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SALES & SERVICE MANAGEMENT 



πŸ”΅ A) SALES MANAGEMENT (Order to Cash)


A1️⃣ Master & Setup

  1. Customer Master

  2. Customer Posting Groups

  3. Customer Price Groups

  4. Sales & Receivables Setup

  5. Sales Posting Setup

  6. Shipment & Invoice Setup

  7. No. Series Setup

  8. Credit Limit Setup


A2️⃣ Sales Documents

  1. Sales Quote

  2. Sales Order

  3. Blanket Sales Order

  4. Sales Shipment

  5. Sales Invoice

  6. Sales Credit Memo

  7. Sales Return Order

  8. Posted Sales Documents


A3️⃣ Pricing & Controls

  1. Sales Pricing

  2. Line Discounts

  3. Invoice Discounts

  4. Campaign Pricing

  5. Prepayments

  6. Drop Shipment (Sales Side)

  7. Reservation

  8. Order Tracking


🟒 B) RECEIVABLES (Accounts Receivable – AR)


B1️⃣ Transaction Processing

  1. Customer Ledger Entries

  2. Detailed Customer Ledger Entries

  3. Cash Receipt Journal

  4. Customer Payment Application

  5. Apply Entries


B2️⃣ Credit & Collection Control

  1. Payment Tolerance

  2. Reminder Setup

  3. Reminder Levels

  4. Finance Charge Setup

  5. Finance Charge Memo

  6. Credit Limit Management

  7. Customer Statements

  8. Write-offs


B3️⃣ Revenue Handling

  1. Deferrals (Revenue Deferral)

  2. Prepayment Application

  3. Unrealized VAT

  4. Realized VAT


🟣 C) SERVICE MANAGEMENT

(Service is separate from normal Sales)


C1️⃣ Service Master Data

  1. Service Item

  2. Service Item Components

  3. Service Item Groups

  4. Service Price Groups

  5. Resources (Technicians)

  6. Fault Codes

  7. Service Reasons

  8. Service Zones


C2️⃣ Service Contracts

  1. Service Contract

  2. Service Contract Lines

  3. Contract Templates

  4. Contract Invoicing

  5. Contract Renewal


C3️⃣ Service Documents

  1. Service Quote

  2. Service Order

  3. Service Order Lines

  4. Service Shipment

  5. Service Invoice

  6. Service Credit Memo


C4️⃣ Service Features

  1. Warranty Handling

  2. Loaner Equipment

  3. Service Cost Posting

  4. Resource Consumption

  5. Service Item Tracking


✅ SIMPLE EXPLANATION


πŸ”΅ SALES PROCESS (Order to Cash)

Flow:

Quote

Sales Order

Shipment

Invoice

Customer Payment

System creates:

  • Item Ledger Entry

  • Customer Ledger Entry

  • G/L Entry


Key Concepts:

• Customer Master → Stores customer data
• Posting Groups → Decide G/L accounts
• Reservation → Reserve inventory
• Drop Shipment → Direct vendor → customer
• Prepayment → Advance payment before delivery


🟒 RECEIVABLES (AR)

After invoice:

Customer owes money.

System tracks:

• Customer Ledger Entry
• Payment
• Outstanding Balance

Collection tools:

• Reminder
• Finance Charge
• Credit Limit Control
• Statements


🟣 SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Used for:

• Repairs
• Maintenance
• AMC Contracts
• Warranty claims


Service Flow:

Service Quote

Service Order

Technician performs service

Service Invoice

Customer Payment


Important Differences:

Sales Order → Selling new item
Service Order → Repair / maintenance of existing item

Service module tracks:

• Service Item history
• Warranty period
• Technician usage
• Spare parts used

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