The typical PO flow in Accolent ERP is to create and submit a PO, receive the PO, then create a voucher tied to the PO and PO receipt(s) and then to pay the vendor. Sometimes, this flow could be reversed. For example, a PO could be shipped FOB with the recipient taking ownership prior to […]
Category: Inventory/Products
Creating Credit Memos with Defective Items
Accolent ERP allows for a Credit Memo to distinguish between the items being refunded which can be put back into Inventory, which are Defective and which have been approved for a refund but are Not Returned. Items that are Defective may have some salvage value, but are completely written off and carried in Defective Inventory […]
Setting Up the Self-Service Portal
The Accolent ERP Self-Service Portal allows Customers’ employees (“End-Users”) to place orders, review the status of their orders, look up their prior transactions, review their Statements and pay invoices. The Self-Service Portal is a separate website that is linked to Accolent ERP and allows access to only those Customers and their End-Users that have been […]
Associating Products with Locations
Accolent ERP allows a product to be associated with one or more specific Locations. Based on the warehouse numbering plan first create Locations then, assign a product to its Locations. The Locations associated with that product will be shown on all pick tickets and PO put-away documents on which the product appears. Unless the product […]
Using Warehouse Discounts
Accolent ERP has a very comprehensive pricing system. One of the less frequently used pricing features is Warehouse discounts, which applies a discount level to a specific warehouse. To use Warehouse discounts, first set up the Warehouse Discount. Then once set up, the Warehouse Discount can be applied to a specific product, multiple products or […]
Using Promotional Pricing
Accolent ERP allows for specific products to be subject to special Promotional Pricing, that can have a limited time duration. This Promotional Pricing is specified by Pricing Tier and applies only within the specified validity period. Customers that qualify will get the Promotional Price assigned to their Pricing Tiers. Note that there is a Configuration […]
Using HTS Import Duty with Landed Costs
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is based on the international Harmonized System, which is the global system of nomenclature applied to most world trade in goods. HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise exported from or imported into the United States. HTS Schedule B Codes are 10-digit […]
Tracking Automotive Cores
Accolent ERP includes support for automotive cores that are recycled or reused in a re-manufactured (“reman”) product. To track all these parts, separate products need to be maintained for the recycled or reman product, and the core. Cores can be “clean” (e.g., a new battery core) or “dirty” (e.g., a used battery core). New products […]
Skipping Serial No Entry on POs
Accolent ERP tracks serialized products from receipt on a purchase order through sale to a customer. This enables tracking of the product for warranty or recall purposes. Sometimes, particularly in situations where repairs are performed, serial numbers may be used only for the purpose of identifying products. In these cases, Accolent ERP allows for entry […]
Multi-Company Inventory Lookup
In Accolent ERP two separate companies (“Company A” and “Company B”) that are under common ownership, can “look-through” from one system to the other. The two companies will have two separate Accolent ERP URLs and two separate databases. If requested, ADS Solutions will set the configuration that allows Multi-Company Inventory and link the two databases. […]