Costing > Subcontract costs > Calc. expected subcon. cost 

This function can be launched on a single sub-contracting order or on a selection of sub-contracting orders (EO), using the filters.
It is used to calculate the various costs corresponding to the various stages of the sub-contracting order in order to analyze the variances and the valuation choices in the production reporting.

These different costs are the following:

Expected theoretical cost: This corresponds to the standard cost but calculated for the expected production quantity. This cost is also included on the Production cost detail in the Planned column when the standard data is chosen as the Variance calculation source.

Provisional release cost: This is the provisional cost with respect to the sub-contracting order data. It is equivalent to what is included in the Production cost detail in the Planned column when the WO data is chosen as the Variance calculation source.

Provisional sub-contracting cost: This cost is similar to the provisional release cost but is calculated using the actual quantity produced.

The Provisional theoretical cost and the Provisional release cost are used to value the stock input of the sub-contracted product (according to the general setup CSTEORORD - EO receipt provisional cost). They are calculated either on demand or automatically during the creation and/or modification of the EO (according to the CLCWOCAUT - Auto provisional costs setup). The Provisional production cost can only be calculated for a closed EO.

A print-out can be requested at the end of the calculation (see report: Cost detail).

A certain number of inquiries are used to understand the production cost and provisional cost history for a product, to compare the production cost with respect to the other cost types for the site or another site (see theCost comparison, Production cost history, Production cost inquiry documentation).

    Prerequisite

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    Screen management

    This function is composed of a screen that is used to assign the selection criteria and the different calculation parameters.

    Entry screen

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    Selection

    A site, a filter criteria (EO closed or not) and a sub-contracting order must be specified.

    In the Order no. field, 3 options can be accessed by right click:

    • Selection: displays the sub-contracting order list corresponding to the filter criteria.
    • Released product filter: displays a window used to do a selection using a filter on the table of released products.
    • EO filter: displays a window used to do a selection using a filter on SCOHEAD table about sub-contracting order header.
      The selection based on a filter is used to launch a calculation for the work orders that meet the filter criteria. For these choices the filter box is checked.
    Calculations
    • Cost type: The cost type on which the calculation is carried out must be specified.
    • Overhead column choice: the choice of column determines the type of overhead cost used. By default, the choice displayed corresponds to the choice specified by the setup OVECOLSCO - PCP Calc Overheads Column.Calc. PRF
    • Update: this checkbox is activated to indicate that the provisional cost calculated upon release must be updated in the tables. Otherwise, it is simply a simulation.

    Print choice
    This setup is used to indicate the print type required at the end of processing:

    • No: No print-out will be released at the end of the processing
    • Detailed: The most detailed calculation level will be printed
    • Summary: A print-out summing up the calculations will be suggested.

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    Fields

    The following fields are present on this tab :

    Selection criteria

    Use this field to define the storage and/or production site.

    The site defined on the user record is displayed by default but can be amended.

     A storage site has the Stock check box in the Details section selected.

    • Closed (field MFGTYP)

    The calculation of the Production Cost Price can be carried out for orders:
    - not closed (the PCP is temporary and possibly partiel)
    - closed (the PCP can be permanently stored.

    • Order no. (field VCRNUM)

    EO or filter number. It is possible:

    • to enter a specific EO reference.
    • to introduce selection criteria (via the contextual menu 'Filter')
      - on the sub-contracting orders-products
      - on the sub-contracting orders-header

    • Filter (field FILFLG)

    This check box, that cannot be entered, is automatically activated when the selection comes from a filter.

    Calculations

    • Cost type (field MFCTYP)

    Enter the cost type to be calculated.

    • Printing (field PRNCOD)

    The printing of the cost price can be:
    - deactivated
    - detailed: (materials, services, overheads, sub-totals...)
    - reduced to the summary (total of the price components of all the processed orders)

    • Overhead column (field SLTOVECOL)

    Use this field to define how overheads are valued. The default column is defined in the OVECOLxxx-xxx calc overhead column parameter (GPA chapter, COS group), where xxx corresponds to the type of cost calculation being performed (budget, standard, revised standard, simulation). You can change the default column, if required.

    The value of an overhead is calculated by applying the fixed rate or the formula in the chosen calculation column.

    • Update (field MAJ)

    the update is only possible for cost prices of closed EO.
    If the box is checked: the update of the Cost price table is carried out at the end of the process.
    Otherwise: the update can be performed via the 'Update calculated cost price' function:

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    Error messages

    The only error messages are the generic ones.

    Tables used

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