Create Product Structure
Explanation
Use this activity to manually enter the structure of a part, i.e., the components
comprising the parent part.
Prerequisites
The parent part and the components must have been defined
in the
Inventory Part window. This automatically creates a structure record
for the part.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, the system creates a structure alternate in
status Tentative connecting the components to a parent part.
Window
Product Structures
Related Window Descriptions
Product Structures
Product Structures/Product Structure
Phase In Component
Procedure
- Display the parent part by populating or by making a selective query in the Product Structures window.
- In the Alternate Description field on the Product Structure
tab, enter a description of the alternate.
- In the Components tab enter components which are necessary to produce the parent part.
- In the Quantity per Assembly field, enter the quantity of the component required for one of the parent parts.
- You can specify an operation number and/or different scrapping factors.
- Repeat steps 3-5 for each component.
- Save.
If you want to enter by products, then go to By-Products tab.
- On the Product Structure tab, select the By-Products tab.
- Enter components which are composed as by-products when producing the parent part.
- In the Qty Per Assembly field, enter the quantity of the component produced when producing one part from the parent part.
- Enter a value in the Oper Cost Distribution Factor field. The number should be between 0 and 1 for each by product line. The sum of this value for all by-products on the structure cannot be greater than 1.
Note:
When shop order costs are calculated, this value is multiplied with the operation cost to yield an operation cost for the by-product line. The remaining operation cost is allocated to the primary product.
- Enter a value in the Gen OH Cost Distribution Factor field. This number should be between 0 and 1 for each product line. The sum of this value for all by-products on the structure cannot be greater than 1.
Note:
When the shop order cost is calculated, this value is multiplied by the general overhead cost to yield a general overhead cost for the by-product line. The remaining general overhead cost is allocated to the primary product.
- Select the Use as Supply in MRP check box, if you want to use it as a supply when performing MRP.
Note : Use as Supply in MRP check box will not get enabled to select, if part has a structure and the parent part is defined as a by-product at the lower levels.
For example Part B is defined as a by-product of Part A and Part A is also defined as a by-product of Part B.
By-Product Cost Distribution sub tab is used for :
- Enter the value in the Item Cost Distribution Factor field. This number should be between 0 and 1 for each component material line for the by-product. The sum of this value for each by-product cannot be greater than 1.
- If more than one by-product exists, enter item cost distribution factors for the remaining by-products.
Note : During shop order cost calculation, the factor is multiplied by the shop order component cost and the value is allocated to that by-product. This is repeated for all by-products. The remaining cost is allocated to the primary product.
When the part has a structure and the parent part is defined as a by-product at the lower levels, it becomes a special case. For example when Part B is defined as a by-product of Part A and Part A is defined as a by-product of Part B, then by-product
cost distribution has to be checked to see whether it has zero estimated cost. If not it would give a negative value for the manufactured top part cost and shop order creation for by-product will stop with an error message.