Maintain Overhead Rates for Material Costing

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The “Maintain Overhead Rates for Material Costing” page appears.

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Use the drop-down list box to select any one of the following options:

  • Part Account Group – Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the Part Account Group.

  • Part Group – Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the Part Group.

  • Part Category - Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the Part Category.

  • Event - Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the Event.

  • Order Type - Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the Order Type.

  • Order Category - Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the Order Category.

  • Order Type – Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the order type.

  • PO Purpose – Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the PO purpose.

  • Purchase Reason – Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the purchase reason.

  • Part Type - – Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the part type.

  • Warehouse # - Select this option to retrieve the Overhead Rates details based on the warehouse number.

 

 

Use the adjacent drop-down list box to select the option based on the selected entity.

 

In the editable field alongside, enter the warehouse number.

Note that the system displays this field only if “Warehouse” is seected as the value.

Effective on

The Effective On date of the Overhead Rates.

Overhead Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the overhead type of the material costing. The system lists all the ‘active’ quick codes defined under the entity ‘Material Costing Overhead Type’ in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Quick Codes” business component along with the value “All”.

Data entry in this field is mandatory if the event specified is “Purchase Order”  or “Repair Order”.

The system displays the value ‘All’, by default.

Effective from Date

The date from which the Overhead rate for material costing is effective.

Event

Use the drop-down list box to specify the event of the material costing. The system lists the values “Aircraft Maintenance Execution”, “Shop Work Order”, “Packslip”, “Part Sale Order”, "Purchase Order", "Repair Order',  “General MR”, and “Direct / Unplanned Issue”.

Note: The system lists the values only if the set option “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost – Event” is defined in the

Part Account Group

Use the drop-down list box to specify the part account group of the material costing. The system lists all the ‘active’ part account groups defined in the “Create Part Groups” activity of the “Part Administration” business component.

Note: The system lists the values only if the set option “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost – Part Account Group” is defined in the “Set Option” activity.

Part Group

Use the drop-down list box to specify the part group of the material costing. The system lists all the ‘active’ part groups defined in the “Create Part Groups” activity of the “Part Administration” business component.

Note: The system lists the values only if the set option “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost – Part Group” is defined in the “Set Option” activity.

Part Category

Use the drop-down list box to specify the part category of the material costing. The system lists all the ‘active’ part categories defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Part Administration” business component.

Note: The system lists the values only if the set option “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost – Part Category” is defined in the “Set Option” activity.

Part Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the part type. The system lists the following options:

  • Raw material

  • Component

  • Expendable

  • Tool

  • Consumable

  • Kit

  • Miscellaneous

Note that the system displays this screen only if “1’ that is Applicable is set for the parameter “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost - Order Type” in the ‘Set Options’ activity of the current business component.

Leave this field blank if the event specified is Shop Work Order', ' A/C Maint. Exe. Ref #' , 'Direct/Unplanned Issue' , 'General Issue' , 'Pack Slip', 'Part Sale Order'.

By default the system leaves this fied blank.

Order Class

Use the drop-down list box to specify the order class of the material costing. The system lists the values “Internal” and “External”.

Note: The system lists the values only if the set option “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost – Order Class” is defined in the “Set Option” activity.

Data selection in this fied is allowed only if the specified event is other than “Purchase Order” or “Repair Order”.

Order Category

Use the drop-down list box to specify the part group of the material costing. The system lists all the ‘active’ order categories defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Part Administration” business component.

Ensure the following:

  • The value specified in this field is a valid category as defined for the PO if the event is Purchase Order.

  • The value specified in this field is a valid category as defined for the RO if the event is Repair Order.

By default the system leaves this field blank.

Note: The system lists the values only if the set option “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost – Order Category” is defined in the “Set Option” activity.

Order Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the order type. The system lists values as given below:

·   All the active vaues of type RO as defined in the ‘Create Repair Order’ activity under the ‘Repair Order’business component.

·         All the active values of type PO as defined in the ‘Create Purchase Order’ activity under the ‘Purchase Order’ business component.

Note that the system displays this screen only if “1’ that is Applicable is set for the parameter “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost - Order Type” in the ‘Set Options’ activity of the current business component.

