Auto Size Suggestion

Switchboard: Main->Housekeeping->Rental Setup->Auto Size Suggestion
Menu: Setup->Rental Inventory->Auto Size Suggestion

Action: AUTOSIZE

Overview

Auto-sizing is used during wholesale rental order entry so that WinTPS© can suggest a size for each style entered on the order based upon the customers height (in inches) and weight (in US pounds). Using the Height & Weight is a feature available when creating new orders for wholesale accounts via the Store/Account form.

Auto-sizing works in tandem with the Size Conversion feature of the system. The Height & Weight settings create measurements or codes that in turn activates the Size Conversion settings to suggest a size equal to the the sizes for the inventory.

Usually the weight is an indication of girth/size, for example with a coat, weight could indicate a size of 46 and the height would indicate length, 76 inches for example could be L for long.

Sizing can have flexibility. For example some items, just as coats may fit differently between styles. For that reason the Auto Size table may have a Minimum (Low) size code, a Normal size Code or a Maximum(High) size code. Then on each coat Inventory style select the Size Suggestion code to use, i.e. Low, Normal or High. If no code is selected then the Normal code will be used.

Getting Started

Height/Weight suggestion tables are set-up for each item type to trigger WinTPS© to suggest a size. WinTPS is shipped with possible normal Coat weights & heights with their codes.

First, enter the Minimum weight or height and Maximum weight or height that corresponds to a Low, Normal, or High size code range for the height weight combination entered on an order. Any Weight or Height that equals the Min or Max values or falls between the two will default to that row's low/normal/high size.

Note: The Min or Max values entered should not overlap or equal any other row's Min or Max value. Also, sizes do not have to be real sizes, they made be codes or numerical numbers. Because once the system suggests a size it will then perform a size conversion which could take a size code & convert into a more meaningful size. Some size conversions may dictate the need for a size conversion.

Inventory styles will default to the Normal size specified unless a different Size Suggestion has been selected for the inventory item on the Rental tab of the Inventory form. Some items do not run true and will be either smaller or larger in size, thus it must be indicated on the style to use the LOW or HIGH size instead of the normal (default) size.

Coat Height Codes

Min and Max are height in inches. Codes 1 thru 4 will be converted to a Inventory Size by the Measurement Conversion table. 1 to 4 will translate to Short (S), Regular (R), Long (L) and Extra Long (XL).

Coat Weight Codes

Min and Max are weight in pounds. Normal Size is the coat size. So for example 176 to 185 pounds equate to a coat normal size of 41 and the height will indicate the coat length.

Fields

Height/Weight....The auto-size table will apply to either height or weight so select the one you wish to edit/review.

Item type....Select the item type the table applies to.

Height/Weight Size Table...A list of height/weight ranges. For each range, specify the correct size for Min, Normal, and Max. To add a new row, click the Add Item button. A blank entry will appear at the end of the list. Click on the blank entry and enter the details. To remove a row, select the row in the list and click Delete Item button. * Min size: The size code to use if the Size Suggestion for the inventory item is set to Low. * Normal size: The size code to use if the Size Suggestion is not set, or set to Normal. * Max size: The size code to use if the Size Suggestion for the inventory item is set to High. * Min: The minimum height/weight. * Max: The maximum height/weight

Example: Height (H) for COAT item type