Inventory Controls

Item

Description

Base Price - Use Instead of Last Cost for POs/RDs

Defines whether to use the base price or last cost as the cost (price) of items added to purchase orders and receiving documents.

Base Price Copied to Last Cost if Zero

Defines whether to use a new item’s base price as its last cost if the cost for that item is zero:

If you select Yes, the base price is copied only if the last cost is zero. You are then notified that the base price was copied.

If you select No, nothing is copied. You are then warned that the last cost is zero.

Core - Noninventory Core Item

Defines the item used to assess core charges on work orders.

Cost Replacement Code (10 unique alphas)

Defines the cost replacement code for noninventoriable items that are set up with the option cost or relief percent costing methods. This code must include ten unique letters.

Cost Replacement Code - Show on Invoices

Defines whether to display the cost replacement code on invoices and on the Option Cost screen at point of sale.

Custom Inventory Lookup

Enables the Custom Inventory Lookup screen:

If you select Yes, TireMaster uses the Custom Inventory Lookup screen for all searches.

If you select No, TireMaster uses the Custom Inventory Lookup screen for some searches and the standard lookup screen for other searches.

Enable Core Item Field

Enables the Core Item field on the Inventory Maintenance screen, so core items can be assigned to parent items.

Fitment Guide - Skip Inventory Lookup

Defines how the fitment guide uses the Custom Inventory Lookup screen:

Set to Yes, if you want the tire selected in the fitment guide to be added directly to a quote or work order.

Set to No, if you want the Custom Inventory Lookup screen to open regardless of whether you’ve already selected a tire in the fitment guide.

Fitment Guide - Use Size for Search

Defines whether the fitment guide automatically uses size for inventory searches:

Set to Yes, if you want to display the tire size identified by the fitment guide on the Custom Inventory Lookup screen.

Set to No, if you want to display the quick look code for the tire size identified by the fitment guide on the Custom Inventory Lookup screen.

Interface Labor PartNo

Defines the part number used to add labor items retrieved from Epicor to quotes and work orders.

Interface Parts PartNo

Defines the part number used to add parts retrieved from Epicor to quotes and work orders.

Inventory Cost Method (FIFO, AVG, LIFO)

Defines which costing method to use (FIFO, AVG, or LIFO) as your inventoriable costing method.

Note: Once you complete your first invoice, you will not be able to change this setting. Consult with your accountant about which costing method to use. For more information, see Inventoriable Costing Methods.

Inventory Default Category

Defines the default category for new inventory items.

Noninventory Vendor Item

Identifies the nonstock item used to order items that you don't carry from American Tire Distributors (ATD). This setting also makes it possible for you to access Quick Quote information for items distributed by ATD. For more information, see ATD Interface.

PO System - Re‑Open Ordered POs

Defines whether purchase orders for which ordering has already occurred can be opened and edited.

Price Level Override - Reset Price

Enforces price levels for items added to work orders via the Epicor Integrated Service Estimator (ISE). Enabling the control ensures that an item's price will reset to the amount defined by a customer's price level, when a price change is attempted by a user who is not assigned the price level override permission.

Reorder Reports - Include Transfers

Defines whether to include transfer sales in the month‑to-date, year-to-date, and last-year totals on the Suggested Reorder Report and the Inventory Reorder Report.

Shop Supplies (YES or NO)

Defines whether to include shop charges on work orders. If you select Yes, a shop charge is calculated for every work order. If you select No, the remaining shop supply settings are ignored.

Shop Supplies Amount - Maximum

Defines the maximum dollar amount that can be charged for shop supplies on each invoice.

Shop Supplies Amount - Minimum

Defines the minimum dollar amount that can be charged for shop supplies on each invoice.

Shop Supplies Item - Part#

Defines which item to use as the shop supply item.

Shop Supplies Labor Amount - Percentage (%)

Defines the percentage used to calculate shop charges based on labor prices. Shop charge amounts change each time you add items to work orders.

Shop Supplies Parts Amount - Percentage (%)

Defines the percentage used to calculate shop charges based on the parts prices. (For shop supplies, the parts price also includes FET.) Shop charge amounts change each time you add items to work orders.

Shop Supplies Service Checklist

Defines whether shop supplies are included on the service checklist (Quote and Estimate Writer screen) when items are retrieved from the Epicor Integrated Service Estimator (ISE).

Show Price Level Question

Defines whether to display the Show Price Levels check box on the Inventory List.

Show Price Levels

Defines whether to display A–E price levels and the best prices for items on the Inventory List.

Note: Depending on how this control and Show Price Level Question are set, A–E prices and best prices are displayed all of the time, some of the time, or never. For more information, see Show and Hide A–E Prices.

Show Recalculate/Update EDL Message

Defines whether a confirmation message appears when the price of a single item is being recalculated. For more information, see Recalculate Prices for Individual Items .

Track Cores

Enables the Core Manager.

Use Next FET for POS/Receivings

Defines whether the next FET is used for items put on purchase orders, receiving documents, quotes, or work orders.

Set to Yes to use an item’s next FET. An item’s next FET is the system-calculated average of the various FET amounts entered when receiving that item.

Set to No to use the FET from an item’s last receiving.

Note: This setting also determines whether an item’s next FET or last FET is added to the cost displayed in the GM Viewer. For more information, see GM Viewer Cost Options.