Example of Overhead Absorption for Drop Ship Delivery in Receiving Business Unit

This is an example of overhead absorption for a drop ship delivery in the receiving business unit.

Let's consider a drop ship purchase order for a standard costed item. The purchase price is $150 and quantity is 1. The standard cost details for the item are shown in this table.

Cost Element

Standard Cost

Material

$100.00

Overhead

$20.00

The accounting distributions for the drop ship delivery with overhead absorption enabled are listed in this table.

Accounting Line Type

Cost Element

Debit

Credit

Drop Ship Inventory

Material

$100.00

Purchase Price Variance

Material

$50.00

Receiving Inspection

Material

$150.00

Drop Ship Inventory

Overhead

$20.00

Overhead Absorption

Overhead

$20.00

However, if you've set the transaction type to not absorb the overhead, then the accounting distributions created are listed in this table.

Accounting Line Type

Cost Element

Debit

Credit

Drop Ship Inventory

Material

$100.00

Purchase Price Variance

Material

$50.00

Receiving Inspection

Material

$150.00

Drop Ship Inventory

Overhead

$20.00

Purchase Price Variance

Overhead

$20.00