Creating Cost Estimates with Quantity Structures

The prerequisite for creating a cost estimate with a quantity structure is a material master with costing view and accounting view. When you create a cost estimate with a quantity structure, you enter the costing variant, material, and plant.

The dates are proposed from the costing variant and determine the following parameters:

• The validity period of the cost estimate (costing date from/to)

• The determination of the quantity structure (quantity structure date)

• The valuation date for materials and activities (valuation date)

The system determines and values the quantity structure automatically. The cost estimate is not updated in the database until it is saved.

Material Cost Estimate Screen

The costing result, itemization, cost component report, and costed BOM are visible from a single screen. You can customize and save the layout of the screen for individual users. You can execute detailed reports directly from the cost estimate screen.

Overall log contains the complete list of messages for all the materials costed. It contains display variants (which you can customize) that enable you to perform summarized analysis of the errors. Double-clicking on the material in the header of a cost estimate or in the status display displays the messages specific to the particular material.

Analysis of Material Cost Estimate with Quantity Structure

You can analyze the costing results with standard reports and display variants. You can use different cost component views (such as the cost of goods manufactured or the cost of goods sold) for the costing results.

When analyzing the cost estimate, bear in mind that you can use the following functions:

• Define your own display variants and initial variant.

• Use the navigational options to access reports.

• Navigate through the multilevel BOM (costing structure) to the reports and error logs.

Explanation Facilities

The explanation facilities enable the cost planner to directly access data in the costing environment from the cost estimate screen.

The explanation facilities available depend on the object to be costed.

The default dates come from the Costing Variant → Data Control.

All errors can be accessed from the ribbon. Material specific errors can be accessed via the traffic light on the costing data tab.

• Create a material cost estimate using quantity structure, including BOMs and routings for accurate costing.
• Analyze costing results with standard reports, using cost component views for detailed insights.
• Customize cost estimate screens and reports for personalized analysis and error management.
• Use explanation facilities to access detailed data directly from the cost estimate screen.
• Include additional costs using multilevel unit costing when quantity structure data is incomplete.