Multistructure Fixed and Variable Overhead Costs

In ProcessForce, it is possible to define not only simple but also structured Fixed and Variable Overhead costs. This allows us to differentiate the cost and present a sum of it.

Settings

General Settings

Path

Administration → System Initialization → General Settings → ProcessForce tab → Costing tab

Multi-structure Fixed and Variable Overhead Costs option is available after checking the check box in the General Settings form, ProcessForce tab, Costing tab:

Overhead Types Definition

Path

Administration → Setup → Financials → Overhead Types

In this form, Costs types can be set. After its definition, Cost types can be used in Item Costing and Resource Costing form. You can define:

• Code
• Name
• Type – Fixed or Variable

Usage of the Option

Path

Costing → Item Costing

Predefined Overhead Types can be used on the Costing Details tab on the Item Costing form and on Resource Costing in the following columns:

• Fixed O/H
• Fixed O/H %
• Fixed O/H Other
• Variable O/H
• Variable O/H %
• Variable O/H Other

info

The option is available for entries related to different than the 000 cost category (changes recorded for any other cost category can be loaded to the 000 cost category by using the roll-over procedure).

After choosing the option, you can select desired costs and set a value for it (only cost marked as fixed are available to choose for fixed costs):

A cost sum will be added to the corresponding grid after clicking the OK button:

Choosing the Multistructure Overhead Costs option again displays previously saved costs and their values and allows one to change them.