The Copied Prices screen lets you copy a price posted by a supplier at one terminal and make that price available at other terminals. This helps you keep prices current at all the terminals where you purchase product, even when the supplier does not send a price for that location.
FAQ
How do Price Formulas based on a posted rack price work?
You can create price formula by applying an adjustment to the posted rack price from a designated supplier for a product or group of products. The system will use the posted rack price for the selected supplier/product combination as the basis for the contract price. Whenever a new posted rack price for the original supplier/product
How do I see Price Formulas on Best Rack?
In order to include Price Formulas in your Best Rack report, you must click the Price Formulas selection box before clicking the Search button. Price Formulas are highlighted with a green background and designated as ”PF.”
How do I see Price Formulas on Price Analysis?
In order to see Price Formulas, you must click the Price Formulas selection box before clicking Get Prices. Price Formulas are highlighted with a green background and designated as “PF.” Rack posted prices have a plain background. When you click the PF price, an information box will open to display more information.
How can I use Price Analysis?
Price Analysis shows you the posted rack price for each product at a specified location or terminal. You can quickly see which supplier has the lowest price for a product. You can then compare that price to DTN’s Spot market price for your spot market group and to DTN FastRack averages and lows, if you
What does the Refresh button do?
Refresh will update the display pane with new prices from your suppliers. Click it when the Price Alerts button at the very top of the screen is red and blinking.
What does the Get Prices button do?
Get Prices displays products/prices that match your filters. Click it AFTER you select your filters.
What are price adjustment levels?
Adjustments (discounts and increases) are applied cumulatively according to levels shown in the following table. Level 1 adjustments are applied first, while Level 4 adjustments are applied last. Adjustments at the same level are applied in the order they are set up. Adjustment Level Terminal Product Terminal/Product: Applied to a specific product at a specific terminal.
What’s the difference between a price adjustment and a price change?
Price adjustments do not automatically update when a new base price is received from the supplier, as price changes do.
How can I change Market Analysis defaults?
The filters, such as branded or unbranded, that you set as your default for Price Analysis, will also be used as the default for Market Analysis. Click here to set Price Analysis/Market Analysis defaults.