The type of order (sales or purchase) for which prices and
discounts are simulated.
Price Simulator (tdpcg0200m300)Use this session to initiate the simulation of prices and discounts for a specific item and business partner. When you click Calculate:
Note
Type of Order The type of order (sales or purchase) for which prices and
discounts are simulated. Business Partner Note Retrieve the business partner information from the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4510m000) session or the Buy-from Business Partners (tccom4520m000) session. Item In LN,
the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be
purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items:
Note Retrieve the item information from the Item - Sales (tdisa0501m000) session or the Item - Purchase (tdipu0101m000) session. Effectivity Unit A reference number, for example a sales order line or a project
deliverable line, that is used to model deviations for a unit effective item. Note You can select another effectivity unit if the price simulation is initiated from the sales order line and the Use Upgrade Prices check box is selected in the Unit Effectivity Parameters (tcuef0100s000) session. Currency A generally accepted medium of exchange such as coins, treasury
notes, and banknotes. The following currency types are available in LN:
Ordered Qty The ordered quantity for the item. Unit The unit in which the quantity
is expressed. Note Zoom to the Units (tcmcs0101m000) session to retrieve the quantity unit. Price Date The date and time based on which the price information is
simulated. Warehouse The warehouse from which (sales) or to which (purchase) you
want the item to be delivered. Show Item/Business Partner Signals If this check box is selected, signals are displayed, if
applicable. Include Freight Costs If this check box is selected, you can simulate the
freight costs that must be invoiced. Note You can only select this check box if the Type of Order is General (Sales). Invoice Freight Cost Based On Select how you want to calculate the freight invoice
amount.
Include ATP If this check box is selected, an available-to-promise check is included in the simulation
process. Note You can only select this check box if the following are applicable:
ATP Select the type of available-to-promise check you want to
execute.
Ship-to BP The business partner to which you ship the ordered goods. This
usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The
definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the
carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business
partner. Invoice-to BP The business partner to which you send invoices. This usually
represents a customer's accounts payable department. The definition includes
the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency,
information about the customer's credit limit, the terms and method of payment,
and the related pay-by business partner. Pricing BP The parent business partner used
to classify a group of suppliers or vendors with the same prices or pricing
agreements. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such
as LN sessions, or user
defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Order Type A code used to determine the character or function of an order
and, consequently, of the message. Examples:
The classification that determines which sessions (in which sequence) are part of the order procedure. You can also assign one of the following categories to the order type: cost order, collect order, return order, and subcontracting order. Order type codes are required in the ERP EDI messages that relate to a single order. EDI messages that relate to single orders include messages that process:
Sales Office A department that is identified in the company business model
to manage the business partner's sales relations. The sales office is used to
identify the locations that are responsible for the organization's sales
activities. Price List List of default prices and discounts for customers and
suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to
and buy-from business partners. Payment Method The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct
debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as,
the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed,
and which details must be printed on the report. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Terms of Delivery The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way
the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order
documents. Product Type User-definable item grouping data that is used as a sorting and
selecting criterion. The product type is intended for classifying items with
similar characteristics for production purposes. Product Line A group of products made by the same producer, that are similar
but differ in details such as, size, shape, color, and so on. User-definable
item grouping data, mainly used as an item selection criterion for reporting. Product Class User-definable item grouping data that is used to distinguish
between different groups of items in a product line. The product class is
mainly used as a selection criterion for reporting. Manufacturer A supplier of finished goods. User-definable item grouping data
used for sorting and selecting. Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics
apply. Item Group Group of items with similar characteristics. Each item belongs
to a particular item group. The item group is used in combination with the item
type to set up item defaults. Sold-to Type Used to classify a group of customers. Price Origin Select the sales price's origin. Area A region used to group business partners, customers, suppliers
and employees on a geographical basis. BP Channel A sales or distribution channel used to assign goods to
customer groups. You can link channels to sold-to business partners and to items. Channels can be used in connection with available-to-promise (ATP). You can assign a certain ATP volume to a channel. This volume limits the ATP for that channel to a maximum. Ship-from BP The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your
organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or
warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to
receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes
care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner. Invoice-from Business Partner The business partner that sends invoices to your organization.
This usually represents a supplier's accounts receivable department. The
definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method
and frequency, information about your organization's credit limit, the terms
and method of payment, and the related pay-to business partner. Order Origin The source of the information on which an order is based, such
as LN sessions, or user
defined sources such as phone, mail, and so on. Freight Class A classification of an item in terms of:
Freight classification is a criteria that is used to determine an item's transportation price. In LN, a freight class can also serve as a criterion that determines the planning group of order lines. Freight classes are mainly used in the U.S. Rate Basis Number A code in LN representing a combination of a freight class, transport means
group, transport type, and/or planning group. In Freight, rate basis numbers are used to determine the carrier rates for the following entities:
A rate basis number is allocated to a shipment, load, order line, or quotation line if the freight class, transport means group, transport type and/or planning group of the shipment or load match those defined for the rate basis number. In Pricing, freight rate books are linked to rate basis numbers. A rate basis number allocated to a shipment, load, and so on, will in turn point to a freight rate book from where freight rates can be picked up. Shipping Office A department that is responsible for the organization of
transportation for one or more warehouses. When goods are moved from or to a
warehouse, the responsible shipping office plans the transportation of these
goods or subcontracts the transportation of the goods. In direct delivery
scenarios, the shipping office provides planning or transport subcontracting
services for external suppliers or customers. In Freight, a shipping office plays a key role in load building and freight order clustering. Freight orders are grouped by shipping office. The groups of freight orders by shipping office are used by the load building engine to build shipments and loads, or by the freight order clustering engine to build freight order clusters. Terms of Payment Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid. The payment terms include:
The payment terms allow you to calculate:
| |||