Work Center Group Maintenance

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Purpose

Set up and maintain work center groups.

Overview

Use Work Center Group Maintenance to create, update, and delete work center groups, which are groups of related work centers. Work center groups are used to specify cost categories for bills of material defined for all locations.

Note Bills of material for a specific location are instead associated with work centers. You can set up work centers in Work Center Maintenance.

Note Cost categories set up for operations override cost categories set up for work center groups.

Creating Work Center Groups

To create a new work center group:

Click the New button in the ribbon.
Enter a code for the work center group in the Work Center Group Code field.
Enter a name for the work center group in the Work Center Group Name field.
Click the Cost Category tab.
Enter a cost category code or name associated with the work center group in the Category Code or Category Name field.
Enter a sequence number for the cost category in the Order field.
Enter the time the cost category will take in the Time field, and click the Lookup button to select whether the time is in seconds, minutes, or hours. Verify that the time entered is appropriate for the displayed time type.
If you want to override the default multiplier for a per unit cost category, select the Override check box and enter the multiplier in the Multiplier field.
If you want to override the default labor rate for the cost category, select the Override check box and enter the labor rate in the Labor Rate field.
If you want to override the default overhead rate for the cost category, select the Override check box and enter the overhead rate in the Overhead Rate field.
If the work center group is used for outside processing, enter the service product code or name in the Service Product Code or Name field, and then enter the purchase class in the Purchase Class field.
Click the Enter button. The cost category information is added to the Cost Categories grid.
Repeat steps 5 to 12 for each cost category associated with the work center group.
Click the OK button in the ribbon. The work center group is created.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Work Center Group Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.
Update	Click this button to update the selected work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.
Show Data	Click this button to display work center group information. This button is only available if the Inquiry tab is displayed.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available if you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available if you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
First	Click this button to display the first work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.
Prev	Click this button to display the previous work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.
Next	Click this button to display the next work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.
Last	Click this button to display the last work center group. This button is only available if the Cost Category or Resource tab is displayed.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Work Center Group Code	Enter a code for the work center group, or click the Lookup button to select an existing work center group code.
Work Center Group Name	Enter a name for the work center group, or click the Lookup button to select an existing work center group name.

Cost Category Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Category Code	Enter a cost category code that you want to associate with the work center group, or click the Lookup button to select a cost category code. You can only enter or select a cost category code that is set up for all locations. Cost categories for specific locations can be assigned to specific work centers. For information on setting up cost categories, see Cost Category Maintenance.
Category Name	Enter a cost category name that you want to associate with the work center group, or click the Lookup button to select a cost category name. You can only enter or select a cost category code that is set up for all locations. Cost categories for specific locations can be assigned to specific work centers. For information on setting up cost categories, see Cost Category Maintenance.
Order	Enter a sequence number to indicate the order in which work for the cost category is performed. Example If work for three cost categories is performed for the work center group, you could enter 10 for the cost category performed first, 20 for the cost category performed second, and 30 for the cost category performed last.
Included in Total Work Time	Select this check box if the cost category is used to calculate the operation times and expected finish dates for work orders. This check box is selected by default if the cost category is set up to be included in total work time.
Time	Enter the time it takes for work for the cost category to be performed, and click the Lookup button to select whether the time is in seconds, minutes, or hours. The time type (Per Unit or Fixed) is also displayed to indicate whether you are specifying the overall time it takes to complete work for the cost category or the time for each unit of product worked on for the cost category.
Cost Type	This field displays one of the following cost types for the selected cost category: Fixed - The cost for the cost category is fixed and not related to units manufactured or the time it takes to perform work. Per Unit - The cost for the cost category is calculated per unit of finished good manufactured. Per Hour - The cost for the cost category is calculated per hour of work.
Override (Multiplier)	Select this check box if you want to override the default cost category multiplier for the work center group. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the selected cost category's cost type is Per Unit.
Multiplier	This field displays the multiplier for the cost category if the cost is for a subunit of a product. Example The cost category is for painting legs of a chair. Enter 4 as the multiplier if all 4 legs are always painted. This value is used as the product quantity ordered for the service product purchase order for outside processing. If you select the Override check box to the left of this field, you can change the multiplier for the cost category and work center. This field is only available if the selected cost category's cost type is Per Unit.
Override (Labor Rate)	Select this check box if you want to override the default cost category labor rate for the work center group. This check box is cleared by default.
Labor Rate	These fields display the labor rate, rate currency, and cost type for the selected cost category. If you select the Override check box to the left of these fields, you can change the labor rate for the cost category and work center group.
Override (Overhead Rate)	Select this check box if you want to override the default cost category overhead rate for the work center group. This check box is cleared by default.
Overhead Rate	These fields display the overhead rate and rate currency for the selected cost category. If you select the Override check box to the left of these fields, you can change the overhead rate for the cost category and work center group.
Service Product Code	Enter the product code of the service product associated with the cost category, or click the Lookup button to select a service product code. This is typically entered for outside processing to indicate that product that is added to the automatically generated purchase order. This field defaults to the service product code associated with the cost category.
Name	Enter the product name of the service product associated with the cost category, or click the Lookup button to select a service product name. This is typically entered for outside processing to indicate that product that is added to the automatically generated purchase order. This field defaults to the service product name associated with the cost category.
Purchase Class	Enter the purchase class to use for the automatically generated purchase order if the cost category is used for outside processing, or click the Lookup button to select the purchase class. This field defaults to the purchase class associated with the cost category.
Enter	Click this button to associate the entered cost category information with the selected work center group.
Remove	Click this button to remove the selected cost category from the Cost Categories grid.
Cost Categories	This grid displays cost categories set up for the work center group. To edit cost category information for the work center group, double-click a cost category, make any changes in the fields above the grid, and then click the Enter button.

Resource Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Resources	This grid displays resources for the work center group. Double-click a resource to display Resource Maintenance, which allows you to set up and maintain resources.

Inquiry Tab Fields and Buttons

Note This tab is disabled if you are editing a work center group.

Field or Button	Description
Work Center Groups	This grid displays work center groups after you click the Show Data button in the ribbon. Double-click a work center group to select it and display information for it on the Main tab.