Do you know that in AutoCount Accounting System, we have a function called Replacement Item? By name you could guess that it should be referring to the similar item that can be act as substitute. So what is the purpose of this Replacement Item Function in AutoCount Accounting?
This replacement item function allows user to tie some of the similar item together so that when you are doing sales, you able to know if there is any substitute available to choose from if the main item selected is already out of stock. This will gives your side a chance to provide substitute items for your sales instead of losing it entirely. Let’s take a look on how you should do this in AutoCount Accounting System and what are their effects.
Step 1: Set your replacement item for items that has substitute at Item Maintenance. Replacement Item Code will be your similar item and you can also set the degree of similarity between these 2 items.
Step 2: Do your Sales as usual, for this case we will be showing using Sales Order. You key in an item which currently your side has no stock and it will prompt you if you wish to use replacement item for this sales. A screen with all your replacement item will be shown if you choose to substitute it.
Step 3: Just select the replacement item and it will be auto inserted into your Sales Order to be processed !