Stock Class Location Maintenance

Program/Screen: SASCLM/SASCLM20

Description:

Use this program to enter the default settings for a stock classCode used to categorize sales items for analysis and reporting. You may choose to make the stock class a subset of the vendor code. at different locations if your stock classes are subsets of your vendors.

 

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Enter default settings for the location and stock class entered on the Launch screen.  These settings include, but are not limited to, the primary vendor, normal discount percentage, reorder period, and safety stock.

 

Unique Stock Class Location Maintenance Screens

Stock Class Location Maintenance - Launch

Stock Class Location Maintenance

 

Fields

Location

Displays the location for which you want to make default settings for a stock class.

 

Stock Class

Displays the code that represents the stock classCode used to categorize sales items for analysis and reporting. You may choose to make the stock class a subset of the vendor code..

 

Warehouse

Enter the branch location where items in this stock class are usually stored.  This information is used for the reorder reports, as well as the warehouse pick list.  If no warehouse is entered, the warehouse from the system location file defaults into the sales item location file.

 

Usual Vendor

Enter the number of the vendor from whom you usually order items in this stock class.

 

Normal Discount Percentage

Enter the discount amount that the vendor normally allows for items in this stock class.

 

Minimum Order Amount

Enter the minimum monetary amount that the vendor allows on purchase orders for items in this stock class.

 

Freight Allowance

Enter the amount of a purchase order for items in this stock class that qualifies for prepaid freight.

 

Alternate Vendor 1

If applicable, enter the number of the first alternate vendor for items in this stock class.

 

Alternate Vendor 2

If applicable, enter the number of the second alternate vendor for items in this stock class.

 

Last Vendor Used

Displays the number of the vendor from which items in this stock class were last purchased.

 

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Reorder Period in Days

Enter the number of days of lead time required for ordering items in this stock class.

 

Safety Stock in Days

Enter the number of days of stock to always have on hand for items in this stock class.  This is the number of days of stock that you never want to fall below.  It provides a safety level of inventory in case your purchase order does not arrive on time.

 

Best Stock Level in Weeks

Enter the optimal number of weeks of stock to have on hand.  The system uses this number when Auto Reorder is set to Y, and the average daily usage is calculated based on sales history.

 

Minimum Cost Amount

Enter the minimum amount used to calculate the sales price (of items in this stock class) based on the Minimum Cost Multiplier.

 

Example:  This amount is set to $5.00, and the Minimum Cost Multiplier is set to 2.  When the cost of an item is $5.00 or less, the sales price for the item is the cost times 2.

 

Minimum Cost Multiplier

Enter the multiplier to use for calculating the sales price (of items in this stock class) based on the Minimum Cost Amount.

 

Example:  This Minimum Cost Amount is set to $5.00, and this field is set to 2.  When the cost of an item is $5.00 or less, the sales price for the item is the cost times 2.

 

Auto Price

Indicate whether the system automatically calculates the sales price for items in this stock class.  If you set this to Y, you must complete the Resale Price Code and the Resale Price Percent fields.

 

Resale Price Code

If the Auto Price field is set to Y, enter the code that represents how the system automatically calculates the sales price for items in this stock class.  Valid codes are:

 

Resale Price Percent

If the Auto Price field is set to Y, enter the percentage for the system to use in conjunction with the Resale Price Code setting to automatically calculate the sales price for items in this stock class.

 

Auto Reorder

Enter the code that represents how you want the system to provide item reorder information.  The code is automatically populated from the setting in control record SASCL1, but you can change it.  If you set this to N, the system will not calculate reorder quantities.  The following codes are valid:

 

Function Keys

Function Key

Description

F1

Help.  Place your cursor in a field and press F1 to access online help for that field.  Place your cursor outside of any field, and press F1 to access online help at the program level.

F3

Exit.  Exit the page or program.

F4

Search.  Place your cursor in a searchable field and press F4 to access a lookup window or more advanced search screen.

F12

Cancel/Previous.  Exit the program or move back a screen.

 

Related Programs

Stock Class Maintenance

Sales Item Maintenance

 

Special Topics

Item Relationship Diagram

 

 

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