Order Management

Customer Maintenance

Create and manage customer records with addresses, contact information, special shipping instructions, and pallet preferences. The foundation for accurate order fulfillment.

Customer Maintenance
CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE
CUSTOMER ID
CUST-001234
Active
Acme Distribution Corp
123 Commerce Way
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 555-0100
orders@acmedist.com
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Deliver to Dock 4. Call 30 min before arrival.
Pallet: GMALayer Pick OK

What is Customer Maintenance?

Customer Maintenance is the master data management function for customer records in JASCI. It's where you create, search, and edit the customer information that drives accurate order fulfillment—addresses, contacts, special instructions, and preferences.

Every sales order needs a customer. The Customer Maintenance screen lets you define customers once and reference them across all orders. When address or preference information changes, update it in one place and all future orders inherit the changes.

Special Instructions Flow Through

Customer-level special instructions appear during packing and shipping. Notes like "Call before delivery" or "Dock 4 only" are visible to warehouse operators at the right time—ensuring compliance without manual lookup.

Access Customer Maintenance from Order Management → Customer Maintenance. Use the search to find existing customers or click "New" to create records. All standard address and contact fields are supported, plus custom preferences.

Customer Record Fields

Required and optional fields for complete customer records

Field
Description
Required
Customer ID
Unique identifier for the customer
Customer Name
Company or individual name
Address Line 1
Street address
Address Line 2
Suite, unit, building
Optional
City
City name
State/Province
State or province code
Postal Code
ZIP or postal code
Country
Country code
Contact Name
Primary contact person
Optional
Phone Number
Phone for delivery coordination
Optional
Email
Email for notifications
Optional
Special Instructions
Shipping/handling notes
Optional
Pallet Type
Default pallet preference
Optional

Common Use Cases

When to use Customer Maintenance

New Retailer Setup

Configure retail customers with their specific compliance requirements and pallet preferences

DTC Customer Import

Bulk import consumer customers from ecommerce platforms via integration

Address Correction

Update addresses when customers relocate or correct shipping information

Instruction Updates

Modify special handling notes as customer requirements change

Key Capabilities

Complete customer record management

Customer Search

Search for existing customers using multiple criteria: Customer ID, name, address, or contact info. Find records quickly.

New Customer Creation

Click "New" to create customer records. Enter all required and optional fields in a structured form.

Address Management

Store complete shipping and billing addresses. Support for multiple address types per customer.

Contact Information

Capture phone numbers, email addresses, and contact names. Essential for delivery coordination.

Special Instructions

Add customer-specific shipping instructions, delivery notes, and handling requirements. Passes through to packing.

Pallet Type Preferences

Set default pallet types for B2B customers. Ensures compliance with retailer requirements.

Customer Setup Workflow

Create complete customer records in six steps

1

Open Customer Maintenance

Navigate to Order Management → Customer Maintenance from the outbound menu.

2

Search or Create

Search for existing customers or click "New" to create a new record.

3

Enter Customer ID

Provide a unique Customer ID. This links to sales orders and shipping.

4

Add Address

Enter complete shipping address with all required fields.

5

Add Contact Info

Enter contact name, phone, and email for delivery coordination.

6

Set Preferences

Add special instructions and pallet type. Save the customer record.

Operational Impact

Clean customer data drives accurate fulfillment

Central
Record
Single source of truth
Accurate
Addresses
Reduce ship errors
Custom
Instructions
Per-customer rules
Quick
Search
Find any customer

Ready for Better Customer Management?

See how JASCI's Customer Maintenance helps you maintain accurate customer data for error-free order fulfillment.