MTS #8D Discount Price Code Summary
Purpose
To provide a general overview of the SMARTSystem Discount Price Code (DPC) options.
Overview
The Discount Price Code is designed to setup up a group discount that can be applied against categories and sub-categories or a specific SKU inventory item discount.
The Discount Price Code has specific rules attached to it and a general flow chart of the logic/decision process used in the sales program is shown below.
The following screen is used for Discount Price Code Maintenance with a Group example:
DPC screen fields summary:
- DPC (Discount Price Code) is 1 to 4 characters
- Discount Type is:
o SKU for a specific inventory item or
o Group for a group discount by Product Category and/or Sub-category
- Calculation Type:
o Fixed price for specific items
o Percentage of SPL1 (Sales Price Level 1-note this value can be + or - %)
- Discount % is entered when the Calculation Type is set for Percentage of SPL1:
- Customer SKU will print if entered on the DPC entry.
- Customer UPC will print if entered on the DPC entry.
Discount Price Code (DPC) processing rules are:
- The DPC table prevents un-authorized DPC’s from being entered into the customer table and clearly defines specific discounts and how they are used.
- When the DPC on a customer overrides all other discount methodologies. An inactive DPC will not affect discount processing.
- Discount prices will not be calculated on the sales order until a quantity is value is entered.
- Customer SKU and Customer UPC are apply to big customers like Walmart that require their SKU and UPC on certain documents
- Places where Discounts are Calculated:
o Quick Entry
o Selective Ordering
o Summary Tab
- System Control > Sales Options > General