Customer

Select the “Customer” activity under the “Logistics Administration” business component.

The “Customer” page appears.

- Clicking this icon available near certain fields takes you to the help page of the respective field.

To create a new customer

Click “+Customer” button in the right hand side corner of the page to refresh and clear the existing data in the fields.
Enter the following header details in the right hand side of the page:

Customer ID	A unique ID identifying the customer. (Alphanumeric, 18). Mandatory. This field can be a combination of alphabets and numbers, and cannot be left blank.
Customer Name	The name of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Status	Use the drop-down list box to specify the status. The combo is loaded with the values as “Active” or “Inactive”. The system displays “Active” by default on the launch of the page. Mandatory.
Customer Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of customer. The combo is loaded with the predefined values viz Internal and External.
Description	The description of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 255).
Payment Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of payment made to the customer. The combo is loaded with the values as defined in “Quick Codes” activity like (Cash, Credit, etc.).
Credit Term	The code indicating the credit term of the customer (Alphanumeric, 20).Mandatory.
Pay Term	The pay term assigned to the customer (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory. Pay term represents the terms and conditions pertaining to the payment for an order. The pay term code, validity dates of the pay term, and the schedule details for the Pay term is mentioned in the Pay Term masters in Purchase & Subcontracting component.
Currency	Use the drop-down list box to select the currency in which the customer is going to transact. Mandatory. The values in the drop-down list box are populated from the “Organization Setup-Currency Masters” business component.
Reason Code	The code identifying the reason for which the status has to be changed. (Alphanumeric, 20). This field is mandatory if the status is “Inactive”.
Reason Description	On enter of reason code, the system displays the description of the reason.
BR Validation Profile ID	The BR validation profile ID to be mapped to the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40). Industry Type Customer Group Region Line of Business Department

This page consists of the following tabs:

v General Information

v General

Tab – General Information

Enter the following details:

Route No.	The route ID to be mapped with the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Packing Bay	The area which is used to pack the customer material. (Alphanumeric, 40). This is retrieved from “Staging Master” activity.
Invoice Report Format	Use the drop-down list box to select the invoice report format to be mapped to the customer.
LSP ID	The ID identifying the Logistics Service Provider (LSP), vendor who provides the logistics information. (Alphanumeric, 16).
LSP Name	The name of the LSP displayed on fetching LSP ID (Alphanumeric, 60). Display only.
LSP Email ID	The email ID of the LSP. (Alphanumeric, 40).If this is not retrieved from LSP ID, user can enter here.

Tab – General

Enter the following details in the “Customer Details” group box:

Address Line 1	The first line address of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Address Line 2	The second line address of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Address Line 3	The third line address of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Postal Code	The postal code of the address in which the customer resides. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Sub Zone	The subzone in which the customer resides. (Alphanumeric, 40).
City	The system defaults the city name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Zone	The zone in which the customer resides. (Alphanumeric, 40).
State	The system defaults the state name based on the entered postal code (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Region	The region in which the customer resides. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Country	The system defaults the country name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Latitude	Indicates the latitude of the location where the customer resides. The value limit is +/- 90. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Longitude	Indicates the longitude of the location where the customer resides. The value limit is +/- 180. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Geo Fence Range	The range to set predefined geographic boundaries. Use the drop-down list box to specify the units of geo fence.
Geo Fence Name	The name of the geo fence.
Time Zone	Use the drop-down list box to select the working time zone of the customer. The combo is preloaded during configuration.

Enter the following details in the “Contact Details” group box:

Contact Person	The name of the contact person of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Phone 1	The first phone number of the contact person. (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory
Phone 2	The second phone number of the contact person. (Alphanumeric, 20).
Fax	The fax number of the contact person. (Alphanumeric, 20).
Email	The email ID of the contact person. (Alphanumeric, 20).
URL	The referral URL of the contact person. (Alphanumeric, 20).

Enter the following details in the “Billing Details” group box:

Same as Customer Address	Select the checkbox if the billing address is same as the customer address. On checking this field, the customer address is populated in Billing details.
Address Line 1	The first line billing address of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Address Line 2	The second line billing address of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Address Line 3	The third line billing address of the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Postal Code	The postal code of the billing address in which the customer resides. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Sub Zone	The subzone of the billing address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
City	The system defaults the city name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Zone	The name of the zone. (Alphanumeric, 40).
State	The system defaults the state name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Region	The region of the billing address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Country	The system defaults the country name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory

Enter the following details in the “Contact Details” group box:

Contact Person	The name of the contact person of the billing address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Phone	The phone number of the contact person in billing address. (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory
Fax	The fax number of the contact person in billing address. (Alphanumeric, 20).

