About Order Entry
The Order Entry application lets you complete each sale quickly and easily. There are many things you can change when placing an order, including the customer's shipping address and item pricing. This makes the Order Entry module versatile.
When you place an order, you can view basic information about the customer, including the customer's name and account number, billing and shipping addresses, and sales history. By clicking tabs and buttons, you can quickly place items on the order, add order notes, and much more. When you are finished entering information in these tabs and dialog boxes, you can return to the main Order Entry window, with just a click.
Without leaving your order, you can also view information outside of the Order Entry application. For example, you can view the customer's order history, or check to see whether the item is in stock. You can also look up information in other applications, such as Items or Vendors.
If the customer decides not to accept the order immediately, placing the order on hold takes just a few keystrokes. When you're ready to continue the order at a later date, you can easily bring up the original order and complete the sale.
Because the system is fully integrated, the information that is used during order entry is automatically supplied to other parts of the software. Therefore, a small amount of planning can make using the application very simple.
Planning to use the Order Entry application involves:
Setting order entry parameters
Completing the information in the Customer Order Entry tab
Verifying that your Item database is populated
Setting order-writer and salesperson numbers in the Salesperson window and assigning them to the correct customer in the Customer Master tab.
Order Entry application features:
Efficient Handling of Pick Tickets and Invoices
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