Autodesk Fusion Operations enables the theoretical cost calculation for a product by considering its bill of materials and the duration of its operations. The final cost is the sum of the sub-products cost, with workers and machines.
1. Through the Products panel (1), select the subpanel "Batch Cost Update" (2).
As the image below shows, you can filter by product families(3) and product (4) using the filters.
2. Moreover, you'll see the cost box. Since workers and machines may have different costs per hour, here you can choose how to calculate costs.
You can choose between:
Average: Consider the average cost of machines and workers
Maximum: Estimate a worst-case scenario, with the most expensive combination of machines and workers.
3. Once you choose your desired filters, the listing will be refreshed.
To compute the costs, the following information is considered:
Materials/sub-products: Bill of Materials. The cost is the sum of the individual components cost;
Worker cost: Workers' information and operations cycle times. The cost is the product of the worker's cost per hour and the cycle times;
Machine cost: Machine information and operation cycle times. Similarly to workers, the cost is the product of the machine cost per hour and the cycle times.
Current Cost: This represents the current "unit cost" associated with that specific product.
New Cost: This is the updated "unit cost" for that specific product, replacing the previous cost.
4. Finally, you can update the cost for all the products that respect the filters you defined by clicking on the button Change All (6). Alternatively, you can change products individually by clicking on the blue button Change (7).
Pro Tip 1: "SUB PRODUCTS FOR"
When utilizing the "SUB PRODUCTS FOR" filter on a product, you have the capability to update costs for all levels of the Bill of Materials (BoM) associated with that particular product. For instance, consider filtering a product named "Bread."
If you desire to modify the costs for its raw materials and sub-products, you may input the "NEW COST" and proceed to update either individually (option 1) or collectively (option 2).
Pro Tip 2: If you want to analyze the average time of your processes over a certain time interval, follow this article. Good work!
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