Enter the following details in the “Return To” group box:

Undelivered To	Use the drop-down list box to select the required option if the shipment is undelivered. The combo is loaded with the following values “Ask Me”, “Address”, “Dispose” and “Ship From”. Mandatory. Ask Me - If Ask Me is opted, during Booking Request the Return Order will be generated with “From” as where the consignment is (this can be identified from the hub) and “To” as blank. User should contact the customer and fill the “To” field in Return Order, only then this return order will flow through rule filter and will be converted as order for execution. Ship from -If Ship from is opted an automated .Return Order will be generated with “Ship From” as where the consignment is (this can be identified from order document) and “To” as 'Ship from' from the original BR. The original TM order and customer reference is retained. Address - If Address is opted, Return Order will be generated with “From” as where the consignment is (this can be identified from Hub) and “To” as the address given in Customer Master field of “Return if undelivered address. Dispose - If Dispose is opted in Default Return To field; THU will be retained in the hub marked as “for disposal”.
Same as Customer Address	Select the checkbox if the returning address is same as the customer address.
Address Line 1	The first line of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Address Line 2	The second line of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Address Line 3	The third line of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Postal Code	The postal code of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Sub Zone	The subzone of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
City	The system defaults the city name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Zone	The name of the zone. (Alphanumeric, 40).
State	The system defaults the state name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory
Region	The region of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Country	The system defaults the country name based on the entered postal code. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory

Enter the following details in the “Contact Details” group box:

Contact Person	The name of the contact person of the return address. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Phone	The phone number of the contact person in return address. (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory
Fax	The fax number of the contact person in return address. (Alphanumeric, 20).

Tab – Geo Info

Enter the following details in the multiline:

Geo Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type to be mapped to the customer. The combo is loaded with the values “Division” and “Location”. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Location/Division	The ID identifying the location or division to be mapped to the customer. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Description	On enter of ID, the system displays the description of location or division. (Alphanumeric, 150).

Tab – Consignor Details

Enter the following details in the multiline:

Consignor ID	The ID identifying the consignor to be mapped to the customer. (Alphanumeric, 18).
Name	On enter of Consignor ID, the system displays the name of the consignor. (Alphanumeric, 255).

Tab – Operating Hours

The system displays the following in the “Operating Hours” multiline:

Day

The weekdays are defaulted. Ex. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Enter the following details in the “Operating Hours” multiline:

From Time

The start time of the period to define the operating hours of the customer. This field is mandatory if the “To Time” is specified.

Ensure that the “From Time” must be greater than the “To Time’, else the system throws an error message. (Time format)

To Time

The end time of the period to define the operating hours of the customer. This field is mandatory if the “From Time” is specified. (Time format).

Enter the following details in the “List of Holidays” multiline:

Holidays	The list of public holidays applicable to their city or region. For example: Independence Day. (Alphanumeric, 100).
Date	The date on which the holiday falls in the year. (Date format).
Day	The day on which the holiday falls in the year.

Tab – Tax Details

Select the following details:

Type	Use the drop-down list to specify the tax type applicable to the customer, pertaining to the region It can be “GST”, “”, “SER”, “a “VAT” etc Mandatory.
Community	Use the drop-down list to specify the community of the tax that administers the tax rules. Mandatory.
Option	Use the drop-down list to specify the option. It can be “Inclusive” or “Exclusive”. Exclusive is defaulted. Mandatory.

Enter the following details in the multiline:

Region Type	Use the drop-down list to specify the type of the region. It can be “Circle” or “Country” or “Factory” or “State” or “Ward”. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Region	The code identifying the region where the tax declaration has to be made. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Registration No.	The number identifying the registration of the tax. In case of countries of European Union for Tax Registration Number, a predefined Pattern has to be followed. Sample table is given below. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Category	Use the drop-down list to specify the category of the tax. Tax category identifies the different types of business or trade transactions to indicate the applicability of Tax. Example: National Purchase. Mandatory. The system displays “TRD” by default on the launch of the page.
Class	A tax class identifies the sub-transaction type for reporting purposes and is specified by the government. A transaction, say, a national purchase can be involving goods, services, investments etc. This is identified using the Tax class. Use the drop-down list to enter the tax class details. Mandatory.
Default	Use the drop-down list to specify the default values. It can be “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default if for a particular customer code the corresponding tax details are not available for the tax type. Mandatory.
Rates Applicable	Use the drop-down list box to select the applicable tax rates. It can be “Exempt” or “Normal” or “Variable”. Mandatory.
Code	The code identifying the tax. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Special Rate	A special rate offered to a supplier. The tax is calculated based on this rate. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Certification No.	The unique number identifying the certificate. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Place of Issue	The place where the certificate was issued. (Alphanumeric, 40).
Issue Date	The date on which the certificate was issued. (Date Format)
Valid Upto Date	The validity of the certificate. The date till which the certificate is valid. (Date Format)
Assessee Type	Use the drop-down list to specify the type of the assessee. It can be “Registered”, “Turnover Tax Dealer” or “Unregistered”. The system displays “Registered” by default on launch of the page. (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory.
Remarks	Remarks, if any. (Alphanumeric, 60).

Note: At least one row should be selected in the multiline.

Click the “Save” button to create new customer details.

On save, the system generates a customer ID and the status is updated as “Active”.

To modify an existing customer details

Select an option from the drop-down list box and enter the keyword for a specific search.
Click “Get” button to retrieve the Customer details in the multiline

The following details are displayed in the multiline:

Customer ID	The unique ID that identifies the customer.
Customer Name	The name of the customer.

Click on any “Customer ID” Data Hyperlink to display the respective customer details in the right hand side of the page.

The system displays the corresponding customer details in the right hand side header and tabs. You can modify the required fields.

Click “Save” button to update the customer details.

The system displays the following in the “Data History” group box:

Created By	The login ID of the user who created the customer details. The date and time at which the customer details was created.
Modified By	The login ID of the user who modified the customer details. The date and time at which the customer details was last modified.

Tax Type = VAT and Tax Community = European Union.

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