1. HOW TO CHECK MAKING PROFIT BEFORE SELLING Walks through the way to check the cost and sell return will deliver the correct level of profit when sold at the till. Prerequisites Assumes you know how to use stock maintenance Assumes you know how to use run a report Assumes you know how to use Purchase orders and/or Good inwards Programs System Setup - Setup 2 –Analysis Groups Maintenance Maintenance – Stock – Stock Maintenance Enquiries – Sales enquiry Purchasing – Purchase Orders Purchasing – Goods Inwards Reports System Reports – General – Departments Groups Margins System Reports – Price list - Price list by group System Reports – Price list - Products below Margin by Group System Reports – Price list - Products below margin by Supplier

2. SET THE TARGET MARGIN PER GROUP BUT REMEMBER IT CHANGES ALL PRODUCTS

3. THE MARGIN IS PICKED UP FROM THE GROUP SELECTED BUT CAN BE OVERRIDEN AT PRODUCT LEVEL ORANGE UPTO 4% AND RED OVER 4% - THIS IS SELECTABLE

4. When making the purchase orders check the margins

5. The margin can be negotiated at time of order

6. DOUBLE CLICK COLUMN HEADING TO RANK THE ITEMS

7. AFTER LOADING PRODUCTS A PRICE LIST IS A CROSS CHECK

8. AFTER LOADING PRODUCTS A BELOW MARGIN REPORT IS A CROSS CHECK FOR THESE ONLY