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   To assign a resource to a routing operation:

1. Navigate to the Operation Resources window. You can do this by choosing the Resources button from the Routings window.

2. Enter the sequence number of the resource and the resource name. You can use any resource assigned to the department. Valid values for sequence range from 1 to 9999 and must be unique for the operation.

3. Select a basis type by which to charge and schedule the resource. The default is the basis specified for the resource.

Item: Charge and schedule the resource by multiplying the usage rate by the job or schedule quantity for the assembly. Select Item when your charges fluctuate with quantity change.

Lot: Charge and schedule the resource by charging the usage rate or amount once per job or schedule. Select Lot when your resource usage quantity is the amount required per job or schedule, for example, setup charges.

4. Enter a value for the Rate or Amount in either the Usage or Inverse fields. That is, enter the resource consumed at the operation (per item or per lot) or it's inverse. Entering a value for either field updates the other field.

Resources with time-based unit of measures must have usage rates greater than zero.

Enter an inverse when you know the number of units a resource can process (rather than the duration an assembly unit consumes the resource. For example, if you know a resource can process 10 units per hour, enter 10 for the inverse.

Usage or Inverse can be negative only for resources that cannot be scheduled and where the charge type is neither PO move nor PO receipt.

5. Open the Scheduling alternative region and enter the number of assigned units to the resource. See: Resource Usage

6. If the unit of measure of the resource is time-based, select a schedule value. See: Schedule.

7. Enter the resource offset percent within this routing.

For example, a value of 50 means that you utilize the resource when the routing is half completed. This value is automatically calculated when you compute the lead time for the assembly.

8. Open the Costing alternative region and enter an activity to perform when you use the resource. Use activities to group resource charges for cost reporting. The default is the activity associated with the resource. See: Defining Activities and Activity Costs.

9. Indicate whether to charge jobs or schedules based on the standard rate defined for the resource (default).

Off: Use this option if you import charges from an outside labor system and want to record actual costs, or to record the labor rate of an employee.

On: For outside processing resources, if you charge a job and repetitive schedule at the standard rate, Oracle Purchasing computes any purchase price variance and posts it to the rate variance account.

10. Select a charge type. The default is the charge type specified for the resource. See: Charge Type.

See Also

Work in Process Standard Cost Transactions

Resource Report