400 Technology Park Lake Mary, FL New Feature! AutoPower Parts Inquiry - Product Information

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1 400 Technology Park Lake Mary, FL New Feature! AutoPower Parts Inquiry - Product Information AutoPower Corporation Copyright 2016

2 Introduction: The AutoPower Inventory Product Information feature is a very handy tool to utilize for more knowledge related to a particular part in your inventory and it s right at your fingertips, simply by pressing the F2 function key in Parts Inquiry. This new feature will provide in detail the application information, product master contents and warehouse stocking record contents. Additionally, information by branch location includes the part s long description and a link to the manufacturer s website for more detailed information. And it s all on one screen. AutoPower Corporation Copyright

3 Terminology You are probably already familiar with the majority of the common terms used on the new Product Information screen. As you know, terminology can often create confusion when discussing information related to a part in your Parts Inquiry screen. We have broken down the screen to easily explain the terminology of this screen. Product Master Information The left side of the screen reveals the part Category, Sub-Category, Start Date, Last Price Change, Supplier, Factory Reference Number, OEM Number, Factory POP Code, Per Vehicle Quantity, Related Item Group, Serialized Part number, Replacement Cost, Average Cost and Core Cost. The information displayed in this section is drawn from the Inventory Product Master and can be edited in the Inventory File Maintenance Screen. Show Long Description This feature allows you to click on the Show Long Description label when it is highlighted in blue, indicating a long description is available. The long description is setup via the Inventory File Maintenance. When the user clicks on the highlighted Show Long Description the related information is shown. F/M Button Should the user have file maintenance privileges, the F/M button will be highlighted and the user can click on the F/M button to view or edit the Inventory Product record for the part number being displayed. Stocking Record Information The right side of the screen will reveal the Stocking Record Information for the branch location displayed. As customary, the branch location defaults to the users originating branch location. The user can easily select other branch locations by clicking on the down arrow next to the branch location box and the stocking information for that selected branch will be seen. The stocking record information originates from the history of this part. It includes the Stocking Date, Last Sale Date, Last Stock Return Date, Last PO Receipt Date, Last Transfer-In and Last Transfer-Out Dates (if multiple branches apply), Last Stock Adjustment Date, Branch POP Code, QOH/Min/Max (Quantity on Hand and Stocking levels), Inventory Value dollar amount, how much Excess Stock is on hand and the Excess Stock Value dollar amount. AutoPower Corporation Copyright

4 Multi-Branch Value If you are a Multi-Branch location business, the Multi-Branch Value Button will be bolded in black and available to the user to click. The multi-branch information screen will display and will include the quantity on hand for all branch locations (QOH), the quantity on order (QOO), the stocking levels (MIN/MAX), Overstocks (Under/Over), The Stock Level dollar values by branch locations (Stock Value), the excess stocking dollar values by branch locations (Excess Stk Value) followed by the percentage of the overstock value (Pct Excess). NOTE: The accessibility to this multi-branch value is restricted to management privileges only. On the upper right hand corner of the screen for an at-a-glance visual is the Summary Stock Value showing the Total Value, Excess Value and Pct of Excess for All Branches combined. AutoPower Corporation Copyright

5 Application Information The Application Information detail for this part number is generated from the detailed information that was entered via the Application Information F/M menu option. Visit Manufacturer Website Button You may click this button to visit the manufacturer s website related to the part number for additional technical information. When Visit Manufacturer Website is displayed in blue, it is an indication that the user can double click on the link and navigate directly to that part number s manufacturer website. The manufacturer s website is initially setup in the Inventory File Maintenance. Print This feature will allow you to print the product information that is displayed on your screen to your printer that is associated to your AutoPower session. Close After you have completed viewing the product information you can click on the close button to return back to the Parts Inquiry screen. Conclusion This new feature is now available in the latest release of your AutoPower Software! AutoPower Corporation Copyright