RE: BPCS & Surcharges

Hi,
      We have been dealing with surcharges for a couple of years now, and
have a home grown solution.  When the order is taken out, there is a
special line put on the order with 0 price for each of the 3 surcharges
that might apply.  We added a program to the billing routine that would
calculate the surcharge for each line, based on weight, and date shipped
then add a total amount to the special charge line for surcharge.  There is
a file that sales maintains that holds the surcharge amount per pound for
each month.  The surcharge amount billed to the customer isn't really seen
until the invoice is printed.
      About a year ago, we also included surcharge in the cost of material.
There is a separate bucket that is populated on raw material, and it is
built up to the higher levels when we do a cost build.

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Terri Harteau
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