Release 4.37
1) System Status ‘N’ New can be retained - The buyer can now press ENTER on the K3S_3030 Product History screen, and an ‘N’ New product will retain it’s status of New. Previously the ‘N’ New product status would have changed to an ‘S’ Slow status with an average of zero by pressing ENTER.
2) Product History “Hot Text” area can be dynamic - The 78 character “Hot Text” information area that is displayed on line 8 of the K3S_3030 Product History screen can now be dynamic. By using the F20=Toggle function key, the buyer can view up to 9 additional types of history. And with this enhancement the buyer can also view up to 9 additional types of “Hot Text” information.
3) Ability to name Supplier Seasonal Profile - When the buyer is analyzing an entire Supplier line for Seasonal characteristics, a 10 character Seasonal Profile name can be provided for the pattern generated. Previously a 5 digit sequentially assigned number was used.
4) Precise Order Type flexibility - The buyer in a parts environment (like auto parts) can now code a supplier to perform allocations by a factor of 10 days at a time, and not be limited to just 1 day at a time. Building suggested orders to reach a minimum can then be performed in 1/10th of the time it took previously.
5) Supplier Notes from Supplier Discount Bracket - The buyer now has access to Supplier Notes from the K3S_2060 Supplier Discount Bracket screen.
6) Supplier Notes from Product Bracket Level Costs - The buyer now has access to Supplier Notes from the K3S_3270 Product Bracket Level Costs screen.
7) “Smarter” Overstock Report - The Overstock Report has become “smarter” by taking into consideration the Last Received Date information in the Product file.
8) Regular Suppliers Lost Opportunities Report - This new report analyzes the purchases made through Alternate Source Suppliers, and shows what the Lost Opportunities were by the Regular Suppliers.
9) Deal Unit and Protect Types - This enhancement will allow new deals entered into the system to use a product’s cost divisor as the default for deal unit.
10) Alternate Source Minimum Dollar Requirement - This enhancement enables a distributor to set a minimum dollar requirement before the system will suggest purchasing a product from an Alternate Source.
11) Combined Supplier automatic ‘CN’ Cancel - When a buyer performs a ‘CMB’ Combined Split the original suggested order will now automatically be set to type of ‘CN’ Cancel.
12) Add Suppliers automatically - This new interface provides a standard for distributors to use who want a supplier automatically added to K3S during the day as it is being added to their ERP system.
13) Add Products automatically - This new interface provides a standard for distributors to use who want a product automatically added to K3S during the day as it is being added to their ERP system.
14) Default average for ‘N’ New product - This new interface enables a distributor to pass a default average to be used for a new product.
