NetSuite Custom Segments: How to Track and Report Data Like Never Before
Every business is different. So, each one needs a unique system to handle its financial information.
Every business is different, and many need unique systems to handle financial information. That’s why NetSuite custom segments have become crucial tools for mid-sized to large companies—they can track and report any type of data.
That means you can sort and compare information like never before.
Read our quick guide below on NetSuite’s custom segments, and then explore our other educational resources. SuiteDynamics works closely with NetSuite to customize and implement enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and our experts know NetSuite software inside and out. Our material can help your team navigate the platform confidently.
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What Are NetSuite Custom Segments?
Most systems track business data using three standard segments: class, department, and location. Unfortunately, this practice limits reporting capabilities to specific topics.
A NetSuite Cloud ERP system uses standard classifications but also allows users to create new segments that suit their needs. As a result, these segments facilitate more in-depth reporting and help business leaders make better decisions.
“A client can have custom segments to categorize items such as brand, cost center, class, and sales channel,” SuiteDynamics Principal Finance Consultant Grace Martin explains. “A custom segment can be anything significant to your business, and then it becomes a filter on your financials.”
These filters are versatile enough to track multiple sales and expense channels simultaneously.
“It’s a way to gather all the pertinent details,” Martin says. “And every company has different needs in this regard.”
How Are NetSuite Custom Segments Used?
If you need an example, suppose a food company wants to look at different product lines, such as ice cream versus cake. Within the ice cream line, they may also want to examine sales for flavors with inclusions (like chocolate chips) versus those without (like vanilla) or specific flavors (mint chip versus cookie dough) to analyze and report on what’s underperforming.
Therefore, the business would create NetSuite custom segments for each category so leadership could track the data and decide how best to manage each product line.
Essentially, you can segment any data you want in NetSuite and compare items within that designation against each other. You can also use custom segments on saved searches to sort information and reduce the amount you need to examine.
As you know, data is a business’s lifeblood, so it’s got to be accurate and easy to read. NetSuite custom segments will ensure your staff has the best information possible to move your business forward.
Watch the tutorial below and learn how to make your own custom segments in NetSuite. Then, enjoy next-level data analysis.
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