Work Centers

The place, machine or line where a manufacturing operation happens, with its hourly cost and crew. The system works out the operating cost from it.

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Where to find itManufacturingMaster DataWork Centers

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Field	Required?	Description
Name / Code	Required	For example "Bakery Oven" with code WC-OVEN
Work Center Type	Required	From the Work Center Types screen
Department	Required	The department it belongs to, for example "Production"
Working Hours Per Day / Number of Shifts	Required	The center’s daily capacity
Crew Size	Required	How many people work it at the same time. The employee cost is multiplied by it
Break Times	Optional	In minutes
Capacity Unit / Batch Size	Required	Hour, piece or batch. With batch you enter how many pieces one batch holds
Efficiency Rate (%)	Required	90% efficiency means the time is costed about 10% longer
Work Center Cost Per Hour	Required	The hourly cost of running the machine or line (power, wear…)
Employee Cost Per Hour	Required	One worker’s hourly wage
Additional Overhead	Optional	A fixed amount added per batch or piece, depending on the type’s mode
Setup / Cleanup Time (minutes)	Required	The setup time is added to every work order’s time in the cost
Maintenance Frequency / Duration	Required	How often it needs maintenance, and how many minutes it takes
Quality Check	Optional	Turn it on and write what to check, for example "check the baking colour and weight of every batch"

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• Work order cost = (actual time ÷ efficiency + setup time) × (center cost per hour + crew size × employee cost per hour) + additional overhead.
• Work center names are written in one language and show as they are in the English interface.