Ensure the folowing:

·         The value entered in this field is a valid PO Type of "General", "Express" & "Exchange" when the event is “Purchase Order”

·         The value entered in this field is a valid RO Type of "Normal/Exchange" when the event is “Repair Order”

Leave this field blank if event is specified as 'Shop Work Order', 'A/C Maint. Exe. Ref #' , 'Direct/Unplanned Issue' , 'General Issue' , 'Pack Slip', 'Part Sale Order'.

By default the system leaves this fied blank.

PO Purpose

Use the drop-down list box to specify the purchase order purpose. The system lisists all active values under the Quick Code Type : 'Purposes' for Ref. Doc. Type "Purchase Order"  in the “Manage Logistics Quick Codes” activity of the “Logistic Common Master” business component.

Note that the system displays this screen only if “1’ that is Applicable is set for the parameter “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost - Order Type” in the ‘Set Options’ activity of the current business component.

Leave this field blank if the event selected is any of the following:

Shop Work Order', ' A/C Maint. Exe. Ref #' , 'Direct/Unplanned Issue' , 'General Issue' , 'Pack Slip', and  'Part Sale Order'.

By default the system leaves this field blank.

Purchase Reason

Use the drop-down list box to select the reasonf or purchase. The system lists all the active values as defined for the Reason Code Type ‘Purchase’ in the “Create Reason Code” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component.

Note that the system displays this screen only if “1’ that is Applicable is set for the parameter “Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost - Order Type” in the ‘Set Options’ activity of the current business component.

Leave this field blank if the selected event is 'Repair Order' ,Repair Order' , 'Shop Work Order', ' A/C Maint. Exe. Ref #' , 'Direct/Unplanned Issue' , 'General Issue' , 'Pack Slip', 'Part Sale Order'.

By default the system leaves this fied blank.

Warehouse #

Enter the number identiyign the wareshouse. Data selection in this field is mandatory if the event is Purchase Order and the parameter "Overhead applicability basis for Material Cost - Warehouse #" is selected as '1' - 'Applicable' in the “Set Options’ activity of the current business component.

Ensure that the value specified in this field is an active value as defined in the “Storage Administration” business component.

Leave this field blank if the event is selected as 'Shop Work Order', ' A/C Maint. Exe. Ref #' , 'Direct/Unplanned Issue' , 'General Issue' , 'Pack Slip', 'Part Sale Order'.

Overhead Type

 

Use the drop-down list box to specify the overhead type of the material costing. The system lists all the quick codes defined under the entity “Material Costing Overhead Type” in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Quick Codes” business component along with a blank value.

Overhead %

 

The overhead percentage of the material costing. Data entry in this field is mandatory if the event is specified as “Purchase Order”  or “Repair Order”.

 

Usage Id

 

The Usage Id of the material costing.

Leave this field blank if the event is specified is “Purchase Order”  or “Repair Order”.

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Cost Center

 

The cost center of the material costing.

Ensure that the value provided in this field is a valid cost center in 'active' status  as defined in the 'Cost setup' business component when the event selected is 'Purchase Order' or 'Repair Order'.

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Analysis Code

 

The analysis code of the material costing.

Ensure that the value provided in this field is a valid cost center in 'active' status  as defined in the 'Account Based Budget' business component when the event selected is 'Purchase Order' or 'Repair Order'.

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Sub Analysis Code

 

The sub-analysis code of the material costing.

Ensure that the value provided in this field is a valid cost center in 'active' status  as defined in the 'Account Based Budget' business component when the event selected is 'Purchase Order' or 'Repair Order'.

The system displays the following fields:

Effective from

The date from which the Overhead rate is effective. Data entry in this field is mandatory if the event is specified as Purchase Order' or 'Repair Order'.

Effective to

The date until which the Overhead rate is effective. Ensure that modifications are made for definitions only if it is not beyond the date specified in this field.

Created by

The login ID of the user who created the record.

Created date

The date on which the record was created.

Last Modified by

The login ID of the user who last modified the record.

Last Modified date

The date on which the record was last modified.