Offers Module
Module Overview
The Offers module is used for creating, managing, and tracking price quotes for customers. It enables creating professional offers with product or service items, managing prices and discounts, tracking customer confirmations, and automatically receiving inquiries via email. Offers can be exported to PDF, sent via email, and use advanced features like budgets with profit margins or online customer approval.
Key Features
- Create offers with items from products, warehouse, or custom entries
- Organization into groups with separate rights and settings
- Automatic offer numbering with configurable number series
- Price calculations with VAT, discounts, and multiple currencies
- Budgets with hierarchical structure and profit margins
- Online offer approval by customer with electronic signature
- Automatic inquiry receipt via email
- Export to PDF and Excel formats
- Integration with CRM, Products, Warehouse, Orders modules
Access Rights
- Level 0 - No access to offer group
- Level 1 - View only: Can see all offers, cannot edit
- Level 5 - Create and edit own: Can view all, create new, edit own offers
- Level 10 - Full management: Can create, view, edit all offers
- Level 15 - Administrator: Full rights including deletion
Getting Started
Initial Setup
- Go to Settings > Offers
- Click Create Group
- Enter group name and save
- Set user access rights
- Configure: supplier details, bank accounts, number series, default VAT rate
Creating First Offer
- Click Offers in main menu
- Select offer group
- Click Add Offer
- Fill in: Name, Customer (from CRM), Contact, Currency, Valid until
- Click Save
- Add items to offer
Adding Items
Free Item
Click Add Free Item Row. Fill in: Code, Name, Quantity, Unit, Price/unit, Discount %, VAT rate, Note.
From Products
Click Add from Products, search for product, select, enter quantity. Product details auto-fill from catalog.
From Warehouse
Select warehouse, search for item, select, enter quantity.
Price Management
- Edit individual item prices by clicking price field
- Set percentage discount per item
- Bulk price adjustment: increase/decrease by %, set uniform discount
- Set uniform VAT rate for all items
PDF Generation and Email
- Click Print & Email
- Set parameters: Language, with/without VAT, show notes, show images
- Click Generate PDF
- To send: check Send by Email, fill recipient, subject, message
- Click Send
Online Customer Approval
When enabled in group settings:
- Send offer via email
- Customer receives email with Approve/Reject buttons
- Customer views PDF, enters name, signs electronically
- System records: date, IP address, name, signature
- Sender receives notification of approval/rejection
Convert to Order
- Open offer detail
- Click Create Received Order
- Review transferred data (customer, items, prices)
- Fill additional order details
- Click Create
Budgets
Advanced feature for complex projects with hierarchical structure and profit margins:
- Create groups within budget (e.g., Hardware, Software, Installation)
- Set profit margin percentage per group
- Add products with sub-items
- Track purchase vs. selling prices
- Export detailed budgets to Excel
Automatic Email Import
Configure email address to automatically receive and create offers from incoming emails. System creates new offer with email content and attachments.
Tips
- Use text above/below items for terms and conditions
- Add item notes for technical specifications
- Link offers to CRM companies for tracking
- Use custom number series for different offer types
- Export to Excel for further analysis