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Message started by LINDAM on 12/11/08 at 13:21:33

Title: Outside Process
Post by LINDAM on 12/11/08 at 13:21:33

We have one part# for the cases we make for our machines. The actual case is made outside to the print and then comes back for QC, then goes back out for paint and silkscreen. I have tried all kinds of various ways of capturing these costs. ie Make Part, Sub-assy, purchasee part. For the last few years I have been manually going through P.O. to add the metal work and paint/silkscreen to get the standard cost. Surely, there is a better, easier way!!!

Title: Re: Outside Process
Post by RPCAdmin on 12/12/08 at 05:27:39

I can tell you what we do, although I can't say it is the best way.
We assign a part number to every step in a process -
so the finished case would be xxxxx
the manufactured case could be xxxxx-LP (less paint?)
Because it is a separate part number, you would need a PO to buy the unfinished case and a separate PO to finish it.
The BOM and/or routing would have to structure the case and where it is used accordingly.
It works for us.

Title: Re: Outside Process
Post by LINDAM on 12/12/08 at 08:16:45

Thank you. I was hoping for someother way than adding more parts to the system. But a person's got to do what a person's got to do to keep from going insane at year end.
;D

Title: Re: Outside Process
Post by RPCAdmin on 12/12/08 at 08:21:38

Yeah, I understand. As we like to say here, the part numbers are free, but the paperwork it creates may not be. ;D

Title: Re: Outside Process
Post by Dennis Wilkinson on 12/18/08 at 10:31:28

You may have already solved your problem, but if I may throw in my 2 cents: This is the perfect part to set up as an item type "M" (make from). You still need a part number for the unfinished case and a seperate part number for the silkscreen product, but once set up, costs should be captured and rolled up automatically, both as standard cost and average cost.

We do many products this way and works well for us.

Hope this helps.

Dennis