What pricing tool does your company use?

BMW F22 · 11-17-2017, 12:19 AM

Doing some research on pricing systems. I’m curious what your company uses to keep track of pricing for different SKUs/products for different channels (since they have different prices).

1MOREMOD · 11-17-2017, 12:35 AM

Cash register

ASAP · 11-17-2017, 07:08 AM

Excel... I manage it... I kid you not... its a small company but for now it works.

DSB335d · 11-17-2017, 07:15 AM

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rohitsja · 11-17-2017, 07:38 AM

In my company we use an ERP system that manages customer orders, production scheduling, purchase parts, shipping schedule, etc along with pricing. It has to be manually entered into the system and you can tie up different prices for the same product to different customers.

It works pretty decent for us.

Hawkeye · 11-17-2017, 08:26 AM

We use MG ALFA for pricing.

BMW F22 · 11-17-2017, 10:51 AM

So right now I manage all pricing for our partners and channels (distribution, OEM, etc.) on Excel. As with many tech companies, there’s different pricing depending on the rtm. I’m looking for a way to scale this and make it more automated and somehow allow our partners to access pricing that’s only relevant to them. Not sure if there’s such a way. Right now I send it out on Excel.

bd307 · 11-17-2017, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW F22

So right now I manage all pricing for our partners and channels (distribution, OEM, etc.) on Excel. As with many tech companies, there’s different pricing depending on the rtm. I’m looking for a way to scale this and make it more automated and somehow allow our partners to access pricing that’s only relevant to them. Not sure if there’s such a way. Right now I send it out on Excel.

So you are trying to find a system to replace your job?

Joking aside, Excel is still the best way to manage this kind of stuff. Tedious, but that's why people are getting paid to do it and do it right.

BMW F22 · 11-17-2017, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW F22

So right now I manage all pricing for our partners and channels (distribution, OEM, etc.) on Excel. As with many tech companies, there’s different pricing depending on the rtm. I’m looking for a way to scale this and make it more automated and somehow allow our partners to access pricing that’s only relevant to them. Not sure if there’s such a way. Right now I send it out on Excel.

So you are trying to find a system to replace your job?

Joking aside, Excel is still the best way to manage this kind of stuff. Tedious, but that's why people are getting paid to do it and do it right.

Right? I was thinking "oh shit I'm putting myself out of a job." Lol

I do feel that Excel might be the best way too but wanted to do some research before coming to that conclusion.

3 Stripes · 11-17-2017, 05:37 PM

I will tell you for a small consulting fee of 200/hr.

MKSixer · 11-17-2017, 05:37 PM

His name is George and EVERYONE hates him but he gets great deals. And he uses Excel.

BMW F22 · 11-17-2017, 05:44 PM

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His name is George and EVERYONE hates him but he gets great deals. And he uses Excel.

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Originally Posted by MKSixer

His name is George and EVERYONE hates him but he gets great deals. And he uses Excel.

I was going to ask you this today but got swamped at work and forgot.

Only remember bimmerpost because it notifies me when someone replies.

BMW F22 · 11-17-2017, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 3 Stripes

I will tell you for a small consulting fee of 200/hr.

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Originally Posted by MKSixer

His name is George and EVERYONE hates him but he gets great deals. And he uses Excel.

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Originally Posted by 3 Stripes

I will tell you for a small consulting fee of 200/hr.

Are you gonna consult for 8 hours and then tell me that Excel is still best?

bd307 · 11-17-2017, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW F22

Are you gonna consult for 8 hours and then tell me that Excel is still best?

That sounds about right and on top of that he will throw in some secret Excel formulas to make it more even efficient.

BMW F22 · 11-17-2017, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW F22

Are you gonna consult for 8 hours and then tell me that Excel is still best?

That sounds about right and on top of that he will throw in some secret Excel formulas to make it more even efficient.

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Originally Posted by bd307

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Originally Posted by BMW F22

Are you gonna consult for 8 hours and then tell me that Excel is still best?

That sounds about right and on top of that he will throw in some secret Excel formulas to make it more even efficient.

By secrets you mean vlookup and sumif?

eluded · 11-18-2017, 02:36 AM

MS Excel.

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