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Set Up Work and Machine Centers

Set up the work and machine center costs to work with the capacity cost factor. The cost factor is used to calculate a center's direct costs.

You have the option of making the cost factor mandatory when posting from a work or machine center.

Note

If the Cost Incl. Capacity Cost Factor toggle is turned off on the Variable Capacity Cost Setup page, then the cost factor is recorded but not used in the cost.

Set up a work center

  1. Choose the icon, enter Work Centers, and then choose the related link.

  2. On the Work Centers page, open a work center record.

  3. On the Work Center Card page, in the Posting FastTab, populate the following fields:

    Field Description
    Direct Unit Cost

    Enter the cost of the resource being used.

    For example, if the work center tracks employee costs, enter the direct unit cost for one employee.
    Require Capacity Cost Factor

    Turn the toggle on to require a cost factor when posting output for the work center.

    If the Specific Unit Cost toggle is turned on or a value was selected in the Subcontractor No. field, the capacity cost factor will be posted but will not be used to change the direct cost.

    If a value was entered in the Capacity Cost Factor Caption field on the Variable Capacity Cost Setup page, then this field label will reflect that value.

Set up a machine center

  1. Choose the icon, enter Machine Centers, and then choose the related link.

  2. On the Machine Centers page, open a machine center record for which you want to make the variable capacity cost mandatory.

  3. On the Machine Center Card page, in the Posting FastTab, populate the following fields:

    Field Description
    Direct Unit Cost

    Enter the cost of the resource being used.

    For example, if the machine center tracks employee costs, enter the direct unit cost for one employee.
    Require Capacity Cost Factor

    Turn the toggle on to require a capacity cost factor when posting output for the machine center.

    If a value was entered in the Capacity Cost Factor Caption field on the Variable Capacity Cost Setup page, then this field label will reflect that value.