Release 5.4
1. Add new Product History records for *SUM location -1 time
The first seven revisions of Release 5.4 deal with the new *SUM logic. The *SUM is simply a supplier shell that combines all locations for a specific supplier. For example, if you have three different locations and all three of them buy from Supplier A, we are able to combine all three locations into one supplier shell called location *SUM. The first seven revisions explain all of the different components of *SUM.Revision 1 simply means that when a new product is added, we add the history for the *SUM location once.
2. Automatic add of new Products for *SUM location - Night job
When new products are added, we add them to the *SUM location and it is shown as a record in the Night Job log.
3. Used to gather Multi-Location values for K3S_9930 * K3S_9940
This revision shows all of the on hand and on order quanties when you click “All Locations for a Product” from the main menu.
4. Automatic add of new Suppliers for *SUM Location - Night job
Similar to revision 2, revision 3 automatically adds new suppliers to the *SUM location.
5. Synchronize ‘Period To Date’ demand for *SUM Location - 1 time
Revision 5 will synchronize the PTD Demand for the *SUM location on the product history screen.
6. Ability to view Daily Sales detail for all locations
Revision 6 gives you the ability to view a specific product’s sales for all locations combined into the *SUM daily sales found in the history screen.
7. Total All Locations line excludes the *SUM Location
Revision 7 displays the sum of information including on order, on hand, and demand for all locations combined. These totals do not include the *SUM supplier itself.
8. New ‘Best Fit’ split using temporary codes
Revision 8 is one of the most powerful of Release 5.4. This feature gives you the ability to split PO’s and Trucks automatically by setting parmameters of any unit you would like. For example, if you need 5 truck loads of 42,500 pounds each, you can simply calculate the best fit, and K3S will automatically split out all of the suggested products into different trucks.
9. New ability to configure a customer’s Email program
In the past we were able to use our own email program to send reports to a customer. Some customers did not want another email program set up on their system. In this revision we have found a way to use your currently used email system to send our reports. This will allow for much more broader use of this option.
10. New 3=Copy option of a Suggested Order
We have developed a way to copy an order that has been approved, using the familiar 3=Copy function. Watch the video to see the beautiful simplicity of this new feature.
11. Display the customer’s PO# at the end of the Supplier Name
Our system displays the K3S produced PO Number. This revision gives customers the option to also display their own companies PO Number too.
12. A new capability to block an order that is too big to fit in a container
You will now have the option to have a message displayed if your order goes beyond a pre determined weight or volume. If set up, it will not allow the order to be approved until it has been properly set up.
13. Transfers active for Balance calculations
Customers who use our Multi Location options will now be able to track a product as it is being transferred. When a customer sets up a transfer between divisions it may take a few days for the goods to arrive at the new destination. Our new K3S logic now understands this ‘Pending’ scenario so that the correct Balance Calculations can occur.
14. A new capability to spread out a Hold Out quantity among a group of Products
When using our Product Hold Out Quantities feature, we now have added a new option that allows you to Hold Out an exact number of a Product. We will keep the current option of allocating by a percentage. This new option allows you to enter the amount to Hold Out. The K3S system will then take that number and spread it out across all the Products in the group, allocating more to fast movers and less to slow movers.
15. When splitting a Suggested Order new features have been added
The Split Type of MSS has been modified to handle multiple splits for just one product. We realized that some customers have a high quantity for one single product and when they went to Split it, additional steps were needed to be completed. This is no longer the case. The MSS Split Type can now handle this with ease.
16. Hold Out Reason field has been expanded
The Hold Outs area will now allow a much longer Reason to be entered. We expanded the Reason input area from 15 to now 40 characters long. This will allow for more room to properly describe the reason the Hold Out has been built.
17. Current Average displayed to help when setting up Buy Multiple, Min Qty, and Convenience Pkg size
When you are setting up your Suppliers Buy Multiple, Min. Qty and Convenience Pkg size, it would be helpful to know what your current average is. We now display it in the bottom right corner. This will prevent the need to flip back to another screen to see it.
18. Allow the use of both Days & Units for a store level environment
This revision is for our customers who use our Restore system. They will now have the ability to use both a Minimum and Maximum bracket level setting. Store level inventory management has unique circumstances that require some modifications as to how we normally handle this.
19. New ability to exclude all deals when retrieving bracket costs
If you have Deals built some do not want these Deals included when retrieving bracket costs. This revisions handles that scenario now.
20. Totals now specific to Selection Criteria vs Grand Totals
Revision 20 is an update to the PE Performance Report. On the final page, there are totals for the sected criteria.
21. Added Buy Group identification to Obsolete Product Report
This revision is an update to the Obsolete Product Report. We have added another field to the CSV file, Buyer Group. The PDF is now organized by Buyer Gropup.
22. New OVG type “Gather OV checks to 1 Location”
This revision allows you to evaluate your overstock and easily transfer them to different locations using the new OVG batch.
23. New DOA and DOD types to help study demand occurrences
This revision includes two new batches that will help you track demand occurences in all products and also in discontinued products. These batches are another way K3S helps you evaluate your demand patterns.
24. All inventory for ‘D’ Discontinued Products as Overstock
This revision is an update to the Overstock Analysis report. We are now including all inventory on hand balances for discontinued products as overstock.
