Import Costing

Import Costing allows you to combine a number of different purchase orders into the one shipment and apply the costs of that shipment across the products according to a number of different costing methods, such as weight, value or volume.

When costs are finalised and the goods are received, the shipment is updated and the stock on hand for each product is increased by the goods received and the unit cost used includes the suppliers cost plus a proportion of all the landing costs and charges that apply to that shipment.

The shipment information that is stored includes dates for leaving the port, in transit, estimated arrival and actual arrival dates as well as names and reference numbers for each shipment.

Costs incurred can be in a number of different currencies and may need to be allocated using different methods.  For example, one cost may be apportioned by quantity and another may be apportioned by weight.  Some products may attract duty while others don’t.  Advanced Business Manager’s Import costing program allows for the full range of different options available.

Most Import costing systems only allow you to add purchase orders from the one supplier. Advanced Business Manager’s Import costing program allows shipments to be made up of purchase orders regardless of the supplier, allowing you to fill a container with products sourced from more than one supplier and still be able to allocate costs across all goods purchased.