Search criteria for costing breaks

LN uses a search criteria for costing breaks defined for the production resources and production materials either for a specific project or a blank project.

The search criteria that LN follows; for costing breaks:

  1. Costing breaks defined for the production resources for the specific project.
  2. Costing breaks set up for the production resources for a blank project.
  3. Costing breaks set up for the production material for the specific project.
  4. Costing breaks set up for the production material for a blank project.

The hierarchical search sequence applicable for production (material and resources):

Production type I II III IV V
Production -Material Main item / BOM Component item Item group / Main item only the Main item only the BOM Component item Item group
Production -Resources Main item / Routing / Operations Main item / Routing Work center Cost type / Main item  
Note: 
  1. For production material; you can use the Import Item Groups and the Import Components options to set up costing break for multiple item groups and component items of the main item.
  2. For production resources; you can use the Import Operations and the Import Work Centers options to set up costing break for multiple routing operations and work centers.

The hierarchical search sequence applicable for service depot repair:

Service type I II III IV V
Service Depot Repair Material Service item group Installation group Service item (Main Item) Serialized item (Item) Item serial number
Service Depot Repair Labor Master routing Routing option Reference activity Task
Service Depot Repair Other Item group Item Cost Type level for Tooling, Subcontracting and Other costs.
Note: 
  1. For service depot repair material; you can use the Import Service Item Groups and the Import Installation Groups options to set up costing break for multiple service item groups and installation groups.
  2. For service depot repair labor; you can use the Import Master Routings option to set up costing break for multiple master routings.
  3. For service depot repair other; you can use the Import Item Groups option to set up costing break for multiple item groups.