Inventory Control
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Purpose This function can be used to ‘Copy’, ‘Move’ or ‘Delete’ a Price List and all the related product pricing details in the system. Both the ‘copy & move’ options take pricing from one Price List to another Price List for all products, or for specified Product Groups/Products in the inventory system. The ‘delete’ is […]
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Purpose This function is used to transfer ‘To Be Advised’ (TBA) Tracking details so that the correct reference number is recorded. Online Advantage allows transactions to occur on the system without all the tracking details (Serial, Batch or Dual Reference numbers) being entered onto a transaction. This function allows the adjustment of those details at […]
Purpose This function can be used to update the tracking details recorded in the system. This basically allows you to ‘transfer’ a serial number, batch number, or dual reference for all of the inventory and some or all of the historical transactions recorded in the system for the given tracking reference. It is designed to […]
Purpose This tool is used to assign replenishment details to a selected set of inventory items of your choosing. It is basically a short cut for setting the replenishment type on many inventory items at once. You enter the replenishment details to set, then the selection criteria of the inventory items you want e.g. apply […]
Order Management
Purpose This procedure is used to add or maintain the details of your customer’s product codes and to manage access to products and colours in the customer’s B2B e-Commerce portal. Customer Product Codes are a useful cross reference between your product codes and your customer’s product codes. When invoices are generated, the customer’s product code corresponding […]
Business To Business Business To Consumer E-Commerce Inventory Control System Manager
Purpose This routine is used to upload files onto the server from your local PC for use within the application. Data Input Select a File Select File Select the file you wish to upload by clicking the Browse button and navigating to the place on your local PC the file is stored. Select Type Select […]
Purpose The ‘Inventory Master’ function is one of the central control points for setting and changing the behaviour of an individual Inventory item i.e. a given Product (including Colour & Size) in a given Stock Location. This function is used to add or change the ‘Inventory Master’ details of an Inventory item in order to adjust […]
Inventory Control Stock Forecasting DRP System Manager
Purpose This routine is used to maintain the Stock Replenishment system settings recorded for global use within the Inventory and Forecasting modules. The details entered here can be changed at any time during the use of Online Advantage. Data Input Step 1 – Defaults Replenishment Method Replenishment Method is used in the calculation of […]
Purpose This function can be used to print ‘Product Labels’ for inventory items. It offers two basic approaches to the selection of which products to print labels for. The first method it to use the details of what is in Inventory i.e. in stock to select the products to print. The second option is to […]
Purpose This function is used to set the defaults to be used when creating ‘Non-Inventory Products’ on the fly via Sales Order Entry. The system-wide defaults can be defined by Product Group. Optionally they can be defined by Product Group and Stock Location for defaults specific to a given Branch. When creating a ‘Non-Inventory’ item in Sales Order […]
Purpose This procedure is used to add, change or delete the details of a ‘Stock Reason’. Stock Transaction Reasons are used when entering Manual Stock Issues and Manual Stock Receipts. The use of a ‘Reason’ for the stock transaction provides: A consistent ‘standardised’ reason for manual stock movements which leads to better reporting A default […]
Purpose This function is used to add, change or delete ‘Bins’. Inventory ‘Bins’ are used in conjunction with Stock Locations to define ‘storage’ positions in a physical warehouse. Bins are essentially an aisle/bay/shelf position, or can be used that way if appropriate. You can create as many ‘Bins’ as you need within each Stock Location you have […]
Purpose This procedure is used to add or change the details of a Warehouse, or to delete a Warehouse when required. Warehouses are used in conjunction with Stock Locations to define your warehouse setup and structure. Since multiple Stock Locations can be set up within each Warehouse, this provides an excellent reporting summary option when you […]
Purpose This procedure is used to add, change and delete the details of a Stock Location. ‘Locations’ are used in conjunction with Products to define and track Inventory Details. The Stock Location typically mirrors your physical warehouse structure, but they can also be used to define sub-sections within a given warehouse i.e. Damaged Stock, Bond/Quarantine Stock, […]
Purpose This procedure is used to add or change the details of a Price List on the system. You can have as many price lists in OA as you require as part of the Pricing Matrix. Each Price List permits you to define separate Costs and Prices for your Products. Each Price List can have […]
Purpose This procedure is used to view, add or change the cost and price details held in the system for a selected Product. The Cost and Prices function contains detailed costing and pricing information relating to Products you have already established at the Size level if you have enabled that feature. If the Size level is […]
Purpose This procedure is used to view, add or change the details of products in the system. Products may describe tangible items, services and invoice add-on charges such as freight. Each entry uniquely defines a product and it’s particular details. Alternatively, a product code may define a “model” which can contain various “sizes” and “colours” […]
Purpose This procedure is used to enter or modify the details of Product Packaging Materials types. Packaging Material can be entered against Products along with the corresponding weight of the material. Tagging products with the type of Packaging material (e.g. wooden pallets, plastic, cardboard boxes) allows this information to be used to generate reports required […]
Purpose This procedure is used to add or change the details of a ‘Colour’ recorded on the system. The use of ‘Colours’ in the system is optional and can be enabled/disabled via the Product Format function. In fact the very term ‘Colour’ is configurable within Online Advantage via the same Product Format definition tool. If ‘Colour’ is […]
Purpose This procedure is used to add or change the details of a ‘Size’ recorded on the system. The use of ‘Sizes’ in the system is optional and can be enabled/disabled via the Product Format function. In fact the very term ‘Size’ is configurable within Online Advantage via the same Product Format definition tool. If ‘Size’ is […]
Inventory Control System Manager
Purpose This routine is used to establish the mandatory settings in relation to Products in the Distribution suite in Online. In particular the length of the Product Code to be used in Inventory, and other related settings like the use of Sizes and Colours. The settings established here are global across multiple modules throughout your […]
Purpose This function is used to enter or adjust the details of product ‘Sections’ set up within the system. A ‘Section’ can be allocated to a Product to ‘tag’ it for reporting purposes. Section codes may be used in Inventory and Sales reporting to group products together. It is available as a user “filter” on almost all […]
Purpose This function is used to enter or adjust the details of product ‘Classes’ set up within the system. A ‘Class’ can be allocated to a Product to ‘tag’ it for reporting purposes. Class codes may be used in Inventory and Sales reporting to group products together. It is available as a user “filter” on almost all Product reports […]
Purpose This function is used to enter or adjust the details of product ‘Types’ set up within the system. A ‘Type’ can be allocated to a Product to ‘tag’ it for reporting purposes. Type codes may be used in Inventory and Sales reporting to group products together. It is available as a user “filter” on almost all […]