Quick Guide

  1. Enter the Promotions setup, the discounts' setup and the sales prices' setup
  2. Create a sales order
  3. Let the system apply the conditions and rules set before

 

Introduction

The Eos Solutions Sales and purchase Promotions for WholeSales app allows the large-scale distribution to manage and apply discounts depending on customer hierarchy levels/groups and to setup promotion plans.

In detail you can:

  • manage promotion effectively in environment with a large number of customer and items

  • apply promotions directly in sales documents

  • support wholesales and distribution best practices


Subscription

Some features of the Sales and purchase Promotions for WholeSales App require a subscription. The subscription can be activated from Subscription control panel or directly from the notification messages that the system proposes, by clicking on the link that allows you to start the subscription wizard.

See Eos Solutions website for more information.

Sales and purchase Promotions for WholeSales - SUMMARY

Press ALT + Q and digit "SPP" for a list of the features involved:

 

Promotion Information (SPP)

SPP app allows you to set up rules and conditions (free gifts or discounts) to apply on sales lines based on filters that users can define in the setup.

On the page Promotion Information (SPP) you can enter new promotion plans by pressing "New":

Field Description
Code enter a code for the promotion rule
Description enter a free description
Rule Type

define when the plan is to apply. The options are:

  • Alternative: compared to another promotion
  • Mandatory: always applied
Alternativity Group Code insert alternativity group code if Alternative is set in the previous field  
Exclusive specify the relationship among promotions defined

- All: deletes all inserted discounts and set itself only.

- All Not Exclusive: deletes all inserted discounts that have a value other than blank in the "Exclusive" field.

- Equal Priority: replaces the discount value for all discounts that are linked to a promotion information with the same priority.

- Higher or Equal Priority: it substitutes discount value for all discounts linked to a promotion information with the same priority and deletes discounts with higher priority value.

- Lower or Equal Priority: it substitutes discount value for all discounts linked to a promotions information with the same priority and deletes discounts with lower priority value.
Priority indicates the priority level used to sort and apply discounts. Lower values have priority over higher values.

Setup

Sales Prices (SPP)

On Sales Prices (SPP) page you can set new sales price groups by pressing "New":

Field Description
General
Code / Description enter a code (it is possible to use an automatic serial number) and a description
Currency Code choose a currency from the list
Starting / Ending Date prezzi enter a starting / ending date validity for prices
Status

status set by the user from Status->Release/Reopen/Close:




Possible status:

  • New
  • Under Development
  • Certified
  • Closed
Customers
Type identifies the customer grouping type. It is a filter for "Level" and "Code".
If you choose Customer, then you can specify the name of the customer in the field Code
If you choose Customer Price Group, you can select the specific group from the list in the field Code
If you choose Hierarchy Level, then you can specify the Level and the particular Hyerarchy Code
If you choose Customer Cluster, you can select the specific cluster from the list in the field Code
Level You can edit this field only if in ‘Type’ field ‘Hierarchy Level’ is set.
Here you specify the customer hierarchy level on which prices will be applied.
Level Caption automatically entered according to ‘Level’ field  
Code Possible selection of prefiltered values according to ‘Type’ field  
Description entered by the system according to ‘Code’ field  
Items
Type identifies the type of item. This field is a filter for the field ‘Code’ . Options are:
- Item
- EAN
Code you can select prefiltered values according to ‘Type’ field  
Description entered by the system according to the field "Code"
Unite of Measure Code enter the unit of measure accordind to the "Code" field
Unit Price Unit price defined for the item inserted
Starting / Ending Date starting or Ending date of the price set. The date is inherited from the sales header  
Allow Invoice Disc. specifies if a line discount is allowed for this sales price list line  

Sales Discounts (SPP) 

On the Sales Discount (SPP)  list page you can enter discounts groups and discount conditions.

Pressing "New" it is possible to create a new card. The page allows to insert a sales discount header, customers target list (Customer, Cluster, Hierarchy, Customer Price Group) and items. 

Field Description
General
Code / Description enter a code (it is possible to use an automatic serial number) and a description
Type "Discount" fixed value
Promotion Information it  is possible to select one of the ‘Promotion Information’ profile entered before
Starting / Ending Date

discount validity starting / ending date

Status

price group status set by the user from Status->Release/Reopen/Close:




Possible status:

  • New
  • Under Development
  • Certified
  • Closed
Currency Code choose a currency from the list
Sell-out starting / ending date starting and ending date for the sell-out
Customers
Type it identifies the type of customer grouping, this field is a filter for the field ‘Level’ and ‘Code’
if you choose Customer, then you can specify the name of the customer in the field Code
if you choose Customer Disc. Group, you can select the specific discount group from the list in the field Code
if you choose Hierarchy Level, then you can specify the Level and the particular Hyerarchy Code
if you choose Customer Cluster, you can select the specific cluster from the list in the field Code
Level you can edit this field only if in ‘Type’ field ‘Hierarchy Level’ is set.
Here you specify the customer hierarchy level on whichdiscounts will be applied.
Level Caption automatically entered according to ‘Level’ field  
Code possible selection of prefiltered values according to ‘Type’ field  
Description entered by the system according to ‘Code’ field  
Items
Type identifies the type of item. This field is a filter for the field ‘Code’. Options are:
- Item
- EAN
- Hierarchy Level
- Item Discount Group
- Item Promotion Group
- Item Category Code
- Item Cluster
- All Items
Level You can edit this field only if in ‘Type’ field ‘Hierarchy Level’ is set.
Here you specify the customer hierarchy level on which discount will be applied.
Level Caption automatically entered according to ‘Level’ field  
Code Possible selection of prefiltered values according to ‘Type’ field  
Item No. entered by the system
Description entered by the system
Discount Type type of discount to apply
Threshold Type type of threshold to be taken as a reference to apply the discount
Minimum / Maximum Quantity referred to 'Threshold Type': it defines the minimum / maximum quantity for applying the discount  
Threshold Unit of Measure select a unit of measure  
Value discount value to apply related to the "Discount Type" field
Rule Type

define when to apply the discount. The options are:

  • Alternative: compared to another discount
  • Mandatory: always applied
Alternativity Group Code insert alternativity group code if "Alternative" is set in the previous field  
Exclusive specify the relationship among discounts defined

- All: deletes all inserted discounts and set itself only.

- All Not Exclusive: deletes all inserted discounts that have a value other than blank in the "Exclusive" field.

- Equal Priority: replaces the discount value for all discounts that are linked to a promotion information with the same priority.

- Higher or Equal Priority: it substitutes discount value for all discounts linked to a promotion information with the same priority and deletes discounts with higher priority value.

- Lower or Equal Priority: it substitutes discount value for all discounts linked to a promotions information with the same priority and deletes discounts with lower priority value.
Starting / Ending Date starting or Ending date of the discount set, which is inherited from the sales discount header  
Promotion Information   it is possible to select one of the profiles created in the ‘Promotion Information’ page. It is inherited from Sales Discount header  

 

Discount Calculation Example

Sales prices and discounts in sales lines will be implemented according to rules set before:

  • Sales price management

  • Sales discount management

  • Promotion management

We create a sales order for the customer Progressive Home Furnishing. For the items on the lines the system proposes the discounts depending on the setup entered before.

 

Applied conditions are visible in sales line using drill-down function in ‘Detailed Discount Line’ field (or from Line->Related Information->Detailed Discounts):