"Diesel core charges: separate supplier credits and customer refunds"
"Source","https://bluefinchadvisors.com/tools/diesel-core-charge-reconciliation-calculator"
"Basis","Planning scenario using entered values, not an industry benchmark or a quote."

"Inputs","Value","Unit"
"Supplier core charge actually paid","1500","currency"
"Supplier core credit approved","1200","currency"
"Supplier core credit posted","900","currency"
"Supplier cash refund received","0","currency"
"Separate return freight paid","75","currency"
"Customer core cash collected","1500","currency"
"Customer refund approved","1500","currency"
"Customer refund actually paid","500","currency"

"Results","Value","Unit"
"Approved supplier credit still pending","300","currency"
"Approved customer refund still unpaid","1000","currency"
"Actual core cash position","-575","currency"
"Supplier core charge less posted credit","600","currency"

"Calculation detail","Value","Unit"
"Supplier core charge paid","1500","currency"
"Supplier credit approved","1200","currency"
"Supplier credit posted","900","currency"
"Supplier cash refund received","0","currency"
"Posted credit not refunded as cash","900","currency"
"Core charge without approved recovery","300","currency"
"Separate return freight paid","75","currency"
"Customer core cash collected","1500","currency"
"Customer refund approved","1500","currency"
"Customer refund paid","500","currency"
"Customer cash still held","1000","currency"

"Assumptions"
"All defaults are illustrative. They describe no actual supplier outcome or BlueFinch customer."
"The worksheet starts with supplier core charges already paid. Unpaid supplier purchases require a separate payable reconciliation."
"Supplier cash refunds are included within posted credits, not added to them as a second recovery. Freight is included once."
"Customer obligations come from the documented agreement and applicable requirements. Supplier approval does not determine customer rights."
"This core-only cash position excludes the replacement part, labor, tax and all other repair revenue and expenses. It is not profit."

"Result notes"
"Supplier credit approval, credit posting and a cash refund are separate events. Only an actual cash refund enters the cash-position calculation."
"A supplier account credit is an economic recovery but may settle another invoice rather than return cash to your bank. Record only its cash portion under cash refund received."
"Customer refund approval is entered from your own documented obligation. The supplier's decision does not calculate or replace the customer's rights."
"This is a core-only reconciliation. Part sale revenue, part purchase cost, labor, tax and the rest of the repair are excluded. No result is repair profit."

"Sources"
"Diesel USA Group: published core return policy","https://dieselusa.com/core_policy.html"
"Cummins: ReCon core acceptance and replacement credit","https://www.cummins.com/en-na/parts/recon"