Expensed MOs are also not attached to a call. This method is used when tracking items expensed as part of the general service activity and ordered in bulk such as nuts, bolts, screws, washers, lubricants, cleaners, disposable tips, and wipes.

Expensed items are usually ordered in lots and stored at the work bench or truck. The service engineers do not track any inventory piece by piece; they expense the items once and use them as necessary. Reordering is typically controlled by a reorder point method.

Expensed MOs require that a charge code be supplied. This field can only be updated when an MO is first being created and no call has been specified. The system uses the charge code to find a charge product line set up in Charge Product Line Maintenance for this charge code. The Service Expense account of this product line is charged for the cost of the items issued. When a charge code is entered, everything on the MO is expensed to this charge code.

When an expensed MO is shipped, inventory is transferred to the destination site/location and then the items are actually issued and consumed. If all this completes successfully, the MO is deleted upon completion of shipment. Transaction history can be reviewed for transaction details.

Set up requires a product line, if necessary set it up in Product Line Maintenance (1.2.1); to be referenced in Charge Product Line Maintenance (11.21.21.5). Charge Code Maintenance (11.21.21.1) would create the Charge Code.