Managing Dynamic Discounts

This section discusses how to manage working capital.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Dynamic Discounting Management Page

EM_PRO_DISC_ANALYS

Assist suppliers in searching for scheduled payments, accepted proposals, and offers that offer the least discount for the amount of capital required by a given date.

Use the Dynamic Discounting Management page (EM_PRO_DISC_ANALYS) to assist suppliers in searching for scheduled payments, accepted proposals, and offers that offer the least discount for the amount of capital required by a given date.

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Dynamic Discounting Manager. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Dynamic Discounting Manager

Field or Control

Description

Settlement Date

Enter the settlement date to meet your working capital goal. The system looks at all invoices that are scheduled to be paid (not in an offer or proposal) before this date.

Buyer

Enter a buyer to narrow the search results.

Supplier

Enter a supplier to narrow the search results.

Supplier Location

Enter a location for the supplier to further narrow the search results.

Documents to Display

Select the documents to be included in the analysis. Select Invoices and Proposals, Invoices Only, or Proposals Only.

Display Currency

Enter a currency for use in displaying monetary amounts.

Proposal Amount Created

Displays a running gross total of proposals created.

Accepted Proposals

Displays the discount amount for accepted proposals.

Gross Amount

Displays the gross amount of all proposals for this buyer and supplier combination.

Total of Proposals

This is the returned total of all invoice gross amounts.

Invoices Before Settlement

This is the total invoice amount that is due before the settlement date entered.

Liability To Pay

This is the total of proposal settlement amount and total invoice amount.

Due After Settlement Date

Displays the total amount due after the settlement date entered in the search criteria.

Requested Settlement Not Met

This is the amount of the requested working capital not met by the invoices and proposals returned.

Create Proposals

Click to access the Create Proposals page and create new proposals using the selected invoices or invoices selected on the Create Proposals page.

Invoices

This grid displays the invoices eligible to be selected for a proposal. Grids are sorted by due date. For invoices beyond the anticipated settlement date, an exclamation mark icon appears next to the Invoice ID.