Reviewing and Revising Simulated Costs

Access the Enter Cost Components form.

To review and revise simulated costs:

1. Review these fields:

   • Simulated

   • Frozen

   • Cost Ledger

     The item cost totals represent the total costs of all cost components as of the last cost simulation for simulated values, and as of the last frozen update for frozen values. Simulated and frozen values are from the Item Cost Component Add-Ons table (F30026).

     If a discrepancy exists between the values in the Frozen and the Cost Ledger fields, the system highlights both fields.

   • Cost Method

2. Review or revise these fields in the detail area:

   • Cost Type

   • Simulated Net Added

     The system uses this field to calculate cost during the simulation process.

   • Simulated Total

     For the designated cost method, the system uses this field to calculate the cost of all the lower levels during the simulation process. You can also view frozen costs.

3. Select the record, and then select Cost Calc from the Row menu to access the detail calculations for the net-added value of a routing cost component (B or C).

4. On the Work With Work Center Cost form, select an operation and click Select.

   The Work With Cost Calculation form displays real-time costs. The system calculates these values from work center data, work center rates, and manufacturing constants. They might be different from those on the Enter Cost Components form if you have changed the routing for the item, work center rates, or manufacturing constants since you last ran the Cost Simulation program or the Item Cost Component - Frozen Update program.

See Understanding Calculations in Cost Rollup.