This chapter discusses the steps involved in implementing product costing.

Set Up Workflow
Illustrates the steps for setting up product costing.

Defining Inventory Accounting Control Settings
Specify control settings for current costs.

Defining Work Order Control Settings
Specify control settings for variances and usage.

Setting Up Departments
Set up departments to group similar work centers.

Setting Up Work Centers
Configure data for groups of resources that perform the same processes.

Defining Item Costs
Enter cost information for purchased material.

Defining Routings
Define the route a product follows during the manufacturing process.

Defining Product Structures or Formulas
Define product structures, component items, and quantities.

Setting Up Product Costing shows steps for setting up product costing. Each step is discussed in detail in the following sections.