DBD: Order Type – Bill as Shipped Order
"Bill as Ship" is defined as an order produced by the Vendor, paid for by the Distributor, then billed to the Customer as its released. This course is specific to the bill as ship style of order.
Path: Order Processing > Order Processing > Order Entry
- Double click on the Order Entry option to begin.
- Select the Bill as Shipped option
Order Entry Defaults fields
- Order Date: Defaults to current date.
- Order Division: Select your division (if applicable).
- CSR: Customer Service Rep. entering the order. Change as needed.
- FOB: Freight on Board option.
- How to Ship: Freight Payment method.
- Ship Via: Shipping Service
- Click Proceed to advance to the Sales Order Entry screen.
- Click Add New Order.
Sales Order Header screen
The customer Info tab is the next screen. Fill in the desired information then click Finish.
- Enter Customer Code or Use the Query to locate:
- Enter Customer P/O:
- Order Dated: defaults to current day.
- Enter Date Requested:
- Entered Ordered by:
Order Line Entry
Click New Line (Line Number will be Assigned):
Select Options for the following:
- P/O Code – select from dropdown.
- Custom – check for Bill as Ship order.
- Line Type – defaults to Manufactured item.
Note: P/O codes control document output as defined by your company.
Specs Required - dropdown options include:
- Full Specs
- Comments Only
- No Specs
Custom Item Line Type – what Line Type applies to this Vendor? Options: New, Exact Repeat, Copy Change, Spec Change and Both.
Item Code – lookup using query or enter the desired item code. When it doesn’t match an existing item code, a prompt to add appears.
The selected item then displays basic item information and the option to modify the Item Master.
“Modify Item Master before entering order data?” Yes/No:
- Yes – displays the Custom Item Setup.
- No – continues into line entry screens.
Click No
Line Entry Details:
- Unit of Measure – enter or lookup. Example: Case (or accept default)
- Quantity per Unit – enter quantity per unit of measure. Example: Case/1500 (or accept default)
- Quantity Ordered – enter total quantity.
- $ per Unit – enter selling Price and Cost per unit of measure. Example: Case (or accept default).
- Vendor Code - enter vendor code (or accept default).
Sample Entry
Special Shipping is defaulted to Yes since a Bill as Shipped order requires a warehouse designation.
Click Save at the bottom of the panel.
Purchase Order Setup
This panel appears for each vendor on your Sales Order. This information is defaulted from the Vendor code. A current vendor job numbers can be added below.
Click Save.
A dialog box will prompt to “Modify Specs?”
Bypass Specs – click this button to confirm the specs are correct and proceed to shipping.
Comments Only – click this button to bypass all the specs except for the comments section.
Note: Each comment line can hold up to 65 characters. A maximum of eight lines can print on the standard versions of the DB/d Purchase Order.
Modify Specs – this button accesses Spec Edited, to updated specifications.
Select an option the click Save at the bottom of the panel.
Sales Order Shipping Entry screen
This screen is broken down into 3 sub-tabs: Address, Shipping and Other.
Address tab
- Select the Ship Point from the Drop-Down list for order line in the header section.
- The Location Type defaults to a Warehouse in a Bill as Ship order. Select the warehouse code for distributor owned inventory for the address to populate.
- Click Next
Shipping tab
Select FOB, How to Ship, Ship Via from the drop-down list if not defaulted. Click Next.
- Click Next
Other tab
- Enter the amount shipping to this warehouse int the Quantity to Ship Here field.
- Click Finish.
- Back on the Order Line Entry, click add New Line or Save.
Sales Order Summary Line Display for review
Click Save to remain in "Sales Order Entry" and begin the next order.
Click Save to remain in Sales Order Entry and begin the next order.
OR
- Click Exit to exit Sales Order Entry.
- Click Save and Exit triggers the "Printing/Delivery Option" of the Purchase Order.
- This completes the process of entering order type "Billable as Shipped."