This form is displayed when you click Manufacturer systems (Module) and MB. Mercedes-Benz (Company) > Menu - Utilities > Mercedes-Benz parameters and you browse to Service > Cost centre allocation for menu discounts parameters > [no. Company name] on the Project parameters browser. It defines the settings for Cost centre allocation for menu discounts.
Cost Centre Allocation For Menu Discounts:
Cost centre allocation activated: Indicates that the cost centre allocation applies to the current POS company. If the parameter is not activated, the standard MB functionality regarding the posting of the menu discount will remain as it is.
Cost centre allocation mandatory before invoicing: Indicates that the user is forced to allocate the discount to cost centres before invoicing.
Standard customer discount to be included in total menu discount: Indicates that the standard customer discount is calculated on individual WIP lines, should be included and considered to belong to the total menu discount. The standard customer discount will be separately posted as customer discount and being considered not being part of the menu discount due to the fixed price.
Use standard labour rate calculating discount: Indicates to use the standard labour rate for the labour line to calculate the discount/markup instead of a special customer labour rate.
Default discount share for labour and parts:
Use pro-rata discount calculation: If ticked, the breakdown of costs of parts and labour is calculated for the current menu. According to the result the menu discount is split and posted to the parts and labour discount accounts.
% Discount share to parts: If a value is entered, the menu discount will be split up and posted to the parts discount account according to the percentage. The remainder will go to the labour discount account.
Note: This field is only available if the field Use pro-rata discount calculation is not ticked.
Cost Centres Grid:
You can define up to ten cost centres for menu discounts. Each line holds the description of the cost centre, the indicator whether a split is applicable between labour and parts and as well the labour and the parts account the menu discount will be posted to.
Note: If Split is not ticked, the menu discount will not be split into a share for parts and labour as indicated by the percentage value of parameter % Discount share to parts. The menu discount will be posted completely to the Account labour.
Description: Enter the description of the cost centre by clicking on the grid line.
Split: If ticked, the menu discount is shared according to the defined value in the field % Discount share to parts on labour and parts.
Account labour: Enter the account on which the discount for labour is posted to.
Account parts: Enter the account on which the discount for parts is posted to.
Note: The parts or labour account number can either be entered directly or by selecting the ellipses button after clicking into the grid.
Cost Centres Shortcut Menu:
Delete: Deletes the corresponding cost centre record and refreshes the grid.