Use the outside processing charge transaction to post charges for work performed by outside vendors. This type of transaction can be used for any processes that are performed outside the facility, performed by a third party, or performed by a nonemployee.
Any planned outside processing charge should be recorded against a work center defined as an outside processing center (that is, the Outside Processing Work Center check box is selected in the Work Center Maintenance window). If an outside process is performed, using the outside processing charge transaction is the only way to record it in the system. This allows you to segregate outside processing charges from labor costs when producing the Completion Variance From Standards Report.
With all miscellaneous charge transactions, you must enter the cost amount to be charged against the work order. A negative amount can be entered to remove the cost from the work order. Hourly information is not recorded for miscellaneous charge transactions.
Outside processing transactions can be automatically generated using either the Automatic or Backflush method.
For more information, see Work Order Transaction Entry.
