Operations that are always subcontracted to third parties are registered on the External operations form. For each external operation you can register details such as:
The supplier that usually performs the operation for you
The rate the supplier charges
When creating a cost price calculation for a part, you specify the external operations that are required. The costs involved in the outsourcing job will then automatically be included in the cost price.
When you specify a supplier, it will automatically be copied to the calculation whenever the external operation is added to it. The field value can still be modified here.
The Unit field is used to specify the unit in which the price is expressed. Examples are per 'piece', 'kg', or 'm2'. When filling in this field, you can select a value from the list box, or you can enter a unit that is not present in the list box.
Together with the value of the Price quantity field, the unit entered here is displayed next to the Price field. For example:
This setting is used if the external operation is included in a calculation. If the Unit code field contains the value 'Number of pieces', you can specify the number of pieces that are to be processed for the external operation in the calculation. If this field is set to 'Number of pieces * Number of units per piece', you also specify the number of 'components' the number of pieces consist of in the calculation.
This is the rate which the supplier charges for this operation. If the external operation is included in a calculation, the total costs of the outsourcing job will be calculated on the basis of this standard price. During the calculation process, you can use a price other than the standard price.
The price is for the number of units you have specified in the Unit and Price quantity fields.
This field shows any fixed costs charged by the supplier, for example setup costs or administrative charges. These costs are independent of the number of parts that are to be subjected to the outsourcing job. The variable costs are displayed in the Price field.
If the external operation is included in a calculation, the fixed costs will be added to the variable costs in order to calculate the total costs of the outsourcing job. The sum of the fixed costs can still be changed during the calculation process.
In this case, enter a surcharge or discount percentage. The surcharge or discount sum is calculated on the total external operation costs. The percentage is used when you include the operation in a calculation. The field value can still be modified here.
To specify a surcharge, enter a positive percentage. To specify a discount, enter a negative percentage.
If you select this check box, the external operation is automatically authorized for the work preparation when it is included in a calculation.
Leave this check box empty if a calculation line containing this external operation must always be checked before it is approved. The planner will have to authorize it himself.
If you select this check box, any purchase requirements for this external operation will be authorized as soon as they are created.
Leave this check box empty if a purchase requirement containing this external operation must always be checked before it is approved. The buyer will have to authorize it himself.
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