What's New? — Key Updates and Upcoming Changes

In the upcoming NetSuite 2025.1 release, several important updates and enhancements will be introduced.  These changes are designed to improve functionality, streamline processes, and ensure that users have access to the latest tools and features. In this summary, we'll highlight the key aspects you need to be aware of as we approach this release.

Content

1. End of Support for Outbound Single Sign-On (SuiteSignOn) 
2. End of Support for the NetSuite.com Data Source 
3. Fixed Assets Management Enhancements 
4. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 
5. Supply Planning Enhancements 
6. Quality Management Enhancements 
7. Manufacturing Routing Enhancements 
8. Ship Central Enhancements 
9. Enhancements to Bill Capture 
10. Commerce · SuiteCommerce InStore 

1. End of Support for Outbound Single Sign-On (SuiteSignOn)

• Support for the Outbound Single Sign-On (SuiteSignOn) feature ended in non-production accounts (e.g., sandbox accounts) as of NetSuite 2024.1.
• From NetSuite 2025.1, this feature will no longer be supported in production accounts.
  

What do you need to do?

Replace your integrations with the new NetSuite as OIDC Provider feature, which is more secure, modern, and reliable.

2. End of Support for the NetSuite.com Data Source

Previously, a process was started to remove the NetSuite.com data source from SuiteAnalytics Connect. As part of this process, support is now ending for the NetSuite.com data source. 

This means that the NetSuite.com data source is still available, but support cases requesting bug fixes or performance enhancements for the NetSuite.com data source will not be considered. The only exception to this rule is if the data source is down. 

• NetSuite 2026.1: The data source will be entirely removed.

Action Plan

Transition Early: Begin transitioning to the http://NetSuite2.com data source now to avoid disruptions when the NetSuite.com data source is eventually removed. 

3. Fixed Assets Management Enhancements

NetSuite 2025.1 includes the following enhancements to the Fixed Assets Management SuiteApp:

System Setup Page Redesign for Redwood Experience: 

The System Setup page has been redesigned to ensure seamless integration with the Redwood Experience. To improve the System Setup page layout, settings in the General tab are further organized.

Mid-life Leases:

• Expanding on the Lease Accounting feature, the latest version of the Fixed Assets Management SuiteApp introduces the ability to add mid-life leases to NetSuite.
• This capability enables users to integrate leases that were initiated and recorded outside the system into NetSuite’s lease management framework.

4. Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

NetSuite’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution helps companies manage interactions with current and potential customers, partners, and suppliers in a single place.

NetSuite 2025.1 includes the following enhancements to CRM features:

• Security Enhancements to External Case Response Page in Case Management
• Changes to Performance Metrics for Support Cases
• Advanced Partner Center Role Permission Updates
• Use Customer 360 to View Additional Metrics 

5. Supply Planning Enhancements

Scoped Planning Repository Refresh

With NetSuite 2025.1, you can now choose to refresh the planning repository for only the data that matches the criteria of a selected Plan Definition. A new Scope section appears on the Refresh Planning Repository Schedule page, where you can set one of the following preferences:

• Global Refresh: Refresh all eligible planning Items and Locations in the system.
  
• Scoped Refresh: Refresh all planning Items and Locations in the scope of the selected Supply Plan Definitions
  
  

6. Quality Management Enhancements

Statical Sampling

New Statistical Sampling feature that enables you to take a compliance-driven approach to quality assurance. You can perform targeted inspections based on item, transaction, and volume combinations.

The Quality Management SuiteApp now supports criteria to align with the following three defect categories: 

• Critical: High-severity issues. 
  
• Major: Medium-severity issues. 
  
• Minor: Low-severity issues.

Enhanced Receipt Return Authorization 

The new Enhanced Receipt Return Authorization workflow automates the creation of Return Receipt Authorizations based on inspection results.

7. Manufacturing Routing Enhancements

Before NetSuite 2025.1, it was possible to define operations overlapping when the following operation task started with a delay after the previous operation task started. 

The connection type between operations was always Finish-To-Start. Now, you can also add delays between operations and change the connection type.

You can also define the connection type and lag amount in the Routing Steps subtab in the Manufacturing Routing popup window. 

8. Ship Central Enhancements

Ship Central in NetSuite is a tool designed to streamline and automate the shipping process. It allows businesses to manage and fulfill orders efficiently by integrating with various carriers, generating shipping labels, tracking shipments, and optimizing packing.

In NetSuite 2025.1, Ship Central provides the following packing enhancements:

• Pack Carton Reuse
• Pack All Options for Cartons and Pallets
• Weighing Scale Support and Tare Weight for Pallets
• Printing Multiple Packing Labels and Documents
• New Settings for Carriers
  - Carrier Accounts per Location
  - Default Package Code per Carrier
  - Shipment References per Carrier

• CSV Import of Other Billing Accounts
• Applying Discount, Markup, and Flat Rates
• Shop for Rates on the Order Transaction
• Changing the Ship From Address on the App
• Domestic Shipping to Military PO Boxes and US Territories
• Estimated Tax for International Shipments
• Adding Description of Goods to International Shipments
• Shipping with ParcelGuard Insurance
• New Shipping Label Size 
  

9. Enhancements to Bill Capture

Using Bill Capture, you can email or upload vendor bill files to create NetSuite vendor bills. This feature minimizes the data entry effort and reduces manual errors and inconsistencies that can occur when entering vendor bills.

NetSuite 2025.1 includes the following Bill Capture enhancements:

• Scanned Vendor Bills Page Improvements
• Review Scanned Bill Page Improvements
• Bill Creation Improvements
• New Bill capture Preferences 

10. Introducing the new Customer 360

SCIS 2025.1 provides improvements and fixes for processing that occurs in the background. The release has no new features or functional changes that are visible at the point-of-sale (POS). 

These updates underscore the importance of staying informed and proactive with your NetSuite environment. By understanding and preparing for these changes, you can ensure that your organization remains efficient and compliant as NetSuite continues to evolve. Make sure to review these updates with your team and plan accordingly to leverage the new features and avoid any disruptions.