Price Level Calculation dialog box

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Description

Pricing Model

This is the name of the pricing model.

Pricing Factors

Manufacturer

This is the manufacturer selected for this pricing rule.

Pricing Class

This is the pricing class selected for this pricing rule.

Product Type

This is the product type selected for this pricing rule.

ABC Code

This is the ABC code selected for this pricing rule. ABC codes are assigned to products based on how fast they sell.

Dates

New Effective Date

Type the date that the pricing level calculation becomes effective (or click the arrow to select the date from the calendar).

To use this date, select the check box for this date.

Last Calculation Date

This is the date of the last time the price levels were calculated for this pricing rule.

Price Level Calculation

Price Level

Select the price level for which you would like to establish a price level calculation.

Note that some price levels for manufacturers are loaded from a CD or spreadsheet. Be careful not to overlay a loaded price level with a calculation.

Price levels are established on the Price Level screen. For more information, refer to Add a price level to your system or Change a price level description.

Based on Price Level

Select a price level from the drop-down list if you would like the price level calculation you are creating or modifying to be based on a different price level price.

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Select <Replacement Cost> from the drop-down list if you would like the price level calculation you are creating or modifying to be based on the purchase order cost.

Add

After you have completed the Price Level, Based on Price Level, Discount Type, and % fields, click the Add button to add the new price level calculation to the list of calculations for the current pricing model.

Remove

To remove a price level calculation from the current pricing model, select it in the listing in the Price Level Calculation area. Then click the Remove button.

Discount Type

Select the discount type for the price level calculation that you are creating or modifying. Valid options are:

• Discount: for a discount off the base price level price. The system calculates the base price level price by using the option selected in the Based on Price Level drop-down list.

• Load: for a load to be added to the base price level price. The system calculates the base price level price by using the option selected in the Based on Price Level drop-down list.

• GP Equals: to ensure a specific gross profit percentage.

%

Type the discount percentage that should be used in combination with the selected Discount Type option to calculate the prices for this price level.

List Price Calculation

Based on Price Level

Select a price level from the drop-down list if you would like the system to calculate the list price based on a price level price.

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Select <Replacement Cost> from the drop-down list if you would like the system to calculate the list price based on the purchase order cost.

Discount Type

Select the discount type for the calculation of the list price. Valid options are:

• Discount: for a discount off the base price level price. The system calculates the base price level price by using the option selected in the Based on Price Level drop-down list.

• Load: for a load to be added to the base price level price. The system calculates the base price level price by using the option selected in the Based on Price Level drop-down list.

• GP Equals: to ensure a specific gross profit percentage.

%

Type the discount percentage that should be used in combination with the selected Discount Type option to calculate the list price.

Replacement Cost Calculation

Based on Price Level

Select a price level from the drop-down list if you would like the system to calculate the replacement cost based on a price level price.

Discount Type

Select the discount type for the calculation of the replacement cost. Valid options are:

• Discount: for a discount off the base price level price. The system calculates the base price level price by using the option selected in the Based on Price Level drop-down list.

• Load: for a load to be added to the base price level price. The system calculates the base price level price by using the option selected in the Based on Price Level drop-down list.

• GP Equals: to ensure a specific gross profit percentage.

%

Type the discount percentage that should be used in combination with the selected Discount Type option to calculate the replacement cost.

Core Calculation

Calculation Type

Select the appropriate calculation type from the drop-down list. Valid options are:

• None: Select this option if core calculations should not be performed.

• Core Cost: If the system should calculate the core cost based on the core price, select this option.

• Core Price: If the system should calculate the core price based on the core cost, select this option.

Discount Type

Select the discount type for the calculation of the core cost or the core price.

If None is selected as the Calculation Type, then this drop-down list is not available.

If Core Cost is selected as the Calculation Type, then the valid options are:

• Discount: If the system should calculate the core cost by applying a discount percentage to the core price, select this option.

• GP Equals: To ensure that a specific gross profit percentage is met, select this option. The system uses the core price to calculate the appropriate core cost.

If Core Price is selected as the Calculation Type, then the valid options are:

• Load: If the system should calculate the core price by loading the core cost at a particular percentage, select this option.

• GP Equals: To ensure that a specific gross profit percentage is met, select this option. The system uses the core cost to calculate the appropriate core price.

%

Type the discount percentage that should be used in combination with the selected Discount Type option to calculate the core price or core cost.

Accept

Click this button to save any changes that you have made.

Cancel

Click this button if you do not wish to save the changes that you made, and you wish to revert to your previous information.