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Defining Routings
Routings define the steps that a product passes through during the manufacturing process. A routing consists of one or more operations—steps needed to manufacture an item. For more information on routings, see QAD Manufacturing User Guide.
For costing purposes, routings provide the following information:
Manufacturing setup and run times per operation
Machines per operation
Operation yield percent or yield at each operation
Subcontract cost, if any, per unit
Each routing operation is associated with a particular work center, so it is not necessary to enter labor or burden rates for each operation.