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Help window in the way?

Move the help window out of the way by grabbing the title bar (which is along the top of the help window) with your mouse and drag it into a different location.

 

HOME

This takes you to an information window containing the selected customer’s account name, address and account number.

ORDER INQUIRY

To look at an existing Order or Credit. You can initiate a new order from this window by clicking on an existing order. You can get the tracking number of an order or print off an invoice.

ORDER ENTRY

To enter an order.

SAVED ORDERS

Saved Orders are sample orders that you saved so that you can base future orders on them. You can initiate a new order from this window.

ACCOUNT INQUIRY

To look at a summary of the account or individual invoices and credits.

 

 

PRODUCT CATALOG

A list of Bigelow products and their descriptions that your account can order.  You can initiate a new order from this window.

SELECT CUSTOMER

A list of the customers you can place orders for. You will only see this list if you are ordering on behalf of a number of customers.

These are the administration options across the top of the window.

Help

Opens this help text. When you press Help on any window, you will be taken to the text that actually relates to the window you currently have displayed.

Contact Us

Use this option to send an email to Bigelow Tea’s Customer Service Department

Logout

Click on this heading to log out of Smartweb

 

 

 

 



Order Inquiry

This window shows a list of the orders that have been entered or invoiced.  It also shows credits that have been issued.  It gives information about the order, such as the Bigelow’s order number, the purchase order number, schedule ship date, the order’s status and order dollar amount. 

**Credits can be determined by the minus dollar amount that appears under the “Order Amount”   heading. 

How to reduce the number of orders displayed?

Use the Search Options. Note that only the first search option that you enter will be used.

For example, if you were to enter the Purchase Order# and the Scheduled Ship Date, then only orders matching the Purchase Order# will be displayed in the list.

Viewing an Order's details

Click on the underlined Order Number.   You will go to the Order Detail Screen.

To print a Sales Acknowledgement, click on the underlined Order Number and click on the Printer Button.  Click on RETURN to go back to the previous menu.

To have the invoice emailed to you, click on the underlined Invoice Number and click “Submit”.

To return to the inquiry list, click on Select Another Order.

Creating a new Order from an old Order

You can select “Repeat Order” from the order you are currently viewing.  You can then change quantities or add/delete items.


ORDER ENTRY

You can create the order lines in four different ways:

Key in the quantity and item number on the Order Entry screen

Select items from the Product Catalog

Select a Saved Order (see saved order section)

Or re-create a new order from an old order in Order Inquiry

 

ORDER ENTRY

·         To create an order in Order Entry, enter quantities and item numbers. (you can use your tab key to move from quantity to item number)

·         Once all items are entered, click on Validate.

·         Click on Add to Order, to add the selected (checked) items to your order.

·         To unselect an item, click on the Sel Box to remove the check mark.

·         To place your order, click on Review Order in the upper right hand corner

NOTE:  if you enter an incorrect item number, the system will display “ERROR” when you try to validate the item.  You will need to correct the item number, click on the Sel Box and then validate the item again.

·         On the Order Review Screen, enter the Customer PO# and Requested Delivery Date

·         You can change the quantity of an item and click on Update Quantity to update the order

·         If you want to add additional items to your order, select Order Entry or Product Catalog and follow the instructions. Be sure to click on Update Quantity before going to Order Entry or you will lose any changes you made.

·         To delete an item, click on Delete and then Update Quantity

·         Enter Order Comments if needed

·         If payment is by credit card, fill in appropriate information (NOTE: zip code is the billing zip code of the credit card, not your personal zip code)

·         You can now Place Order, Place Credit Card Order, Save Order, or Delete Order. 

Note:  The Requested Delivery Date is based on our allotted warehouse days, plus transit and appointment days.  If you select a delivery date sooner than suggested by the system, a message similar to this will display:  Earliest Requested Delivery Date is 01/14/2005.  This message will tell you the earliest you can receive your shipment.

SAVED ORDER

·         These are orders that you create to use as "templates" for future orders.

·         You will find it very worthwhile to save a copy of your regular orders to re-use in this way.

·         Simply click on this option to open the list of saved orders and select the order to be used as the basis of the new order as described in Saved Orders.

·         Once a Saved Order is used to create a new order, you can add additional items to the order or add on to or delete existing items (you will have to click the Sel Box prior to validating a new item)

·         NOTE:  Initiating an order from a Saved Order will overwrite an order that you may have already started.

