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The following case study provides a work order cost analysis of the manufacture of a child's wagon. The assumptions used are 100 percent yield, zero scrap, 100 planned quantity, and noncrew labor.

The Open Work Order Report for this example includes the bill of materials and quantities required for a planned quantity of 100 "parent" wagons. The 8' x 4' aluminum sheet yields two 4' x 4' sheets after sheering.

Standard Material Costs

Standard material costs are shown below.

1 - 4' x 4' sheet = 0.75

2 - axles = 0.30

4 - wheels = 2.00

1 - handle = 0.75

  $3.80 per wagon

The following rules determine how standard and average unit costs are defaulted.

 Standard Valuation

The standard cost from the Inventory file is used. If the standard cost is zero, the unit cost defaults to the last cost. If the last cost is zero, the unit cost defaults to the warehouse average cost. If the warehouse average cost is zero, the unit cost defaults to the item average cost.

 

 Average Valuation

The warehouse average cost from the Inventory file is used. If the warehouse average cost is zero, the unit cost defaults to the item average cost. If the item average cost is zero, the unit cost defaults to the last cost. If the last cost is zero, the unit cost defaults to the standard cost.

 

The following formula can be used to calculate the standard material costs.

Standard Material Cost =
Planned Parent Qty x Unit Cost x Unit of Measure Conversion x Qty per Parent

Total Planned Material Costs        = $380.00

 

 Standard Material Cost Calculation Example

	Planned Parent Quantity	Unit Cost	Unit of Measure Conversion	Quantity Per Parent	Standard Material Cost
Sheets (4' x 4')	100	x 0.75	x 1	x 1	= 75.00
Wheels	100	x 0.50	x 1	x 4	= 200.00
Axles	100	x 0.15	x 1	x 2	= 30.00
Handles	100	x 0.75	x 1	x 1	= 75.00

 

 

For more information, see:

Fixed and Variable Overhead for Material Issues Formulas

Standard Labor Costs Formula

Open Work Order Report