How to Enter a Sales Order
Scroll down the page to see each step for entering a sales order into Simparel.
Open the Order Maintenance Application
Click on New Order
Fill in the Order Type
What do the different order types mean?
What if an order contains items that fall into more than one Order Type? Certain Order Types take priority over others. If an order contains items that fall into different Order Types, then follow the priority structure below: 1st AO 2nd PRE 3rd CUST 4th BACK For example, if an order contains one item that is PRE and two items that are AO, then the Order Type is AO because it takes priority over PRE. |
Fill in the Customer Name
Right click on the rectangle next to Customer.
A window will appear. Search for the customer by typing in the name in the field next to Customer Name.
Click Find to see the search results.
Right click on the rectangle next to Customer.
A window will appear. Search for the customer by typing in the name in the field next to Customer Name.
Click Find to see the search results.
Click on the Customer you want
Type in the Cancel Date
Fill in the Payment Terms
A window with Payment terms will appear.
Double click on the terms for the order.
Fill in the Ship Via
A window with Ship Via options will appear.
Double click on the Ship Via option for this order.
Select the Sales Rep for this Order
Type in Customer PO Number if you have one
Select the season in which the order was taken
If you don't see your season, you may have to add it first. To learn how to do that, click the button:
If you don't see your season, you may have to add it first. To learn how to do that, click the button:
If the season exists, or you have just created it, then right click on the rectangle next to Season.
Select the season you want from the window that appears.
Select the Order Origin
How do I know which Order Origin to Choose?
Please ask the customer how he or she thought of placing an order with us. You have to select the reason the customer made the order. It could be that the customer went to a tradeshow to place an order, or it could be that they saw an email from us and wanted to place an order. If they are just placing an order for no specific reason, then put General Purpose. |
Save the Order
Note the Order Number is auto-generated by the system. Record it to help you refer to it more easily later.
Note the Order Number is auto-generated by the system. Record it to help you refer to it more easily later.
Click on New Order Detail
The Order Detail window will appear.
Enter the Style Number
Choose the Color
If you do not see the color you want, you may have to add it first. To learn how to add a color, click on the button:
If you do not see the color you want, you may have to add it first. To learn how to add a color, click on the button:
Does the style have an Inseam?
If yes, then set the Dim to PPK (you can also type PPK). Otherwise, leave it blank.
If yes, then set the Dim to PPK (you can also type PPK). Otherwise, leave it blank.
Select the Pre-Pack (PPK)
Set the Price for this order item
Enter the Order Quantity amount in pieces, not cartons
Click OK to confirm this order line
If you get the following error message:
that means that the quantity you entered for this order line is not a multiple of the prepack quantity.
For example, the prepack quantity for PPK B is 12 and you may have entered 15.
To resolve this:
- Click OK to close the System Message
- Correct the order line quantity
- Click OK
Enter another order line item
To save time and effort, if the next line item is very similar to the one just entered, click on the record and then click on Copy Record.
To save time and effort, if the next line item is very similar to the one just entered, click on the record and then click on Copy Record.
This creates a duplicate of an existing record and opens a new Order Detail window.
Make the changes that are specific to the new line item.
For example, the line item we created earlier is for pack N.
If the new copied line item has pack B, then make that change.
The Price always resets to the default. Make sure to change it for the order.
When you are done making changes, click OK at the bottom of the window.
The new line item will be added to the Order Maintenance window.
Repeat adding or copying line items for the order until complete
Remember to save your changes at the end.
Remember to save your changes at the end.
Next Steps
If this is a Factor Order, then it is time to get the Factor Credit Approval. If you are responsible for this, click on the button below to learn the steps for Credit Request:
If this is a Factor Order, then it is time to get the Factor Credit Approval. If you are responsible for this, click on the button below to learn the steps for Credit Request:
If this order is ready for Pick Tickets, then learn about how to generate Pick Tickets by clicking on this button:
If you are a sales representative, then congratulations, you are done!
END OF PROCESS