Assembly Line Surcharges (ticpr1180m000)

Use this session to define surcharges for an assembly line.

 

Assembly Line

A set of consecutive line stations in which FAS (Final Assembly Schedule) items are manufactured. The items are manufactured by passing the items from line station to line station and by carrying out operations at each line station. An assembly line is subdivided into a number of line segments separated by buffers. An assembly line can be either a main line or a supplying line.

Item

The generic item or manufactured item for which the Default Supply Source is Assembly.

Sequence Number

The number that identifies a data record or a step in a sequence of activities. Sequence numbers are used in many contexts. Usually LN generates the sequence number for the next item or step. Depending on the context, you can overwrite this number.

Description

The description of the assembly line's surcharge.

Currency

The currency in which the surcharges are expressed. The usage of this field depends on the currency system that is set in the Companies (tcemm1170m000) session.

  • Dependent: You can only access this field if your company's currency system is Dependent. You can enter any currency in this field to express the standard cost.
  • Independent: If your company's currency system is Independent, you cannot access this field. However, you can select the home currencies Currency, Currency, or Currency by clicking View Other Currencies. The default currency in this field is the reference currency that you defined in the Companies (tcemm1170m000) session.
  • Single: If your company's currency system is Single, you cannot access this field. The standard cost currency is the Currency, which is displayed in this field.
Surcharge Method

The method of calculating the surcharge for the assembly line.

If you select Selective (Total Costs) or Selective (Added Costs), you must define the surcharge base to which the calculation applies in the Assembly Line Surcharge Bases (ticpr1190m000) session.

Allowed values

Standard Cost Surcharge Method

Surcharge Percentage

The surcharge expressed as a percentage.

You can enter a surcharge percentage in this field, if the Surcharge Method field has one of the following values:

  • of Total Costs
  • of Added Costs
  • Selective (Total Costs)
  • Selective (Total Costs)

Surcharges are extra costs in an item's standard cost or valuation price, for example, handling costs or inspection costs. A surcharge serves as a discount if the amount or percentage entered is a negative value.

Surcharge Component

The cost component to which the assembly line's surcharge is linked.

Related topics

Variable Cost

Specifies whether the project surcharges are variable or fixed.

If this check box is selected, the surcharge is considered a variable cost. Otherwise, it is considered a fixed cost.

Note

Fixed costs are only included in the standard cost of a project if the Include Fixed Costs in Project Valuation parameter is selected.

Surcharge Bases Present

If this check box is selected, a surcharge base is defined in the Assembly Line Surcharge Bases (ticpr1190m000) session.

Surcharge Amount

The surcharge expressed as an amount. You can enter an amount in this field, if the Surcharge Method field is Fixed Amount.

Surcharges are extra costs in an item's standard cost or valuation price, for example, handling costs or inspection costs. A surcharge serves as a discount if the amount or percentage entered is a negative value.

 

Assembly Line Surcharge Bases

Click to start the Assembly Line Surcharge Bases (ticpr1190m000) session.

You can only maintain the Assembly Line Surcharge Bases (ticpr1190m000) session if the value of the Surcharge Method field is Selective (Total Costs) or Selective (Added Costs).

Actualize Assembly Line Surcharges

Click to start the Actualize Assembly Line Surcharges (ticpr2280m000) session.