Create Product Structure

Explanation

Use this activity to manually enter the structure of a part, i.e., the components comprising the parent part.

Prerequisites

The parent part and the components must have been defined in the Inventory Part window.  This automatically creates a structure record for the part.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the system connects the components to a parent part.

Window

Product Structures

Related Window Descriptions

Product Structures/Product Structure
Product Structures
Phase In Component

Procedure

1. Display the parent part by populating or by making a selective query in the Product Structures window.
2. In the Alternative Description field on the Product Structure tab, enter a description of the alternative.
3. Click New to add a new alternate component.
4. In the Component Part field, enter the component part or select one from the List of Values.
5. In the Quantity per Assembly field, enter the quantity of the component required for one of the parent parts.
   Note: To define by-products, enter the quantity per parent part to be received as a negative number in the Quantity per Assembly field. In other words, begin the value with a minus sign (-).
6. You can specify an operation number and/or different scrapping factors.
7. Repeat steps 2—6 for each component.
8. Save the record (F12).
9. To be able to plan or use the structure, right-click in the Status field and then click either Plan or Build.

Note: When using the Prototype structure type, the structure alternate can only have the Tentative and Obsolete states. The structure alternate is created in the Tentative state and can be used by Manufacturing. Structure alternates in the Obsolete state will not be available for use in Manufacturing and cannot be changed to a different state.

If by-product cost distribution is used:

1. On the Product Structure tab, select the Use By-Product Cost Distribution check box.
2. Enter a value in the Oper Cost Distribution Factor field. The number should be between 0 and 1 for each by product line. The sum of this value for all by-products on the structure cannot be greater than 1.
   Note: When shop order costs are calculated, this value is multiplied with the operation cost to yield an operation cost for the by-product line. The remaining operation cost is allocated to the primary product.
3. Enter a value in the Gen OH Cost Distribution Factor field. This number should be between 0 and 1 for each product line. The sum of this value for all by-products on the structure cannot be greater than 1.
   Note: When the shop order cost is calculated, this value is multiplied by the general overhead cost to yield a general overhead cost for the by-product line. The remaining general overhead cost is allocated to the primary product.
4. Click the By-Product Cost Distribution tab.
5. Enter the value in the Item Cost Distribution Factor field. This number should be between 0 and 1 for each component material line for the by-product. The sum of this value for each by-product cannot be greater than 1.
6. If more than one by-product exists,  enter item cost distribution factors for the remaining by products.
   Note: During shop order cost calculation, the factor is multiplied by the shop order component cost and the value is allocated to that by-product. This is repeated for all by-products. The remaining cost is allocated to the primary product.