Work Centre and Machine Centre Explanation of fields

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Having read the MS explanation and YT videos on work centre and machine centres, and fields required, they tend to be too high level, with general explanation. I want to be able to report on product costs and profitability across a work centre and various machines. Based on hours. Keeping it simple.

I have set up a Work Centre for the Factory - Overhead Rate £500 (rent).
5 Machine Centres - Overhead Rate £10/h each (electricity). Direct Unit Cost Labour ££25
Routings use hour run time. Product has BOM with components.
Create Sales/Prod Order... through to finished. Ship and Invoice.

At Machine level Product Cost = overhead cost of machine, cost of labour, cost of components.
How does the Work Centre come into the product costs?

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On your produced Item's Card, use the Cost Shares screen to see the breakdown of costs. Item Card > Item Menu > Cost Shares

This will create a nested treeview of the production BOM and Routing. Hopefully this gives you the information you are looking for. This is also available in a print report format called the "Cost Shares" report.

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Ben Baxter

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