Assigning Operation Resources
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.
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.
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.
6. If the unit of measure of the resource is time-based, select a schedule value. See: Schedule.
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.
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
Viewing Resource Usage
Work in Process Standard Cost Transactions
Resource Report