Aftersales Retailer Support
DCS Enhancement – Ordering Restricted
Campaign Parts
Reference: IPSB/16-384
Date: August 15, 2016
Attention: Retailer Principal, Executive, General, Sales, & Service
Managers
Infiniti is pleased to announce the availability of a new Dealer Communication System
(DCS)/ Dealer Business System (DBS) enhancement to the Parts > Parts Order
Management screen. Parts personnel with access to this screen will now be able to order
restricted campaign parts using the Service Campaign Order (SVC) Type. This option will
only work with campaign parts and cannot be used to order other sales restricted parts.
Here are some things parts personnel will need to know about the SVC ordering method:
All SVC Orders should be created in the DCS/DBS: If you add a Campaign Restricted part to any other
Order Type via your DMS, e.g., STK; the DCS/DBS will not allow you to Submit the Parts Order and/or the
order will be Canceled in the overnight batch.
A Separate SVC Order must be created for each VIN that has a Campaign: If multiple campaign parts
are ordered under one VIN, then the SVC Order will be rejected by the Campaign Parts team
(campaign.parts@nissan-usa.com). You will be advised to create a separate SVC Order for each VIN.
 The system will inform you if you are ordering parts for a VIN outside of the campaign. This may
apply if a part is shared with another vehicle not involved in the campaign, so you can proceed
with your order after acknowledging the warning.
 The system will identify if a part for that particular VIN has already been ordered and inform you
of the last retailer that ordered this part, so only order parts for VINs requiring service at your
retailer and do not reuse the same VIN for all campaign restricted parts orders.
SVC Parts Orders Should not Exceed the Max Order Quantity for a Campaign: If a SVC Order contains
part quantities that exceed the Max Order Amount for a Campaign, the DCS will not allow you to Submit
the Parts Order.
SVC Parts Order Status: Since all SVC Orders go to the Campaign Parts team for disposition, the parts
order Status will be updated according to their prioritization and allocation process:
Submitted: The Campaign Parts team has received your order for review
Approved: The Campaign Parts team has approved your SVC order and it has been sent to the PDC
for allocation. Retailers will see the approved order on their parts allocation report within 24-48
hours.
Canceled: The Campaign Parts team has rejected your SVC order and you will not receive the
part(s)
If a SVC Order has multiple parts, the DCS/DBS will automatically split the order to ensure there is
only one part per SVC Order. The DCS/DBS will automatically append the Retailer Order Reference#
with 01, 02, 03, etc. if it is less than 5 characters. For example, ABC-01, ABC-02, ABC-03. DCS cannot
add a reference number suffix to new orders when the retailer reference number is more than 5
characters; therefore the system will display a warning message asking you to decrease the number of
characters in your Retailer Reference Number.

The ability to place campaign restricted parts orders through DCS/DBS will yield
several benefits:
Order Acknowledgement of submitted orders and approved orders.
Retailers will see that orders have been received and when they have been approved
Campaign parts will also be able to provide specific comments related to each order to
inform retailers of parts availability timing when parts supply is not readily available
Parts Tracking for campaign restricted parts.
Restricted campaign parts will now include the retailer reference number on the parts
pick label for easier management of clients waiting on parts.
Retailers can escalate a parts order by adding retailer comments when ordering.
Vehicle priority can be selected to help prioritize campaign restricted parts ordering.
Order prioritization will be in the following order and based on parts availability. Use this
priority as necessary, but do not overuse as it will lose its effectiveness.
o

Vehicle Down – vehicle is disabled in service bay and parts are needed quickly

o

Towed – vehicle is disabled and was towed to the retailer; parts will be prioritized
to minimize time a customer is out of their vehicle for lemon law rules.

o

Rental – client is out of their vehicle and currently in a rental; parts will be
prioritized to minimize time a customer is out of their vehicle for lemon law rules.

o

Blank – normal priority order; filled in the order they are received based on parts
availability

Parts Selection will appear as a drop down menu for the campaign ID entered.
o Parts listed will be for the campaign ID entered, but only while parts are sales
restricted. Once a parts restriction is removed, the part will be ordered using an
order type other than SVC
o

Parts listed are not VIN specific. Parts personnel are still responsible for selecting
the applicable part when parts vary by VIN, color, etc.

