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Chapter 5. Inventory
2 ADDING INVENTORY ITEM INFORMATION
3 LOADING COSTS & PRICES
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PREPARATION
1 Understand the key fields of the basic inventory data: item number,
catalog number, manufacturer's (mfg) number, short description, item
description, unit description, C or M pricing, item type, price basis,
market cost basis, conversion factor, and expected gross margin.
DATA LOAD
1 Enter all items either from a load tape made during a file conversion,
the commodities list, or manually. Each item has an item number,
catalog number and item description as well as other key fields, which
further define the item. This information is stored in the Inventory
Static File (IM1).
2 Refine the inventory file by changing and/or deleting items.
3 Print an item list and check work.
4 If needed, make corrections as determined from the item list.
PREPARATION
1 Determine the price levels you will use. There are 9 available for
regular pricing (1-9) plus 90 others (10-99) for matrix pricing. Not all
99 price levels need to be used. Usually 2 or 3 levels are adequate.
Price levels are coordinated with A/R customers. If you have Accounts
Receivable running, refer to the price levels you assigned there.
2 Determine List/Base and Price Adjustments 1-9 for each item.
3 Determine average, last, and market costs for each item.
DATA LOAD
1 Enter List/Base and Price Adjustments 1-9 for each item using
Price/Adjustment Changes. This information is stored in the Inventory
Store File (IM2).
2 Enter average, last, and market costs for each item using Copy from
Field to Field. This information is also stored in the Inventory Store
File (IM2).
3 Do an inventory file inquiry or print a price book to check prices and
costs.
4 If needed, make corrections as determined by the inquiry or price
book.
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