fields you'd like to pull and date range
- Run the step to pull in your data
How to use Excel with Parabola
Parabola makes working with Excel files intuitive and powerful, allowing you to automate your spreadsheet-based workflows.
- Simple drag-and-drop interface for importing Excel files
- Support for multiple sheets and complex Excel formats
- Automatic column type detection and formatting
Retrieving data from Excel
Parabola's Pull from Excel file step allows users to easily import their spreadsheet data into their Flow. This step handles various Excel file formats and automatically recognizes column headers and data types, making it simple to begin working with your data immediately.
Key features
- Automatic column type detection
- Support for multiple sheets within a workbook
- Preservation of data formatting
- Handling of merged cells
- Error checking and validation
How to use
- Add the Pull from Excel file step to your Flow
- Upload your Excel file
- Select the specific sheet you want to import
- Configure any additional import settings
- Preview your data before proceeding
Combining ShipHero and Excel data
Once you have both data sources imported into your Parabola Flow, you can combine them using the Combine Tables step. This powerful feature allows you to merge data based on common fields, creating a comprehensive dataset for analysis.
Key features
- Multiple joining methods
- Automatic column matching
- Custom key field selection
- Duplicate handling options
- Preview of combined data
How to use
- After you add your data sources to the Canvas, add the Combine tables step to your Flow
- Drag the arrow from your data sources to the Combine tables step on the Canvas
- Choose the columns to match between the tables
- Configure the join type
- Preview and verify the combined results
Practical use cases and examples
Inventory reconciliation
Compare actual inventory levels from ShipHero with projected inventory levels from Excel planning sheets to identify discrepancies and optimize stock levels. This helps maintain accurate inventory counts and improves ordering efficiency.
Shipping cost analysis
Combine actual shipping costs from ShipHero with budgeted costs from Excel to track spending variances and identify opportunities for cost savings. This analysis can help optimize shipping carrier selection and packaging choices.
Customer order tracking
Merge order data from ShipHero with customer information stored in Excel to create comprehensive customer profiles and analyze ordering patterns. This enables better customer service and targeted marketing efforts.
By combining ShipHero and Excel data in Parabola, businesses can create powerful automated workflows that provide deeper insights into their operations. The drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to build these integrations without coding, while the automated scheduling ensures your data stays current and accurate.
