Defining cost element properties

You can define the values to cost elements that you include in a cost model, as well as the mapping and display properties of each cost element. To enable mapping of cost elements, ensure that the Map values from the Costing check box is selected in the Main Sourcing Information of a style. The supplier that you specified in the Costing and Overview pages of a style record must match to enable mapping of values.

  1. On the cost model details page, double-click a cost element.
  2. Specify this information:
    Type
    Select a cost element type.
    • Input enables you to specify an numeric value for the cost element.
    • Calculated enables you to create a formula that computes the cost element value together with other cost element values.
    • Constant enables you to specify a fixed value for the cost element. By selecting this type, only you can modify the value of the cost element.
    • User Exit enables you to compute the value of the cost element from different sources through plug-ins, which can interface with other systems that return a cost value.
    BOM/BOO
    Select an item from the list. This field enables you to map values from BOM or BOO tabs in a style to the cost element. The version that you are using in BOM or BOO must match with the version used in Costing to show the exact values.
    Note: This field is available for Input type only. For Style, Material, and Trim, the values for Total Purchase Price of all BOM items are displayed in the Costing tab. To enable this mapping, select the Cost Indicator check box for the item in the BOM page of a style record.

    For Bill of Operations, the price per piece value in the BOO page is displayed in the Costing page of a style record.

    Additionally, selecting None as value of this field disables the Detail, Field, and Price fields.

    Detail
    To specify detailed mapping calculations for the cost element, select Main Category, Category, or Category Group.
    Note: This field is displayed only when the specified BOM/BOO Mapping item is a material or trim.
    Field
    Select a value. This field displays options from the Generic Lookup, based on what you specified in the Detailed Mapping field. For example, if you selected Main Category as the basis for detailed mapping calculations, defined main categories will be displayed as options in this field.
    Note: This field is displayed only when the specified BOM/BOO Mapping item is a material or trim.
    Price
    Select a price option to map.
    • Cost Price
    • Purchase Price
    • Total Gross Cost Price
    Cost Mapping

    Select a cost map which is also reflected to or from the Overview. Mapping the cost element to a price field enables you to use the cost element and its values for that field. Values are automatically calculated depending on the specified currency in the Costing page of a style record.

    You can select from these available cost mapping options:
    • None
    • Purchase Price
    • Cost Price
    • Retail Price
    • Retail Price Margin %
    • Wholesale Price
    • Wholesale Price Margin %
  3. To customize the display of the cost element, select Bold and Highlight Background.
  4. Click Close.