Returning Items to Supplier

[A_Smith]

Hello!

I have been using Sage Line100 in DOS for my accounting and stock inventory for the past 20 years and am finally about to upgrade to Sage50 for Windows in the next few months. I'm currently testing the software online but can't seem to figure out a simple way of returning items to a supplier. In Line100 it was as simple as selecting a Returns Note, filling in a few details and printing it. Line100 would generate a returns note for printing and the inventory would be updated to deduct the item from stock. The Returns Note could then be set to "despatched" after the supplier had collected the item and credit could then be allocated against it once a Credit Note arrived from the supplier. Very simple and efficient. I can't seem to replicate this process in Sage50 however, much to my frustation! Is there a procedure similiar to this in Sage50?

Thanks in advance

[happiness]

Hi A_Smith,

Unfortunately, there isn't anything that advanced in Sage 50 for returning items to a supplier.

The closest you've got is 'Returns' in the Products module. You have 3 options; DI - Damages In, DO - Damages Out & WO - Write Off.

The first two (DI & DO)are simply recording movement and won't affect the stock levels as this option assumes you will be getting the item back after a repair/replacement.

The Write Off (WO) option will affect the stock level by reducing the quantity in stock. This option works on the FIFO basis.

Alternatively, you have the 'In' & 'Out' options in the Products module. Again, these use FIFO.

That's about as advanced as Sage 50 will go. There may be 3rd party applications that will deal with returns is the way you want?

Hope this helps.