Sales Order Entry - Manufacturer Rep Order field descriptions

The fields are presented in alphabetical order.

Manufacturer Customer
Specify the customer record for the manufacturer vendor. This is the Customer Setup record created where the manufacturer vendor number is specified in the Manufacturer Vendor field. This type of Customer Setup record operates as a floorplan (billing) customer.
Order Type
In the Order Type field select from these options:
  • Manufacturer Sales order

    Select this manufacturer rep order type if you know the products and quantities on the order placed with the manufacturer. You can also change salesreps and commission amounts on this order type.

  • Total Sales Order

    Select this manufacturer rep order type if you have no information about the items for which commission was paid by the manufacturer. The default “generic” product assigned to the warehouse in Product Warehouse Description Setup is defaulted on the order line that is created automatically. This is to ensure that salesreps that are paid based on individual line items earn the proper commission amount for the order.

Calculate Sales Rep Commission From
This is defaulted from the Customer Setup record for the manufacturer customer, as either Earned Commission or Sales Amount. It can be overridden. The selection you make here applies to all lines on the order. Select Earned Commission to calculate commission for your inside and outside salesreps as a percentage of the total commission paid by the manufacturer. Select Sales Amount to calculate commission as a percentage of the total sale amount.
Manufacturer Vendor
The Manufacturer Vendor assigned to the floorplan customer you specified in the Manufacturer Customer field is defaulted from Customer Setup. It cannot be changed.
Total Sales Amount
This field is displayed if you select Total Sales Order in the Order Type field. This represents the total sales of the order.
Total Commission Earned
This field is displayed if you select Total Sales Order in the Order Type field. This is the amount the vendor paid on this order that represents the commission you earned.