Providing solutions in an ever-changing world UPC/PLU Item Information

This screen contains all the necessary information for a product in your inventory. From this screen you can change all aspects of an item assigned to the requisite UPC or PLU codes. This screen allows you to link different UPCs and inventory values together. The purpose of such linking is to keep accurate and up-to-date inventory data, as well as easing the inventory process for you.

Base Item: The smallest quantity at which the product may be sold.

2nd Item: This field may be used for alternate packaging of the base item, i.e. multi packaging, seasonal packs and promotional packs. Please see POS Pack Size and Inventory Value below for more detailed instruction.

3rd Item: This field may also be used for alternate packaging of the base item, i.e. multi packaging, seasonal packs and promotional packs. Please see POS Pack Size and Inventory Value below for more detailed instruction.

Product Name: This field refers to the title associated with the complete name of the item. This field is used in all reports generated by the Backroom for Windows. This name should fully describe the product for easy recognition.

Current Inventory: The actual number (quantity) of the base item in stock.

Reorder Level: If the Current Inventory falls beneath this quantity, the product will appear on the Low Stock Report.

UPC (Universal Product Code): A UPC code is generally the barcode found on the packaging of a product.

PLU: An arbitrary number from 1 to 99999 assigned to an item that does not have a barcode.

Hint: This number should be kept short in order to assist speed of entry at the console.

POS Pack Size: Default POS pack size is set at 1. You should use the Pack Size to differentiate between items having the same barcode. Examples of different items with the same barcode are 6-pack cans and 2-fer specials. Also see Inventory Value.

	Note: PLU items must have a pack size of 1.

Inventory Value: Base Item value is always 1. Inventory Value for the 2nd or 3rd item should be the amount of base items contained in the packaging of the 2nd or 3rd items. This function is useful, for example, for a cigarette cartons. The base item inventory value would be one, and the 2nd item inventory value would be 10 (because there are 10 packs of cigarettes in a carton).

POS Name: This is the 10-character name displayed by the POS when the product is sold. This name will be displayed on the receipt and reports generated by the POS.

Price: The amount charged to the customer when the item is entered at the console.

Current Cost: The amount you most recently paid for the item.

	IMPORTANT: This field is not required, HOWEVER all reports generated by the Backroom for Windows are based on average item cost.

Average Cost: The average amount you paid for the item over the lifetime of the inventory on hand.

Group 1: This field refers to the Price Group of the base item. This field is not required.

Group 2: This field refers to the Price Group of the 2nd item. This field is not required.

Group 3: This field refers to the Price Group of the 3nd item. This field is not required.

Department: The POS department for which the product is assigned.

Vendor: The vendor from which the product is normally purchased.

Vendor Code: The number that the vendor for this item might use as an internal reference code.


Click on the following links for more helpful information concerning this UPC/PLU Item Information screen:

How to create a "2-for" item
How to create a new six pack item
How to create a new carton item
How to make candy deliveries easier