A user’s guide for these enhancements is included with this announcement to provide you with
a better understanding of how to use these features.

SVC P ARTS O RDER P ROCESS
ACCESS SVC PARTS ORDER:
Processes & Procedures: SVC Orders Must be Created for All Campaigns
1.

Hover over the Parts Menu.

2.

Click Part Order Management.

3.

At the Part Order Management screen, click the Create
New Order button. The Create Parts Order screen will
display.

Create an SVC Parts Order
1.

At Order Type of SVC – Service Campaign Order.


Any Restricted Parts Order for a Campaign/Recall MUST be created as an Order Type of SVC – Service Campaign
Order. If you add a Campaign Restricted part to any other Order Type, e.g., STK; the DBS will not allow you to Submit
the Parts Order or it will be canceled by the HOST in the overnight batch.

2.

At Dealer Order Reference #, type your order reference number.

3.

At VIN #, type the VIN.

4.

At Campaign ID, type the Campaign ID.




If the VIN # entered for a Campaign ID already has parts ordered by you or another retailer, a WARNING
MESSAGE will display stating “This ***part number*** has already been ordered for ***VIN #*** by
***Dealer Code/Dealer Name”. You will still be allowed to order the part after approving an additional
WARNING MESSAGE that will display when you Submit the Parts Order.

If you place an SVC Order for a VIN # that is not part of a campaign, you will receive a WARNING MESSAGE that
states “Vehicle ***VIN #*** doesn’t have open campaign ***Campaign ID***”.

Please contact: DBS Support Center at 1-855-233-8856 if you have any questions

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Create an SVC Parts Order continued
5.

At Ship Priority, always keep the default value of 3 (do not set to 1 or 2) as Restricted parts may not be readily
available for the Campaign Parts team to approve, allocate and ship.

6.

If applicable, at Vehicle Priority, select Vehicle Down, Towed or Rental. Please use this field appropriately.

7.



Blank – this is a normal order



Vehicle Down – vehicle is in a bay in the process of being repaired



Towed – the vehicle was towed and sitting on the lot waiting to be repaired



Rental – customer is in a rental until vehicle is repaired

At SVC Dealer Comments, type text that will display to the Campaign Parts team when reviewing your SVC Parts
Order for approval/allocation.

continued…

Please contact: DBS Support Center at 1-855-233-8856 if you have any questions

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Create an SVC Parts Order continued
Complete the Parts Order Detail Section
There are 2 ways to add the Campaign Parts to the SVC Parts Order; 1. Use the Parts Number field to add each part
one-by-one [It is recommended that you use the parts number when all parts on the campaign are not required] or 2.
Use the Add by Campaign button to automatically add all the related campaign parts to the order.
1.

Click the Add by Campaign button to add all the related parts for the Campaign ID to this SVC Order.



If an SVC Order has multiple parts, the DBS will automatically split the order, by adding a suffix to the Dealer Order
Reference#, to ensure there is only one part per SVC Order.

Note: If a part on the SVC Order displays a Order Quantity Error
“Order Quantity must be a multiple of unit pack”.
The quantity of the part must be changed to equal Unit Pack before the SVC Order can be Saved or Submitted.
1.

When complete, click Submit. The SVC Order is sent to the NNA Host to be processed in the nightly batch.


The Campaign Parts team will review your order and once approved, submit your order to the PDC for
allocation. Orders that have not been reviewed will maintain “submitted” status until approved. Retailers can
check for updated status changes by refreshing their screen. Once approved, retailers will see their order on
the parts allocation report within 24-48 hours.

Please contact: DBS Support Center at 1-855-233-8856 if you have any questions

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View SVC Parts Order Comments
SVC Parts Order will display as BLACK & BOLD when the Campaign Parts team has added an SVC Corporate Comment.
You can use the Action Menu to View Order and read the comments.

Please contact: DBS Support Center at 1-855-233-8856 if you have any questions

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