Set up remote warehouse stock on hand
Important: This feature is typically set up automatically when the client clicks Recall PO for the first time after the feature is installed. Use these steps only when the warehouse must be manually changed or set up because the automatic feature is not working or must point to a different warehouse. This feature is available […]
QuickBooks: Create vendor bills from received purchase orders
This feature requires Paladin integration with QuickBooks. When you have this integration turned on, vendor bills are automatically created in QuickBooks shortly after you receive inventory in Paladin. An invoice is created for each receiving event. If you receive items on a purchase order incrementally, a QuickBooks bill is created each time you receive items […]
Ace Hardware: Convert Valspar part numbers to Benjamin Moore part numbers
To support the Ace transition from Valspar to Benjamin Moore paint SKUs, Paladin created a tool that converts Valspar part numbers to Benjamin Moore part numbers automatically. Before you use this utility: The utility must be run outside of business hours when no one is using Paladin. The conversion is a one-time process and can […]
Ace Hardware: Get real-time remote stock on hand at your Ace Hardware RSC
Two Paladin features provide real-time remote stock on hand (SOH) information for your Ace Hardware Retail Support Center (RSC). This article provides instruction and information on the following: Get real-time RSC stock on hand for any inventory item Sort purchase order by RSC availability Get real-time RSC stock on hand for any inventory item The […]
Serialization: Managing products with serial numbers
This article provides instruction and information on the following: What is product serialization? Common uses for serial numbers About the Paladin Serialization feature How to set up the serialization feature Identifying serialized items: Inventory module Receiving serialized items: PO Module Selling serialized items: Invoice/Quote module Managing serial numbers: Inventory module Serial Number Reporting Multi-stores and […]
Set up type 2 UPC barcode feature for items sold by weight
To set up the type 2 UPC barcode feature for items sold by weight: In Paladin, from the main menu, select File > Setup. Select the Company tab. In the Type 2 UPC pane, check Enable Type-2 UPC. Note: Your scale must support type 2 UPC barcodes. Click Save, then click Close. Determine the part […]
Discontinued Item Report adds location ID
A location system is a valuable organization method for your store, making items easy to find for both you and your customers. For example, the location L112 could represent the left side (L) of aisle 1, section 1, shelf 2. In Paladin, it’s easy to set up a location system. To find out more, refer […]
Ace Hardware: Ace STIHL SKU Conversion utility
The Ace STIHL SKU conversion utility updates STIHL items in your inventory with Ace Hardware SKUs. This one-time process is required for customers to purchase these items from your store on acehardware.com. The utility must be run outside of business hours when no one is using Paladin. The utility can be run on any terminal. […]
Order Analyst: Buy inventory from the lowest-cost EDI suppliers
Note: This feature only applies to stores that actively use one or more of these EDI suppliers: Ace Hardware Orgill Hardware True Value Hardware Emery Jensen Distribution (EJD) House Hasson The money you invest in your store’s inventory has a direct and significant impact on your bottom line. While you can’t control supplier costs, you […]
True Value Hardware: Missing order items with PO type
Note: This feature only applies to stores that use the True Value Hardware EDI system to send and receive purchase orders. Missing items on received supplier orders are common and can occur for many reasons. In the True Value Hardware EDI ordering system, if items are missing from a complete (fully-received) purchase order (PO), you […]
Prevent manual discounts from applying to Net items
You can prevent an inventory item from being automatically discounted by checking Net on top of the Pricing Levels pane in the Pricing tab of Paladin’s Inventory module. Figure 1: Net checkbox in Pricing tab of the Inventory module When you press F4 Discount Item in the Invoice/Quote module to apply a percentage discount to an […]
Transaction Report: View per-item prices for quantity discount transactions
When an item is sold in a discounted quantity, a Paladin Configuration option can be set so that the calculated price per item will show instead of the quantity discount price in the Transaction report. For example, if the price to purchase an item quantity of 2 is $25, and the new option is turned […]
Manage obscure inventory access
Many suppliers provide an all-item catalog that can be imported into Paladin using an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process. Catalog items that are not in active inventory are called obscure inventory items. If your store is set up with EDI, you can follow these steps: In Paladin, from the main menu, select File > Setup. […]
SynTech FuelMaster EDI
With the Syntech FuelMaster integration, you can sell fuel and do the following: Attach Syntech FuelMaster invoices to Paladin customer accounts. Add Syntech FuelMaster charge purchases to a customer’s account balance. Manage Syntech FuelMaster fuel purchases as inventory items. Benefit from Paladin’s Market Driven Inventory Management™ system, which forecasts future fuel needs based on your […]
Stock on Hand and Shrinkage History record
To analyze and reconcile and item’s stock on hand (SOH) changes, you need to know the initial SOH value when the item was added to your inventory. In Paladin, the SOH history and Shrinkage history record an item’s SOH changes over time due to inventory counting and receiving. In Paladin’s Inventory module, when a new […]