Troubleshooting manufacture costs
How to troubleshoot issues with your manufacture material costs
Are you having trouble with your manufactures not costing correctly? Here are a few things you can try to get your manufactures costing successfully.
In this article:
- My Manufacture is costing as zero
- My Manufacture is costing less than expected
- My Manufacture is costing more than expected
My Manufacture is costing as zero
Manufactures will be costed as zero for two reasons:
- Your materials used in the Manufacture were out of stock on the manufacture date
- Your material costs have been calculated from your adjustments as zero on the manufacture date
Your materials used in the Manufacture were out of stock on the manufacture date.
If you have zero or negative material stock amount on the date when a manufacture was entered, you'll want to review your past purchases and starting adjustment and add any missing data.
Step 1: View the adjustment history for materials
Step 2: Follow through with the example below. The Manufacture on 30 November used up all stock purchased on 29 March. As there is now no stock available, the Manufacture on 1 December cannot have a unit cost calculated and is thus 0.00.
To fix this, the missing material stock needs to be added as a purchase or part of the starting adjustment so that there is enough stock on1 Dec to have a cost calculated.
Fixing the discrepancy will automatically update the Manufacture as all costs will be recalculated.
Your material costs have been calculated from your adjustments as zero on the manufacture date.
If your materials were in stock but had no cost, this is likely due to a misentered purchase or a $0 costed starting adjustment.
If you didn't know your unit costs for the material when you started with Craftybase, you might have a $0 starting adjustment cost. Your unit costs will average over time as you add material purchases. You can see more about this here: About Material Costs.
Step 1: View the adjustment history for materials
Step 2: Follow through with the example below. The purchase before the Manufacture has a unit price of 0.00. This has resulted in the Manufacture on 30 November also having a unit price of 0.00 as it is using up the zero-valued stock added on 14 October.
My Manufacture is costing less than expected
If your material cost is lower than expected, you'll want to look at your starting adjustments, any recent purchases, and your manufacture material quantities.
- Starting Adjustments should reflect the price of one unit of material.
- Check the costs for any recent purchases.
- Check recent manufactures and ensure the right material quantities are included.
Starting Adjustments should reflect the price of one unit of material
If your cost is significantly less than expected, you may need to edit your starting adjustment to reflect the correct cost. To do so, you'll want to check out this article: Add, edit, or remove a material stock adjustment.
Check the costs for any recent purchases
If a recent purchase is causing some odd-looking material costs, you'll want to review and likely edit that purchase to correct the resulting unit costs. Inaccurate purchases can be as simple as incorrectly a missed decimal point or the wrong quantity being entered. To do so, you may need to edit the purchase.
Other times, costs can be off if your purchase and tracking units aren't calculated as expected. To ensure your Purchase to Tracking Units are calculated correctly, check out this article: About material tracking and purchase units.
Check recent manufactures and ensure the right material quantities are included
If your manufacture cost seems to be lower than expected, it can sometimes be caused by inaccurate material quantities. If you edit the quantity of an existing manufacture, it's important to note that material calculated quantities will not automatically update - in this case, you will need to amend these manually.
To check your material quantities included in a manufacture:
- Head to the product page for the product you're concerned about.
- Click on the Manufactures tab, and select the Manufacture you want to review.
- Ensure that the Actual Quantity and Expected Quantity are accurate and that the material quantities used match the amount of product that was made.
If all your manufacture quantities look correct, you'll want to go back and check your starting adjustments and any recent purchases to ensure everything has been entered accurately.
If the material quantities in a manufacture are incorrect, the recommended way to fix the issue is to delete and reenter the Manufacture. Once your manufacture history is corrected, your order costs should be accurate.
My Manufacture is costing more than expected
If your material cost is higher than expected, you should consider your starting adjustment and any recent purchases.
- Starting Adjustments should reflect the price of one unit of material.
- Check the costs for any recent purchases.
Starting Adjustments should reflect the price of one unit of material
If your cost is significantly more than expected, you may need to edit your starting adjustment to reflect the correct cost. To do so, you'll want to check out this article: Add, edit, or remove a material stock adjustment.
Check the costs for any recent purchases
If a recent purchase is causing some odd-looking material costs, you'll want to review and likely edit that purchase to correct the resulting unit costs. Inaccurate purchases can be as simple as incorrectly a missed decimal point or the wrong quantity being entered. Other times, costs can be off if your purchase and tracking units aren't calculated as expected.
To ensure your Purchase to Tracking Units are calculated correctly, check out this article: About material tracking and purchase units.