ORDER INQUIRY

·         Click on the existing order that you would like to copy

·         Click on Repeat Order

·         You will go to the Order Entry Screen where you can add or delete items on the order

PRODUCT CATALOG

·         Enter a quantity in the box next to the Item Number and click "ADD TO ORDER".

·         Click on Review Order/Grocery Cart 

 

How to change the Requested Delivery Date?

Click on this symbol to the right of the date. It will open a small calendar so that you can choose the date you require.  

Note:   Requested Delivery Date – if not enough time is given to deliver the order, the system will tell you the earliest ship delivery date once you try to place the order.   If you select a delivery date sooner than this time, the system will give you a message similar to this:  Earliest Requested Delivery Date is 01/14/2005.  This message will tell you the earliest you can receive your shipment.

 

I've entered all my items, what next?

Press Validate. If all your products lines are valid, the items will be added to the shopping cart that appears in the upper right hand corner.

If any of your order lines are invalid, the window will be returned to you with an “ERROR” message in the description. This means that the item number is incorrect, or you may not be able to order this item.  If you do not know the correct item number, it is suggested that you look for the item in the product catalog.

You cannot continue with the order if you have any lines with an ERROR message. You will need to delete the item or correct it, click on the Sel Box and then validate the item again.

Click on Order Review/Shopping Cart in the upper right hand corner to continue to process the order

How do I delete a line?

On the Order Entry Screen, un-select the line you would like to delete.  Click on Add To Order.  The line you did not select will automatically be removed. 

On the Order Review Screen, simply click Delete on the line you wish to delete.  Then click on Update Quantity.

 

Second Screen

Click on ORDER REVIEW/SHOPPING CART

Enter a Purchase Order #

Enter your Requested Delivery Date – if not enough time is given to deliver the order, the system will tell you the earliest ship delivery date once you try to place the order

Enter notes pertaining to the order in the COMMENTS section.

Click on PLACE ORDER  or  SAVE ORDER  or  CANCEL ORDER

Once you place the order, you can print the Sales Order Acknowledgement

Click continue and you will return to the Product Inquiry Screen

 

Saved Orders

You can store a number of order samples to use as “templates” for new orders. This will save time when you are preparing orders.

For example; when you place your monthly order, click on SAVE ORDER first, before you place the order.

You create Saved Orders by pressing the Save Order button on the Order Entry window. You do this when you have entered all the order lines that you wish to save as a sample order.

Rename your SAVED ORDER by clicking on the SAVED ORDERS folder on the left side of your screen.  Click on DETAILS and rename the order.  Try to give Saved Orders names that will enable you to find the order quickly when you need it.

All your SAVED ORDERS will appear under this folder.

To create a new order from a Saved Order, press Saved Order to open the list of the orders you have already saved using the Save Order option.

Creating a new order from a Saved Order

1.      Select the Saved Order that is either the same or nearest to the order that you wish to create.

2.      Click on Copy to Order on the same line.

3.      Wait a moment while the new order is created. It will be displayed in the Order Entry window.

What if I'm not sure which Saved Order to select?

Simply click on Details of the order you think is the one you want, and the details will be displayed. If it is not the correct one, return to the list using the Back button on your toolbar and select another order.

How do I delete a Saved Order

Click on Delete on the order line that you wish to delete.


Product Catalog

From this window you can:

        Find a Product's Details

        Order a Product

Find a Product's Details

First, you will need to start a search for the required product. You can search by item number, item description or product line.   

Then press at the bottom of the Search Options to start the search process.

Note: Only enter one Search Option. If you enter more than one, only the first one will be used.

Where to start your search

If you have no idea of the product number, search by product line. Start by selecting a Product Line, eg. Retail Herb or Retail Green. To do this, click the small triangle to the right of the product line entry box and select a line from those displayed. Then press .   

Order a Product from this Inquiry

Simply enter the quantity you require in the order entry line. Then press Add to Order. You can order more than one product from a page, but you must Add To Order before going to the next page.

 

Select Customer

If you are offered a list of customers to choose from, you can select the customer you want by clicking your mouse when it turns into a hand anywhere on the customer's line.

If there is only one customer, the Customer window will not be displayed.

The name and address of your customer will appear in the center of your screen

 

 

Contact Us

The entry boxes in this window have been designed to make contact as easy as possible.

Your phone number and email address will automatically appear in the appropriate boxes. 

If you need to change the phone number you may do so.

Enter comments and click send

If you would like to call us, our toll-free number appears, along with our fax number and address, in the bottom right of the screen

 

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