Work Center Maintenance

Exit

Click this button to close the Work Center Maintenance window.

New

Click this button to create a new work center.

Update

Click this button to update the selected work center.

Delete

Click this button to delete the selected work center.

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 for the selected location.

Prev

Click this button to display the previous work center for the selected location.

Next

Click this button to display the next work center for the selected location.

Last

Click this button to display the last work center for the selected location.

Location

Enter a location prefix for the location in which the work center exists, or click the Lookup button to select a location prefix. For information on setting up locations, see Location Maintenance.

Location Name

Enter a location name for the location in which the work center exists, or click the Lookup button to select a location name. For information on setting up locations, see Location Maintenance.

Work Center Code

Enter a code for the work center, or click the Lookup button to select an existing work center code.

Work Center Name

Enter a name for the work center, or click the Lookup button to select an existing work center name.

Outside Process

Select this check box if the work center is used for outside processing. This check box is selected by default and disabled if the selected location for the work center is set up as an outside process location. It is also selected by default if you enter a default supplier code or name in the Default Supplier Code or Name fields.

Work Center Group Code

Enter a work center group code for the work center, or click one of the Lookup buttons to select a work center group code. For information on setting up work center groups, see Work Center Group Maintenance.

Note Work center groups are only used when defining bills of material for all locations.

Name (Work Center Group)

Enter a work center group name for the work center, or click one of the Lookup buttons to select a work center group name. For information on setting up work center groups, see Work Center Group Maintenance.

Note Work center groups are only used when defining bills of material for all locations.

Primary Work Order Bin

Enter the primary bin that is used to allocate products for material issues, or click the Lookup button to select the bin. If the Must Use Primary Work Order Bin check box is selected, products can be only allocated from this bin. If the check box is cleared, product is first allocated from this bin, and if it is not available, then other bins are used for allocation. This field is only enabled if you do not enter a bin in the Backflush Bin field. This field is required if the Outside Process check box is selected.

Note The primary work order bin can also be set up for products/locations in Product Location Maintenance. The primary work order bin for work centers overrides the primary work order bin for the products/locations. The primary work order bin specified on a bill of material overrides both the work center and the product/location.

Must Use Primary Work Order Bin

Select this check box if you only want allocations for material issues to come from the work center's primary work order bin. If this check box is cleared, product is first allocated from the primary work order bin, and if additional quantities are required, other bins are used for allocation. This check box is only enabled if you do not enter a bin in the Backflush Bin field.

Backflush Bin

Enter the backflush bin for the work center, or click the Lookup button to select the backflush bin. The backflush bin is used when inventory is not allocated until it is used (and confirmed in Work Order Confirm). You can require a product/location or bill of material component to be taken from the backflush bin. This field is only enabled if the Must Use Primary Work Order Bin check box is cleared. Additionally, if the Outside Process check box is cleared, this field is only enabled if you do not enter a bin in the Primary Work Order Bin field.

Default Supplier Code

Enter the default supplier code for manufacturing performed in the work center, or click the Lookup button to select a supplier code. This supplier is used for purchase orders created for the work center if the work center is used for outside processing.

Name (Default Supplier)

Enter the default supplier name for manufacturing performed in the work center, or click the Lookup button to select a supplier name. This supplier is used for purchase orders created for the work center if the work center is used for outside processing.

Ship From

Click the Lookup button to select the ship-from address for the supplier for the work center.

Category Code

Enter a cost category code that you want to associate with the work center, 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 the location for the work center. Cost categories for all locations can be assigned to specific work center groups. 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, or click the Lookup button to select a cost category name. You can only enter or select a cost category name that is set up for the location for the work center. Cost categories for all locations can be assigned to specific work center groups. 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, 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. 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. This check box is cleared by default, and only enabled if the Outside Process check box is cleared on the Main tab.

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.

Override (Overhead Rate)

Select this check box if you want to override the default cost category overhead rate for the work center. This check box is cleared by default, and only enabled if the Outside Process check box is cleared on the Main tab.

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.

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. This field is only enabled if the Outside Process check box is selected on the Main tab.

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. This field is only enabled if the Outside Process check box is selected on the Main tab.

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. This field is only enabled if the Outside Process check box is selected on the Main tab.

Enter

Click this button to associate the entered cost category information with the selected work center.

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. To edit cost category information for the work center, double-click a cost category, make any changes in the fields above the grid, and then click the Enter button.

Inventory

Enter all or part of the inventory general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on inventory accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Work in Process - Material

Enter all or part of the material work in process general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on material work in process accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Work in Process - Labor

Enter all or part of the labor work in process general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on labor work in process accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Work in Process - Overhead

Enter all or part of the overhead work in process general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on overhead work in process accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Work in Process - Outside Processing

Enter all or part of the outside processing work in process general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on outside processing work in process accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Absorbed - Labor

Enter all or part of the absorbed labor general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on absorbed labor accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Absorbed - Overhead

Enter all or part of the absorbed overhead general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on absorbed overhead accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Absorbed - Outside Processing

Enter all or part of the absorbed outside processing general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on absorbed outside processing accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Scrap Expenses

Enter all or part of the scrap expenses general ledger account to use when resolving the account from the work center, or click the Lookup button to display G/L Prompting, which allows you to select all or part of an account by element. For more information on scrap expenses accounts, see Manufacturing Account Resolution.

The entered account is only used for component products. It is not used for manufactured products.

Note You can enter asterisks (*) for account elements you do not want to resolve from the work center. You must enter an asterisk for each digit in the account element. For example, if an element has a length of four, you must enter four asterisks.

Resources

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