Labour resource groups

Open: Manufacturing System Manager > Labour Register > Records > Labour Resource Groups.

1. To add a labour resource group, click Add.
• Enter a Reference for the labour resource group.

To edit a labour resource group, select the Group Reference and click Edit.

2. Enter or amend the following details:

Description	The process description. For example, this could be cutting, drilling, assembly or inspection.
Cost Heading	This defaults to the Labour cost heading. Select another cost heading if required. Note: You cannot select a cost heading that has type Materials.
Nominal Code	This defaults to the Nominal Account on the cost heading. Select another Nominal Code if required. Note: Important! If you are using the full Manufacturing product, this code must be the same as that on the cost heading.
Overhead Nominal Code	This defaults to the Overhead Nominal Account on the cost heading. Select another Overhead Nominal Code if required. Note: Important! If you are using the full Manufacturing product, this code must be the same as that on the cost heading.
Allow Cost Rate Override	Select Allow Cost Rate Override to allow cost rate override by default for resources in the group. Note: You cannot change the cost rate on group resources if the group is added to an operation or BOM operation record.
Piece Work	Select this check box if cost is based on number of items completed.
Cost Rate	Enter a cost rate. This is used by default when adding the labour process to operations The labour, machine and tool processes required to manufacture an item. for BOM A stock assembly and process costing system, which provides facilities to specify the structure of finished items in terms of sub-assemblies and components.s or estimates Forecast project costs, based on expected costs of labour, machinery and operation times. In Manufacturing, estimates are produced for one-off items or non-repetitive batches.. Note: This is per hour value. If you select Piece Work, it is per quantity. If you know the cost rate for a particular time unit but not per hour, you can click to display the Enter Cost Rate window. Select the Time Unit. Enter the Cost Rate for Unit. The Hourly Cost Rate is calculated automatically. Click OK. The Hourly Cost Rate is inserted into the Cost Rate box. Note: You can add time units, using the Time Units tab.
Piece Work Quantity	If you select Piece Work, enter the number of items in the Piece Work Quantity box.
Overhead Recovery %	The default value shown, when you add the labour resource group, is set in Cost Headings. You can amend it here. Note: Important! If you are using the full Manufacturing product, this value must be the same as that on the cost heading.
Efficiency %	Enter a percentage value. This allows you to over or under inflate the efficiency of the labour resource for costing purposes. The default value is 100. Enter a different percentage value, if required.

3. Add the labour resource group time units that are used as defaults for resources in the group

   1. Select the Time Units tab.

   The default time unit, Hour, is shown.

   2. To add time units, click Add and select the time unit Name from the drop-down list.

   Note: Time units must have been set up in the Time Units settings.

   3. To delete time units, select the time unit Name and click Delete.

   Note: The time unit, Hour, cannot be deleted.

4. To save your changes, click OK.

If you are using all Manufacturing modules, have selected Perform Compatibility Checks in System Settings and have compatibility issues, the Compatibility Warnings prompt appears.

Open: Manufacturing System Manager > Labour Register > Records > Labour Resource Groups.

1. Select the labour resource Group Reference.

Note: You cannot delete a labour resource group if there are labour resources being used that belong to the group.

2. Click Delete.
3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.