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This tutorial is designed to assist you in the
set up of your inventory or list of items you will use for bidding and
invoicing |
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What you will learn in this session is how to
determine a numbering scheme for your inventory, as well as, how to set up
your inventory items in the SLICEplus software |
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What you will see are various screen shots from
the SLICEplus software and associated notes about the screen in the notes
section at the bottom of your screen |
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Additional information on how to set up the
software is covered in classes, in the SLICEplus manual, other tutorials,
and the F1 function key onscreen help feature |
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Inventory and factors are used in bidding to
calculate your proposed price.
Factors are made up of labor, equipment, and inventory items (other
materials), all set up in the Master and Control Tables |
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Even if you do not physically hold an inventory
of items, you will need to set up inventory for use in bidding and
invoicing |
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Plants |
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Materials |
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Operations |
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Inventory Format NNNN-NNN |
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First two (2) numbers represent the broad
category or product group |
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For example, Shade Trees, Deciduous Shrubs,
Evergreens, etc. |
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Inventory Format NNNN-NNN |
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Next two (2) numbers represent the species or
variety, in alphabetical order |
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For example, Acer, Aesculus, Betula, etc. |
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Inventory Format NNNN-NNN |
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First number following the dash is how the item
is measured |
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For example, caliper, container size, or weight |
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Inventory Format NNNN-NNN |
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Last two numbers following the dash designates
the size based on how the item is measured |
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Inventory Format NNNN-NNN |
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Example: 0040-040 |
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00 designates shade tree |
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40 indicates a
sugar maple |
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-0 represents caliper |
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40 indicates 4 |
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So this is a 4 caliper Sugar Maple (shade tree) |
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SLICEplus uses Plants, Materials, and Operations
as items in its inventory |
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Additionally, for invoicing purposes you may
create items that represent a lump sum amount |
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We will address each type individually in this
tutorial |
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Materials are items that are used when planting
another item or when performing an operation (I.e. fertilizer, stakes,
mulch, etc.) |
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Materials may actually be plants (like annuals
in a color operation) if used with an operation |
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Materials are used to create factors, which are
used in bid calculation |
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Materials will show on the list of items needed
for the job (shipping ticket) and job costing |
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The remaining fields colored in yellow are for
the Nursery and Retail Packages.
They will not appear in the Landscape and Maintenance Packages.
However, if you have the Nursery or Retail package and share your inventory
between them, you will need to complete the yellow fields. Please see the tutorial on Inventory for
Nursery and Retail or refer to your manual. |
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A factor is the labor, other materials and
equipment needed for planting a certain caliper of tree or for performing
an operation. A factor is a default code that is set up to pull all
miscellaneous materials, equipment and labor hours together as a set. This
factor is then entered on inventory items that correspond with its
information. When that inventory item is placed on a bid, this factor
information is automatically added into the bid |
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It is important to be consistent with your
inventory when numbering your factors.
Based on the inventory numbering scheme already mentioned, for item
0020-020 (Red Maple, 2 caliper), you may have a factor code 00-020
assigned (factor for shade tree, 2 caliper). This factor would also be assigned to 0040-020 (Sugar Maple,
2 caliper). Operations work in a
similar fashion. |
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After building all the factors required for our
items, using the Materials entered, it is time to enter the remaining items
Plants and Operations, into the Inventory |
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In this session you have developed a numbering
scheme for your items and have seen how to enter your inventory into
SLICEplus |
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To apply this training, open your own SLICEplus
application and minimize this tutorial.
Then maximize the tutorial on your screen. Follow the tutorial step by step, entering a real item into
your inventory, working back and forth between the tutorial and the actual
software |
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Please send any feedback of this session to:
Attn: CD Tutorial, Landscape and Maintenance Inventory, 5300 Dupont Cir,
Suite D, Milford, OH 45150 or fax to (513) 576-8540 |
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Attend SLICEplus classes |
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Have an onsite trainer come to you |
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Use your software manual and the F1 onscreen
help feature |
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Call our Help Desk team |
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Check out our other Tutorials |
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Notes