Sorry – been a while .. with so many suggestions and BUG FIXS still not done for Parts Watch ( yes- some where done – thank you for those .. but .. ) – it can get you down.
But -lets look at something new here. Our 4 stores run into STUFF we don’t want and can not return – so we can trash or figure out how to promote and sell off….. it is this review process that has been the problem for CARQUEST products … well – maybe this is a way that will work for us and you?
Identify the part .. in this case we are using a Local Cdn Cdn CQ part
Note the changes… I know — we updated a product description –but it MAY stay long enough for us to get the product out – before CQ flushes in a new update ( several blog posts written about the problems that causes ) …and the PN Code ( sub line ) to 999.
Why 999 … we have used 999 as a slush sub line to move crap and get rid of it in Bulk Deletes… there is an easy way to add a sub line ( PNCode) for all …if you know how to use DFIU app for adding parts … much of what happens here assumes you are OK with Excel. We grab the sales by line & PN Code data for many years and make a handy report –from here I can get aa list of all active Lines ( you may have a TON of crap dead lines when you start – but that is another blog post. You are adding a test part for every line and the system automatically adds the new PN Code if you click the right boxes……
Next update that dead part with the PN Code 999 ( in Multi-store Creator-Editor – we love and hate this screen – many many posts about this ) …if single store e- use F-8
The add the Billing Schedule for Blank ( all ) Line Codes and PN Code of 999 – at whatever price you want … for us – cost is great – lets get rid of dead parts …
Then … test … we like using web-link for testing
Store with it …
Store without it
And –you can run a report ( we dump all data into excel …remember I warned you about how much CRAP deal lines and parts you will have … we have less than 250,00 active parts–for 4 stores in Total … – you probably have more than 250,000 active parts for 1 store – love to hear … and then you have a job during this CoVid19 time to kill them ..)
We also run Bulk Deletes ….
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- this is flushing the test part we just added …and any OTHER part with a 999 PN Code …don’t worry –it won’t delete the part with any activity – part on hand – order point and watch for any undeleted manifests ( that trips up 1 store from time to time ) –so once the part sells off – and a routine flush happens –it is gone from the active file … if we et a call for that part again –in comes back in with the normal info and the normal PN code and gets priced accordingly.
Next — watch and see if this. works … there has to be better ways to run our stores … thru sharing idea’s is one way … what is your ?
So much for the long vacation in posting … 🙂
Exploris Computer Stuff ( Exploris is CARQUEST's name for PartsWatch Software ) 