Enter or amend labour resources

Labour resources can be used in the Bill of Materials, Operations Register, Stage Templates, Estimating and Works Orders.

Note: The View Labour Resource option allows you to see the entries for the labour resource records but not amend them.

To enter or amend labour resources

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

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

1. Enter a new reference or select an existing reference from the Reference drop-down list.

2. Enter or amend the Description. For example, cutting, drilling, assembly, inspection.

3. Enter or amend the labour resource details.

   Group	Select the labour resource group. Note: The Group must already have been set up.
   Nominal Code	The nominal code the resource is charged to. This defaults to the code for the group. Select another 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	The nominal code the overheads of using the resource are charged to. This defaults to the code for the group. Select another 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.
   Cost Heading	Select the cost heading for the resource. Note: You cannot select a cost heading that has type Materials.
   Allow Cost Rate Override	Select Allow Cost Rate Override if you want to override the labour resource cost rate in the BOM operation record or in the Operations Register.
   Piece Work	Select this check box if cost is based on number of items completed, rather than an hourly rate.
   Cost Rate	Enter the cost rate that is used by default when adding the labour resource to 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. operations The labour, machine and tool processes required to manufacture an item.. Note: If you select Piece Work, the cost rate is per quantity. Otherwise it is per hour. If you are going to calculate costs per hour and 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 as required. 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 to over or under inflate the efficiency of the labour resource for costing purposes. The default value is from the labour resource group. You can amend it here.

4. Enter or amend the notes.

   1. Select the Notes tab.

   2. Amend existing notes or add new notes about the labour resource.

5. Enter or amend the attachments.

   Use the Attachments tab to add/amend files, or links to files and folders.

   Add a file

   To add a file to the account or record:

   1. Click Add File.

   2. Select the file(s) that you want to add.

      A copy of the file will be displayed in the list, and will be marked with a status of New. The file will only be added to the account or record when you save it.

   Tip: You can also drag-and-drop files from Windows Explorer to add files to the attachments list.

   Add a link to a file

   To add a link to a file:

   1. Click Add Link.

   2. Select the file(s) that you want to add a link to.

      A link to the file will be displayed in the list, and will be marked with a status of New. The link will only be added to the account or record when you save it.

   Tip: You can also drag-and-drop files from Windows Explorer to add links to the attachments list; hold down the Alt key to create a link (instead of adding the file).

   Add a link to a folder

   To add a link to a folder:

   1. Click Add Folder.

   2. Select the folder(s) that you want to add a link to.

      A link to the folder will be displayed in the list, and will be marked with a status of New. The link will only be added to the account or record when you save it.

   Tip: You can also drag-and-drop folders from Windows Explorer to add folder links to the attachments list.

   View or save a file, link or folder

   To view the file, link or folder from the account record:

   1. Select the item.
   2. Click View.
   3. If you are viewing a file or link, you can either view or save it.
      • To view the file, click View.

      • To save a copy of the file, click Save As.

        Note: To modify an attached file; save the file and edit it, and then add it as a file again (you will be asked to overwrite the old file). To modify a linked file, you just need to edit and save the file in its original location.

   Delete a file, link or folder

   Note: If you delete a file, the file will be removed from the server. If you delete a link or a folder, only the link will be removed and the file or folder that is linked to will remain intact.

   To delete a file, link or folder:

   1. Select the item to delete.
   2. Click Delete.

   3. The item will be marked with a status of Deleted.

      Tip: If you do not want to delete an item, select it and click Undelete.

   4. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the item when you save the account or record.

   Set a description for a file, link or folder

   You can enter a description for an item in the attachments list:

   1. Select the item.
   2. Click Set description.

   3. Enter the description for the item and click OK.

      The description will be displayed in the Description column.

6. If the resource cost is calculated using time units and not number of items, add or amend the time units.

   Note: Time units for the resource default to the units set for the resource 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.

7. Click Save.

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