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Purchasing in Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0

Course 8968 : 1 day; Instructor-Led

Key Related Courses:

8967: Order Management

8966: Inventory

8831: Microsoft Dynamics SL Installation and Configuration

Enter Landed Costs at the time you enter the receipt of inventory

Enter Landed Costs after the items have been received

Close the Purchasing module

Define set up options for the module that allow you to customize your system to better fit your organization's unique needs


 

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

General knowledge of Microsoft Windows.

Knowledge of basic navigation functions in Microsoft Dynamics SL

Completion of General Ledger and/or Accounts Payable, training course required

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials

The student courseware includes a comprehensive workbook.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Overview and Creating Purchase Orders

This chapter introduces you to the Purchasing module of the Microsoft Dynamics SL product and training course, and the windows and processes that are used to complete the accounting cycle in Purchasing. It also examines the core processes that are used in the Purchasing module. We introduce each step in the accounting cycle, briefly discuss its purpose and primary features, and focus on its function in the accounting cycle. Please note that this chapter is not intended to provide you with a detailed primer on each of these topics.

This chapter also examines the process of entering purchase orders. We discuss the types of purchase orders available and the steps for processing each of the different types. You also print purchase orders in this chapter.

Main Topics:

Course Description

Module Overview

Process Flow

Other Features

Procedures for Processing Purchase Orders

Processing Orders Step by Step

Procedures for Creating Regular Orders

Procedures for Creating Drop-Ship Orders

Procedures for Creating Blanket Orders

Procedures for Creating Standard Orders

Purchase Order Window

Labs:

Enter a purchase order to restock inventory quantity

Create a Drop Ship order to ship quantity from a vendor directly to a customer

Create a blanket order to take advantage of special pricing

Create an order against a blanket order to request shipment of goods

Create a quote to request prices from several vendors

Convert a quote into an actual purchase order

Print all or selected purchase orders

Create a change order to track adjustments to a purchase order

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Understand the goals of this course.

See how the Purchasing module fits into the suite of available modules for the Microsoft Dynamics SL system.

Follow the flow of transactions through Purchasing.

Understand the flow of Purchasing transactions.

Understand the process of entering Purchase Orders.

Receive goods.

Understand the various types of purchase orders and when purchase orders are used.

Understand the procedure used to enter purchase orders into the Purchasing module.

Understand purchase order header, detail, and shipping information.

Print Purchase Orders.

Chapter 2: Inventory and Receipts

This chapter discusses the concepts of entering receipts against purchase orders and returning goods to vendors. We discuss the updates made to the modules that integrate with Purchasing when receipts are entered and the process for creating automatic vouchers and adjustments for Accounts Payable.

Main Topics:

Procedures for entering regular receipts

Procedures for entering returns

Labs:

Enter a receipt in Purchasing and automatically create a voucher

Enter a receipt for a partial shipment and do not create a voucher

Manually complete an order that will not receive remaining quantity

Complete a drop ship order when inventory is received by the customer

Enter a return in the Purchasing Receipts window for damaged goods

Automatically create an adjustment for accounts payable

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Understand how to receive goods into inventory in part or in full.

Understand the procedures used to complete a drop-ship order.

Understand the procedure for entering returns.

Enter return transactions.

Chapter 3: Module Integration and Purchase Order Inquiry

In this chapter, we examine the interaction between the Purchasing module and the modules updated by purchasing transactions. You view the vouchers created by the receipt process in accounts payable, and the transactions in general ledger. You review the reports used to cross reference the accounts payable information back to purchasing and how to view receipts that have not been vouchered. We also discuss purchase price variances.

This chapter also examines the inquiry windows that are provided to assist in making purchasing decisions and to track purchasing data.

Main Topics:

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Purchase Price Variance

Reports

Printing Purchase Orders

Reordering

Purchase Order Information

Lab:

Enter a receipt for a Purchase Order in the Accounts Payable Voucher and Adjustment window

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Understand the impact of Receipt/Invoice Entry transactions to General Ledger.

Understand the relationship between the Purchasing and Accounts Payable modules

Understand Purchase Price Variances.

View purchasing information using Inquiry windows.

Retrieve information from the purchasing module using reports.

Chapter 4: Landed Costs and Closing

The objective of this chapter is to examine the windows used to set up the Landed Cost function. We discuss the integration of the landed cost module to the other Microsoft Dynamics SL modules and how landed costs are allocated to inventory items. We also discuss the points of entry for landed cost transactions. Learn to enter Landed Costs in Receipt Entry or Voucher and Adjustment Entry. We discuss how to process transactions in each of these scenarios.

This chapter also teaches you to create a closing checklist to ensure all transactions and activities have been completed for the accounting period, correct an out of balance condition, and close only the Purchase Order and Accounts Payable modules or all modules for the period. We also discuss the detail retention and deletion options.

Main Topics:

Module Integration Diagram

Module Implementation Worksheet

Landed Cost Categories

IN Setup

Reason Codes

Landed Cost Codes

Vendor Maintenance

Landed Cost Process Flow

Receipt/Invoice Entry

Landed Cost Receipt Entry

Process PO Landed Cost Batches

Voucher and Adjustment Entry

Landed Cost Allocation Entry

Process AP Landed Cost Batches

Balance to the General Ledger

Close for the Month or Year

Delete Purchasing Detail

Perform PO Integrity Check

Lab:

Enter and allocate a landed cost for sales tax

After completing this chapter, students will be able to:

Understand the transaction flow for Landed Costs.

Complete the Setup process for landed costs.

Enter Landed Costs in Receipt/Invoice Entry.

Enter Landed Costs in Voucher and Adjustments.

Process Landed Cost batches.

Understand the timing of closing the Purchasing module with the other Distribution modules.

Determine the possible cause of out-of-balance conditions between Purchasing and Accounts Payable.

Use the module integrity check.

Appendix A: Case Study

 

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