Vendor settings for Landed cost
With the Landed cost module numerous new fields are added to the Vendors page. You can use these parameters to set up the vendors that will be used with the Landed cost features.
To view and set up the relevant fields, go to Procurement and sourcing > Vendors > All vendors. You can create a new vendor or open an existing one and then go to the Miscellaneous FastTab. Under the Voyages heading, the new fields will show as added by the Landed cost module.
The available vendor setting fields for Landed cost are explained in the following list.
Shipping type - Select which role that the vendor has in relation to Landed cost:
None – The vendor has no specific role. This setting is the default because most vendors won't have a specific role.
Shipping company – The vendor is the shipping company. Vendors who have this option enabled can be selected in the Shipping company field on the Voyages page.
Customer broker – The vendor is the customs broker. Vendors who have this option enabled can be selected in the Customs broker field on the Folios page.
Agent – The vendor is an agent. Vendors who have this option enabled can be selected in the Agent field on the Vendors and Purchase order pages.
Cost type group - Assigns the vendor to a cost type group to help select the auto costs.
From port - Select the voyage’s point of origin.
Agent - Select the default agent when purchasing from this vendor.
Import costing vendor - Indicate if this is a Landed cost vendor.
Tip
You can use the Import costing vendor field, with record-level security, to limit the purchase orders that are displayed when a voyage is created.
Shipping company - Select the shipping company that is used as the default when purchase orders are created for this vendor.
Services provider - Indicate if the vendor is a services provider.
Over/Under tolerance group - Select which over/under tolerance group applies to this vendor.