Context: We are in the export business and use a system called ACu to manage Blanket Orders, which include multiple Child Orders, each representing a full ocean container load. We ship these containers together and prefer to consolidate all Child Orders into a single invoice for each shipment.
Current Practice: We receive deposits for Blanket Orders before knowing exactly how many containers will be shipped together. To keep our invoices consolidated, we wait to apply these payments until after the invoices are generated.
Issue: We want to start applying these payments to Child Orders earlier to better manage our financial records. However, when we apply payments in advance using ACU, it automatically creates separate invoices for each Child Order instead of one collective invoice.
Query: Is there a setting or an alternative method within ACU that allows us to apply payments to Child Orders before invoicing, while still ensuring that all these orders are billed on one consolidated invoice per shipment?
