Acumens Sales & Special-Order Management

Acumens Sales & Special-Order Management is an app designed to enhance the standard Sales Order process in business central. It enables reservation of items that are not currently in stock but are expected to be received. It also enables creation and management of delivery schedules for ordered items.

Key Features

1. Use Cases for Special Orders:

A special order allows a customer to make specific requests or instructions, often for an item that is not normally stocked, in addition to other unique arrangements. Special orders fall into these broad categorizations:

• Non-Stock items: These are items not typically kept in stock, requiring the seller to order from a supplier.

• Customizations: These involve items that need to be made to specific requirements like a custom-built piece of furniture.

• Special editions: These could be for limited or special edition products.

• Special pricing: A special order might involve a request for a lower price than the regular selling price.

2. Special Order Reservations:

This feature allows for reservation of item quantities for customers in purchase order and transfer order documents. The quantity ordered for a customer cannot be used sold or used to fulfill other customer orders. It enhances calculation of inventory availability that includes quantities reserved for special orders.

3. Special Order Delivery Scheduling

Helps track and manage delivery timelines for orders, ensuring transparency and on-time fulfilment. A customer can prepay for a large quantity of an item and request a phase delivery of the quantity ordered. There is full tracking of the outstanding quantity.