This screen is set up at the beginning of the selling season with your Trail's End Sales Manager. As a Council admin, you will primarily use this screen to review your product lineup and configure which items units are allowed to return.
Where to Find It
In the left navigation menu, go to Ordering and Inventory and select Product Configuration.
Product Details Columns
The left side of the screen shows basic information about each product in your campaign.
Product is the name of the item, such as White Cheddar Popcorn or Microwave Butter Popcorn.
App Avail. indicates whether the product is available in the Trail's End App®.
Price ($) is the retail price for the product for your Council
Order Types
Each column represents a different order type. A checked box next to a product means it is available for that order type.
Show-n-Sell – Typically the first order of the campaign. Units order products to sell directly from inventory. Includes a Mix % field, which is explained below.
Mid Order, Late Order, and Replenishment Order – Mid-campaign orders used to restock inventory as product is sold.
Take Order – The final order of the campaign. This order allows units to fulfill all remaining customer orders and is the order type that typically allows ordering by container so units can get the exact quantity of each item needed.
Return Order - Indicates whether unsold product can be returned to the Council.
Understanding Mix %
For order types that include a Mix % field, this is a recommendation set by your Trail's End Sales Manager. It guides units on how to distribute their order across products.
For example, if White Cheddar Popcorn has a Mix % of 30%, a unit ordering $5,000 worth of product would have $1,500 allocated to White Cheddar Popcorn as a starting recommendation. Units can adjust from there, but the mix gives them a helpful baseline.
The Mix Totals row at the bottom of the screen shows the combined percentage for each order type. If all Mix % values are set to 0, the system will not suggest a product mix for that order type.
About Heroes and Helpers
You will notice a product called $1 Heroes and Helpers Purchase on this screen. This is a donation item, not a physical product. It is included here so it appears in reporting alongside physical product sales. It is processed each night automatically whenever a Scout records a sale for it. No one manually orders it. All order type checkboxes are intentionally unchecked for this item.
Making Changes After Setup
Product Configuration is set up at the start of the selling campaign. If something needs to be adjusted after setup, please contact your Trail's End Sales Manager to discuss the ramifications of the change.