Goods
Product Hierarchy
The product hierarchy (“product group structure”) in BE-Fashion consists of three levels:
- Department,
- Main product group, and
- Item category (product group).
The product hierarchy is used to structure the items in evaluations and enables the inheritance of default attributes to facilitate the creation of items.
Department
The top level of the product hierarchy is the departments.
These are recorded with a single-character code and a description.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | unique code |
| Description | name of the department |
Main Product Group
The second level of the product hierarchy is the main product groups, which are assigned to the departments.
These also consist of a code and a description. The code is recorded with two characters, matching the department code - this allows for simple assignment.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | unique code |
| Description | name of the main product group |
Item Category (Product Group)
At the item category, the lowest level of the product hierarchy, item properties can be defined in BE-Fashion and inherited from there to the item (e.g. size ranges, label types, unit codes, posting groups, etc.). These defaults can be adjusted on the item. The item category can also be used to specify which fashion dimensions (e.g. fit, etc.) are to be maintained. This supports quick item entry. Furthermore, default settings for NOS can be set up.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | unique code |
| Description | name of the item category |
| Default Label Type | Selection of the label type from the list |
| Buyer Code | Selection of the buyer code from the seller/buyer list |
| Department Code | Assignment of the department |
| Main Product Group Code | Assignment of the main product group |
| Manage Colors | With the check mark, it is possible to create different colors. |
| Manage Dimensions | With the check mark, Microsoft dimensions can be used instead of fashion dimensions. |
| Ingredient | The check mark marks an item as an ingredient. |
| Base Unit of Measure | Selection of units such as piece, kilogram, pair, etc. |
| Quantity per Unit | The quantity of the previously selected base unit of measure is determined. |
| Default Calculation % | Specifies the default calculations. |
| Default Identification Number Type | Selection from the types Standard, Single Ident, Group Ident, and EAN. |
| Default Size Range Code | Selection from the list of size ranges. |
| Default Color Code | Selection from the list of colors. |
| Default Number Series | Selection from the number series list. |
| Price Range Code | Selection of a price range. |
| Basic Price Code | Selection of a basic price list. |
Default values for the item category can also be selected for invoicing, which are inherited on the items.
Brands
In BE-Fashion, a brand can be assigned to an item.
The brand can be marked as a private label.
Each brand can be assigned a brand image.
A brand can in turn be assigned to several vendors/producers via the Vendors function.
The Collections function can be used to assign collection modules.
Sizes/Size Ranges
In BE-Fashion, the individual sizes are grouped using size ranges. Up to 40 sizes are possible per size range. Sizes can subsequently be inserted in between or into the size range.
The individual sizes are created on the size range card. For correct sorting of the sizes in reports and pages, the Order column is maintained. Size range groups are possible for grouping size ranges. For each size within the size range, a statistical size range and a statistical size can be assigned for evaluation purposes.
Furthermore, country-dependent sizes can be maintained for the sizes within a size range. The country sizes for this country are stored in the Reference Size column.
The customer’s country sizes are displayed in the matrix entry, in addition to the internal sizes, and printed on the outgoing customer documents. For label printing, these country sizes can also be used if required. See also Country Sizes.
Colors
Colors are defined by a code (alphanumeric up to 35 characters) and a description. An RGB value can be stored for each color to enable a visual display in the system. The color picker can help you choose the color. The hex color code can also be used to select colors.
Vendor Colors
Used to manage vendor colors and used in purchase orders. An assignment can be made by the item color. Optionally, the vendor color lists of certain vendors can be managed.
Statistics Colors
A statistics color can be assigned to a color. Statistics colors are used for grouping in evaluations and for filtering and searching in the e-commerce frontend.
Price Ranges
Price ranges can be defined in the master data.
Price ranges from/to with UMO markers (bottom, medium, top, exclusive) can be set up per price range.
The corresponding price ranges can be assigned to the product groups. When the product group is assigned to the item, the price range code is thus transferred to the item. Price range statistics are available in reporting.
Basic Prices
Basic prices can be defined in the master data, e.g. in order to be able to determine sales prices when creating items in the order. Basic prices can be stored depending on the currency.
Sales Bonuses
With this module, it is possible to manage sales bonuses as a fixed amount or as a percentage of sales for sellers.
Label Types
Label types can be created as a default for the subsequent labeling of the goods. The code, the description, the type of processing (self-print or text output), and the valuation price can be stored.
A label type can be assigned to each of the product groups, which serves as the default for item creation and can be overwritten on the item.
Units
Units can be maintained for selection on documents and for calculating, for example, freight costs.
Fashion Features
For further structuring and better evaluability of the items, ten freely definable fashion dimensions (FDim) can be used in BE-Fashion. These are used to display additional item properties such as sleeve length, fit, patterning, and much more, and are automatically used in BI for evaluations.
For more details, see Fashion Setup - Dimensions.
The product group can be used to define which fashion dimensions can or must be stored for the assigned items, and whether there is a default value.