This help article describes how Netvisor's extended product management assists in managing more demanding product, stock, and price information. Extended product management is available in the Professional and Premium packages. It cannot be turned off once it has been activated.
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- Impact of extended product management on importing sales invoices from the interface
- Content of extended product management
Extended product management is intended for companies with more demanding product, stock, and price information management needs. Extended product management is included in the Professional package. Extended product management will be enabled in all new Professional packages, as well as when you upgrade from a smaller package to Professional. Existing Professional customers can get Extended product management by contacting customer support. Once Extended product management is activated, it can no longer be turned off. The Service is also included in the Premium package.
Netvisor's extended product management brings the following features:
- Advanced pricing
- Creation of price groups
- Customer-specific prices and coefficients
- Flexible pricing management
Impact of extended product management on importing sales invoices from the interface
You can import sales invoices into Netvisor via integration using the interface solution of your choice.
- Create the sales invoice message in the integration.
- Provide the necessary product information in the invoice message.
- Note that the unit information of the products is retrieved directly from the product in Netvisor.
The unit information of sales invoice products is always retrieved from Netvisor. If the sales invoice message contains product unit information, this unit information from the invoice message is not used on the invoice; instead, the unit is retrieved from the product in Netvisor.
Content of extended product management
Language support
In extended product management, the most important information can be stored not only in Finnish but also in English and Swedish. Language versions are considered in the user's interface language, as well as in order and invoice handling according to customer and supplier language settings.
Information supporting language versioning includes:
- product name
- product description
- product group
- grouping basis
- unit
- feature name, its values, and value sets
Structural product
A structural product contains several features from which different models are formed.
- The product can have several different features, such as color or size.
- Different features of the product can be used to produce models according to the features, such as:
- red L
- blue XL
- Features can affect the final price of the model with a sum change or coefficient.
Efficient management of sub products
A structural product can be composed of sub products that are used in stock and production control.
- A structural product can be composed of other product names, referred to here as sub products, which are used in stock situation calculation, stock transaction automation, and task planning of the manufacturing process.
- Sub products can be set to affect the final price of the composed product with a sum change.
Setting additional information for the product
Additional information can be stored for the product, which is used for identification, search, and grouping.
- Barcode handling, where Netvisor supports the following standards:
- In 1D format, as a linear barcode:
- EAN8
- EAN13
- EAN13 + EAN2
- EAN13 + EAN5
- Code128
- In 1D format, as a linear barcode:
- Shelf location in stock management
- Setting images for the main product and model
- Defining customer's own additional information fields (if CRM is in use)
- Floating number, date, text field, or list information can be defined for the product, based on which products can be grouped and searched
- Multiple hierarchical product groups can be defined for the product
- The product can have several different versions
- Similar and related products
Pricing possibilities
Products and models can be priced flexibly on a product- and customer-specific basis.
- Products or models can be priced product- and customer-specifically either by defining a coefficient or by defining a euro amount final price.
Order and invoice handling
Structural products can be used on orders and invoices based on their features.
- Structural products can be searched and handled based on the feature map.
- Products can be presented concisely by unit pricing or main products on orders or invoices.
- Orders and invoices have the possibility for mass entry of EAN barcode products with barcodes.
Product listing handling
The product listing view supports interactive search and mass handling.
- An interactive product search based on the online store model has been made in the product listing view, allowing the user to group the listing by product groups with desired product groups.
- Product listing includes process basket-specific mass functions and comprehensive handling and reporting possibilities of the products themselves, including sub product diagrams and stock reporting.
Stock management (only if Premium package is in use)
In the Premium package, stock management utilizes sub products and the product listing.
- Sub product stock transactions are automated in stock management in connection with the use and handling of composed products.
- Inventory changes can be made in the process basket as a mass by stock by directly entering the inventoried amount, with the system calculating the stock change in stock bookkeeping on behalf of the user.
- In addition to stock definition, a product location in stock can be defined for the product.
- Stock reporting is seen in the product listing view in real-time, where balances can be displayed by stock.
- In addition to stock definition, a product location in stock can be defined for the product.
- Additionally, directing stock replenishment is possible through the product listing by utilizing product alert limit reporting.
Premium package implementation must be done by Netvisor's customer support. If you want to switch to the Premium package, contact Netvisor's customer support, who can make the switch on your behalf.
Frequently asked questions
Q: In which packages is extended product management available?
A: Extended product management is available in the Professional and Premium packages. It is included in all new Professional packages and in the Premium package.
Q: Can extended product management be turned off once it has been activated?
A: Extended product management cannot be turned off after it has been activated.
Q: How can an existing Professional customer get extended product management?
A: An existing Professional customer can get extended product management by contacting Netvisor's customer support.
Q: How is the unit information of sales invoice products determined when using integration?
A: The unit information of sales invoice products is always retrieved from the product in Netvisor. The unit information provided in the invoice message is not used on the invoice.
Q: Which languages does extended product management support for storing product information?
A: The most important product information can be stored in Finnish, English, and Swedish.
Q: What is meant by a structural product?
A: A structural product is a product that has several features (for example, color and size), from which different models are formed, and whose impact can be taken into account in the final price of the product.
Q: What are sub products used for in extended product management?
A: Sub products are used in stock situation calculation, stock transaction automation, and task planning of the manufacturing process, and they can affect the final price of the composed product.
Q: Which barcode standards does Netvisor support in product barcode handling?
A: Netvisor supports the following linear barcodes in 1D format: EAN8, EAN13, EAN13 + EAN2, EAN13 + EAN5, and Code128.
Q: How is the Premium package's stock management related to extended product management?
A: In the Premium package's stock management, sub product stock transactions are automated in connection with the use of composed products, inventory changes can be made as a mass, stock reporting is visible in real time in the product listing view, and stock replenishment is directed using alert limit reporting.
Q: How can I start using the Premium package?
A: The Premium package implementation is done by Netvisor's customer support. Contact Netvisor's customer support, who can make the package change on your behalf.
Keywords: Extended product management, language support, structural product, sub products, barcodes, stock management
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