Industry Templates: Skip the Custom-Field Setup

Pre-Wired Setup for Your Vertical

Most warehouse operators want the same kinds of custom fields, dimensions, pipelines, and checklists as their peers in the same vertical. An industry template is a bundle of pre-configured settings that gets you 80% there in one click.

Available Templates

Template Best for
Fashion & Apparel Clothing / accessories with size, color, fabric attributes
E-Commerce Fulfillment DTC brands shipping from one or more warehouses
B2B Distribution Wholesale operations with per-customer pricing tiers + POs
Pharmacy & Healthcare Regulated inventory with NDC, lot, expiration, controlled-substance tracking
3PL / Contract Warehousing Operating warehouses on behalf of multiple client brands
Manufacturing Build-to-order, kit assembly, work-in-progress tracking
Automotive Parts High-SKU operations with fitment data + supersession
Custom Setup Start blank; build up your own configuration

What a Template Sets Up

When you apply a template, it idempotently creates (safe to re-apply — it won't duplicate existing settings):

  • Custom field definitions matched to the vertical (e.g. Apparel gets size, color, fabric_composition; Pharmacy gets ndc_code, controlled_schedule, expiration_days)
  • Variant dimension templates — pre-defined variant axes so new products can pick a template instead of typing dimensions one by one
  • Pipeline templates for stage-based workflows (e.g. Design → Sample → Production → QA for apparel)
  • Checklist templates attached to compliance milestones
  • Divisions and brands common in the vertical
  • Pack templates for typical shipping configurations
  • Display labels — UI strings adjusted to the vertical (e.g. "SKU" vs "Style #" in apparel)

Where to Apply One

During onboarding. New accounts are prompted to pick a template after creating their first warehouse.

Later. Existing tenants can apply (or re-apply) from Settings → Industry Templates. Applying a template later is additive — it won't overwrite custom fields you've already created or remove things you've already configured.

Building Your Own

If none of the bundled templates fits, pick Custom Setup and build the configuration manually:

  1. Settings → Custom Fields — add the attributes you need
  2. Settings → Variant Dimensions — define your variant axes
  3. Settings → Pack Templates — describe how items ship
  4. Settings → Pipelines and Checklists if you need workflow tracking

Tip: If you're partway between two verticals (e.g. an apparel brand that also does B2B wholesale), apply Fashion & Apparel first, then B2B Distribution. The additive behavior means you keep both sets without conflict.

See also: Custom Fields for Vertical-Specific Attributes, Variants: Family, Finish, Color, and Size

Last updated June 28, 2026
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