Further Detail Activity Cost Driver

Explanation

Use this activity to specify details about certain system-generated activity cost drivers so that they can be used for activity-based costing (ABC). These cost drivers are 410, Number of Customer Orders; 470, Number of Purchase Orders; and 520 Number of Receipts.

Prerequisites

This activity requires that at least one of the above-mentioned drivers be defined in the system.

System Effects

N/A

Window

Driver Setup

Related Window Descriptions

Driver Setup

Procedure

  1. Open the Activity Cost Drivers window, and select an activity cost driver.
  2. Right-click and then click Driver Setup. The Driver Setup window appears.
  3. Click the Parts tab, create a new record.
  4. In the Site field, select the appropriate site from the List of Values.
  5. In the Part No field, select the appropriate part from the List of Values.
  6. In the Used Value field, enter the value that you want to use to calculate the cost of the part connected to the specified cost driver. An entry in this field is required.
  7. If you want to have the system calculate the driver value, right-click and then click Calculate Driver Value for One Part. The Calculate Driver Value for One Part dialog box appears. 
  8. Enter the beginning and ending dates of the time period in YYYY-MM-DD format.
  9. Click Calculate. The system-calculated driver value appears in the Result field.
  10. If you want to use the system-calculated value in place of the one that you entered manually, click Use Result. The system-calculated value appears in both the Used Value and System Value fields on the Driver Setup/Parts tab.
  11. If you want to have the system calculate the driver value for all parts at once, right-click in the header portion of the Driver Setup window and then click Calculate Driver Value for All Parts. The Calculate Driver Value for All Parts dialog box appears. Enter the time period as in step 8 above, and then click OK.