How to Add a New Product
Where is Add a Product Located?
- Company > Start a Task > New Product
Why & When to Add a New Product
Add a new product to your current product list when a commodity has a variety, subvariety, grade, pack or any other Product Element change. Example: a new package not previously handled.
How to Add a New Product
- Access the new product menu in one of the following ways:
- Company > Start a Task > New Product
- Company > Find > + Commodities > Click New
- Populate the Commodity and Stage fields and the associated element headings will automatically appear.
- Use the dropdown menu available in the Commodity fields to select a product from the list, or type the first letter of the product.
- Use the dropdown menu in the Stage field to choose the Stage.
- Continue to populate the Product Description fields and any applicable Product Attribute fields, including SKU.
- Save, and this should populate the weight fields. If you have assigned weights and they do not appear after saving, STOP. Check your weight definitions
- Weight definition issues must be resolved before a product is created. A product without an associated weight causes major data inconsistencies. (How to Adjust Weight Definitions.)
- Save and Close when you have entered all necessary information and weights populate correctly.
Troubleshooting & Tips
- Data doesn't appear in list of products, partial data appears: Click the refresh button located in the upper left-hand side.
- Can't find the element value you need: Be sure to add the element first. See How to Add a New Product for specific instructions.
- The ability to create new products is controlled at the User level.
- If you are using GTIN Identifiers, be aware the GTIN number is not automatically generated when the product is created.
- When adding materials, assign a SKU to simplify the process.