When a menu is selected and, if applicable, you have identified whether you want to create any surcharge credits, and selected any alternative price that you want to use, menu pricing is displayed for negotiation.
What do you want to do?
Note: Some of these options may not be available due to user priority and/or system set-up decisions.
The Rapid Quote Negotiation form is displayed when you click the Negotiate button on the Rapid Quote form. From this form you can negotiate the menu price and load the menu onto the WIP.
The first five lines of the Negotiation form display vehicle and job related details, as follows:
Menu code: The full menu code.
Product: This field is provided for dealer information only. It displays the cost price, minimum selling price, profit (excluding VAT) and profit percentage respectively.
Note: These figures are only displayed if the appropriate flags are selected on the Negotiation tab of the parameters. If the flags are not switched on, the system displays zeros here instead.
Vehicle: The vehicle model details.
Description: A description of the work to be performed on the vehicle.
Total time: The total time allowed to complete the work.
RADIO BUTTONS:
Fixed-load: Loads parts and labour onto the WIP at a single fixed price.
Itemised-load: Loads parts and labour onto the WIP as an itemised menu.
Note: If you have applied a discount or fixed price to the menu, the Itemised-load button is not enabled.
PUSH BUTTONS:
OK: Loads the menu onto the WIP.
Cancel: Returns you to the Rapid Quote form where you can specify a new search, if required.
Note: If you have Enquiry Logging switched on in the parameters, a form appears asking you to record the reason for lost sale when you click the Cancel button.
Help: Displays help on the current application using the default browser.
Prices: Allows you to apply any alternative prices that exist against the menu. This button is only enabled if alternative prices exist.
Linked Jobs: Allows you to change your selection of linked jobs. This button is only enabled if linked jobs exist.
Notes: Displays any additional notes entered against the menu. This button is only enabled if notes exist.
See also: Discounting or Applying a Fixed Price to a Menu
From the Pricing tab you can view a breakdown of prices for parts and labour, and apply a discount or fixed price to the menu if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters. When you apply a discount or fixed price to the menu, the system automatically removes any discounts applied to parts or labour.
Retail: The retail price of the menu.
Discount %: The default discount percentage applied to the menu.
Selling: The selling price of the menu.
PUSH BUTTONS:
Discount: Allows you to apply a discount fixed price to the menu.
Note: You only see the Discount button on the Pricing tab if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters.
See also: Discounting Parts
The Parts tab displays the parts required to employ the selected menu and gives an indication of stock levels. From here, you can apply a global or line-by-line discount to parts if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters, and you have not applied a discount or fixed price to the menu.
Part number: The Renault part number or fluid code.
Note: If any unknown parts or discount codes are identified, the parts lines are highlighted in a different colour. The description of an unknown part is converted into lowercase and the Unknown legend is also highlighted in a different colour.
Description: A description of the part.
Qty: The number of units of the part required to complete the operation.
Stock: The total stock on hand.
Note: The legends displayed on the Pricing tab give an indication of stock levels.
Free: The quantity of stock that is available to sell.
Disc%: The discount currently applied to the part. For details of default discount rates that appear initially in the Disc% column, see the topic Default Parts Discount Rates. To change the discount, position the cursor over the Disc% field and double-click the left mouse button. Enter the discount percentage and press the TAB key.
Total: The total net value of parts.
PUSH BUTTONS:
Discount: Allows you to apply the same (global) discount to each part.
Note: You only see the Discount button on the Parts tab if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters.
See also: Discounting Labour
The Labour tab displays all labour required to complete the work. From here, you can change the labour rate, and apply a global or line-by-line discount to individual labour lines if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters, and you have not applied a discount or fixed price to the menu.
RTS-Code: The Renault labour code or fluid Repair Time Schedule (RTS) code.
Description: A description of the RTS code.
Allowed: The time allowed for the job.
Rate: The labour rate currently applied to the job.
Disc%: The discount currently applied to the labour line. To change the discount, position the cursor over the Disc% field and double-click the left mouse button. Enter the discount percentage and press the TAB key.
Total: The total net value of labour.
Rate: Allows you to specify the default labour rate. When you select a different labour rate from the drop down menu, the whole menu is recalculated, retaining any discounts applied.
PUSH BUTTONS:
Discount: Allows you to apply the same (global) discount to each labour line.
Note: You only see the Discount button on the Labour tab if the discount limits are set up for your user priority on the Discounting tab of the parameters.
The Rapid Quote Interface in Point-of-Sale
