A breakdown of labour is displayed on the Labour tab of the Service Menu Pricing Negotiation form. From here, it is possible to:
Default labour rates are held on three different records on the Autoline system. In order of preference, following is a list of the defaults the system uses initially when you select a menu in POS:
The Default labour rate on the Other-details tab of the Sales Ledger record UNLESS the Ignore SL labour rates flag on the Negotiation tab of the parameters is selected.
The Labour rate code on the Miscellaneous tab of the parameters UNLESS the Ignore menu pricing default labour rate code flag on the Negotiation tab of the parameters is selected.
The Labour rate on the Ford Labour Operation Number (LON) code file.
If required, you can change the default labour rate via the POS Service Menu Pricing interface before you load a menu onto the WIP. When you select a different labour rate, the whole menu is recalculated, retaining any discounts applied.
To change the labour rate:
Display the Labour tab on the Service Menu Pricing Negotiation form.
Double-click the labour line and make your changes on the Edit Labour Line Form.
The total value against each line is adjusted accordingly.
When you select a menu in POS, the system looks at the Sales Ledger account first to see if any discount exists on the record (unless the negotiation flag Ignore SL labour discounts is set, in which case the system ignores the Sales Ledger account). If there is a labour discount in the Labour discount code field on the Other details tab of the SL record, the system uses this as the default.
The amount of discount that you can apply to labour in POS is determined by the Discount limits set on the Discounting tab of the parameters against Labour. You can override the default labour discount rate on the Sales Ledger account if the maximum discounts entered in the parameters are higher for your priority. However, if the discount entered in the Sales Ledger account is higher, the system uses this instead.
The system allows you to apply the same (global) discount to all labour lines. When you apply a discount to labour, the system automatically removes any discount or fixed price applied to the menu.
Note: You only have the option to apply a discount to labour if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters.
To apply a global discount:
Display the Labour tab on the Service Menu Pricing Negotiation form.
Click the Discount button
The Global labour discount form is displayed.
Enter the Discount percentage that you want to apply to each labour line and press RETURN or click OK.
The Disc% column is updated with the value entered, and the value of each labour line is adjusted accordingly.
The system allows you to apply a discount to individual labour lines. When you apply a discount to labour, the system automatically removes any discount or fixed price applied to the menu.
Note: You only have the option to apply a discount to labour if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters.
To apply a line-by-line discount:
Display the Labour tab on the Service Menu Pricing Negotiation form.
Position the cursor over the Disc% field of the labour item that you want to discount and double- click the left mouse button.
Enter the discount percentage and press the TAB key.
The Disc% column is updated with the value entered, and the total of the labour line is adjusted accordingly.
The Service Menu Pricing Interface in Point-of-Sale
