Accessed from the Inventory File Maintenance menu
Each item is held within a product group, which in turn is held within a product range. The purpose of this is to allow the grouping and sub grouping of similar items. Where required these product ranges and groups can then be linked to various nominal account codes.
The ability to form these groupings and nominal links, allows the reporting and statistical breakdown of orders, sales, purchasing orders etc.
The screen is broken into 2 frames, the left frame showing the product ranges while the right frame lists all the product groups within the highlighted range. To enter the group frame select GROUPS or click the second grid.
Adding and Revising a Product Range
When adding or revising a product range the following screen is given.
The product range has to be unique If a clash occurs a warning message is displayed and the entry disallowed. Once a range has been added, group entry is available.
Adding and Revising a Product Group
To add a product group, first the group frame must be activated and then ADD GROUP or REVISE GROUP selected.
PRODUCT RANGE - Is defaulted
PRODUCT GROUP - Must be unique to the range or a warning will be given.
MANUFACTURED - If the group is to be exclusively for a single manufacturer, this may be selected, else leave as * Any.
TARIFF CODE - If the product group is to contain goods with the same tariff code this may be entered here. Used by customers for export orders.
MINIMUM MARGIN (%) - The minimum margin acceptable for quotes and orders before override authorisation required.
MAXIMUM MARGIN (%) - The maximum margin acceptable for quotes and orders before override authorisation required.
DESCRIPTION - The product group wording used on reports and displays.
To view and set-up the Product range / group accounts links, see Nominal Links.