Accolent ERP provides the ability to associate product codes with barcodes that can be scanned by barcode readers to identify the product. Manufacturers’ products will typically already have GS1-registered barcodes. Custom barcodes (i.e., not GS1-registered) can also be created. Once a barcode is received or created, and associated with a product code, Accolent ERP will […]
Category: Vendors
Printing Barcode Labels
Accolent ERP allows for barcodes that are stored as product synonyms to be printed on standard sticky label sheets. User can select a product population, a barcode type, and a form type, and then print the barcode labels. Product labels are printed on a form that has 80 products to a page. Bin labels can […]
Setting Up Product Barcodes
Accolent ERP allows for barcodes to be set up as product synonyms in several ways. Users can either (1) scan a manufacturer’s barcode into a product’s synonym field, (2) generate a custom barcode for a product using the selected barcode format and scan this into the product’s synonym field, (3) manually key in the multi-digit […]
Changing the Price on a PO Receipt
Accolent ERP allows POs to be received at a different price than that originally specified. If the price change is found before the PO is received, the PO can be unsubmitted and the price changed then the PO can be resubmitted and received at the changed price. Sometimes, however, the changed price is discovered after […]
Prepaying a Purchase Order
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 […]
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 […]
Creating a Negative AP Balance on a Voucher
Accolent ERP allows the user to create a negative Accounts Payable (“AP”) balance in a vendor’s account, if necessary. This can be done by creating a manual check to either (1) overpay an existing voucher or (2) to create and pay a zero voucher. Either of these approaches will create the desired negative AP balance. […]
Using Automated Inventory Replenishment Parameters
Accolent ERP uses the Min/Max reordering methodology. The Min value represents the reorder point, and the Max value represents the targeted stock after reordering. The difference between the Max and the Min is sometimes referred to as the EOQ (Economic Order Quantity). The Min and Max values may be maintained manually or automatically by the system. […]
Inventory Replenishment Overview
Accolent ERP uses the Min/Max reordering methodology. The Min value represents the reorder point, and the Max value represents the targeted stock level after reordering. The difference between the Max and the Min is sometimes referred to as the EOQ (Economic Order Quantity). The Min and Max values may be maintained manually or automatically by the […]
Using Multiple UOMs
Accolent ERP allows the use of multiple UOMs. One UOM must be selected as the Stocking UOM, and one as the Pricing UOM. All inventory quantities in the system are kept in the Stocking UOM. All prices and costs: List Price, Standard Cost, Alternate Cost and Special Cost are kept in the Pricing UOM. Similarly, […]