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1. Basics
This is where you will start the process of setting up a new product. The Basics screen captures enough information for ProDigi to start the setup process.
Note: Only set up new products when truly necessary. See further information on Product Lifecycle, Product Codes and Price Breaks to ensure you have a sound understanding of these before proceeding. For example, it is generally not necessary to set up a new product in ProDigi if you wish to start selling the product in different quantities, such as a pack of 25.
Product Name
Enter the name of the product, for example Netball Shirt or Classroom Table. This is the product name that will be listed on the website.
The product name given here should be the base name of the product, without variant options (blue, small, etc). These options will be added later.
Important Notes: If the product is going to be a product family, avoid entering details on the options such as size and colour at this stage.
If the product is going to be sold in varying quantities you should also avoid referencing the quantity of the product at this stage (see price breaks). Product variant options, and selling in different quantities, are managed separately and later.
If the product is divisible into smaller identical items - for example a box of 144 pens - then best practice is to reference the quantity in the product name here. For more information, see Units of Measure and ensure you have a thorough understanding of how this works in ProDigi before proceeding.
Supplier
Select button to choose your products' supplier. ProDigi will retrieve currently set up suppliers from SAP. If you cannot see the name of the supplier you need, please contact the Data Team.
Supplier contact
Where available, choose the name of the contact in the supplier. This option is provided so that in future, ProDigi will be able to allow supplier contacts to access the system in order to upload information directly. Roll out of this will be in a future phase.
The SAP ID and the supplier contact email are retrieved automatically. If you believe this to be incorrect, please contact the Data Team before proceeding any further.
Approvers
This section captures who will approve the product as it works through the setup process. If you are able to approve your own products, Buying Approver will be yourself (this is the default). If this is incorrect, and to choose the correct Buying Approver.
Merchandising approval
Click to select button to choose who is the merchandising approve that will approve this product.
QA
Click select to choose the name of the QA person who will approve this product.
Product Hierarchy
Choose the select button to specify where the product will sit in the product hierarchy. Warning: This cannot be changed at a later date.
All products have a 'home' location within Findel's product hierarchy, and this hierarchy is managed and maintained centrally by the Data Team. If you cannot find the correct location for your product, please check with the Data Team before you proceed any further. Note: it is generally unusual for any significant changes to the hierarchy to be made.
Available categories
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Search
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Type to find a location in the hierarchy
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Open / Close level
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Expand to next level of the hierarchy, or contact back to a single line
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Next / Previous match
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If more than one location matches the search term, click here to see the next / previous match
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Use the 'tree view' to navigate to the available categories within the hierarchy. Click the plus icon to drill down through the hierarchy. You can also search for the required location by entering information into the search box at the top.
Note: when searching, it is possible that more than one location may be found. For example 'tables' are currently maintained in 6 different locations:
•Early Years > Outdoor > Outdoor Play > Tables and Chairs
•Early Years > Sand, Water and Messy Play > Sand & Water Tables, Play trays and Stands
•Sport > Gymnastics > Tables and Trestles
•Sport > Outdoor & Playground > Installed Goals, Nets & Tables
•Sport > Other Sports > Table Tennis > Table Tennis Tables
•Furniture > Tables and Desks
Warning: Make sure you select the correct location for your product, as this cannot be changed later.
It is important that you check that the product is set up in the correct category. If it appears to be incorrect, click the blue cross to remove it and select again. Do not proceed until the correct category has been chosen.
Owners
Choose the SKU owner, the vendor owner, and the MRP controller as appropriate.
If any information is incorrect, click to return to the NPI list.
When all of the above information is correct, click the create NPI button. Once all the information is entered correctly and you have created the NPI, you be able to proceed to next stage, 2. Variants.
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