How to View the Segment and Product List in Pricing Rules in Xvantage for Associates

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Overview:

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for viewing the Segment and Product list in the Pricing Rules feature of Xvantage for Associates (X4A). By selecting the Segment/Product tile, users can explore detailed pricing rules from the Global Pricing Engine (GPE). The displayed list includes key attributes such as segment and product identifiers, cost basis breakdowns, pricing metrics, and activation timelines which are essential for analyzing product pricing strategies across market segments.

Note: Previously named as Advanced Search, now called Pricing Rules.

Process:

  1. Go to My Apps and open Okta.

  2. In Okta, search for Xvantage for Associates(X4A) and open it.

  3. Within X4A, hover over the left navigation menu and click Revenue.

  4. Click Pricing Rules.

  5. View the pricing rules displayed from the Global Pricing Engine (GPE).

  6. Click the Segment/Product tile.

  7. Review the list displayed with the following details:

    • Segment

    • Product

    • Cost Basis

      • Average Cost: Ingram Micro's average purchase price for all products currently in inventory.

      • Replacement Cost: Purchase price paid by Ingram Micro to the vendor for the product unit.

      • MSRP Price: Manufacturer's suggested retail price.

      • Landed Cost: Replacement cost + inbound freight (weight x i/b freight rate).

      • Adjusted Cost: Average cost + inbound freight (weight x i/b freight rate) / + BTL + 50 basis points for velocity codes 3 & 4.

      • Ingram Cost: Replacement cost + inbound freight (weight x i/b freight rate) + outbound freight (weight x o/b freight) only if outbound freight is > 1% of replacement cost + / BTP *if outbound freight on VMP screen is > zero use, otherwise use outbound freight factor from corporate table currently set at .15

      • MSRP Discount Delta: Used to express reseller price = discount differential relative to the discount that Ingram gets - off the Bid MSRP.

      • Reference Price: Replacement Cost + Reference Margin (non-reciprocal method)

      • SKU Price: A hard-coded price amount for a customer or a segment of customers.

    • Minimum amount

    • Activation Date

    • Expiration Date