RE: Product Cost - Quoting & Estimating

[" MAINSTAY" <MAINSTAY@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Tom

    We've got a configuration package that has some cost rollup capability.  If 
you'd like, you can contact me directly for additional info.  

  Pete (MAINSTAY@paonline.com)

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Tom Wood" <tomw@fortrecoveryindustries.com>
Reply-To: MAPICS-L@midrange.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 10:03:03 -0400

>Thanks, currently we don't use the KBC ... but that is similar to what we're 
>looking for ... just not as complex.  We're looking for a way to do a cost 
>rollup on quoted items, using PDM data outside of MAPICS so we can tweak 
>rates, costs, etc.
>
>
>>>> bmongan@generac.com 07/18/01 09:43AM >>>
>I'm not sure what drives the differential in your quotes/orders, but for us
>it is the bill of material configuration - ie the customer can order their
>unit configured in different ways. So they can order with a regular
>enclosure, a sound attenuated enclosure, etc.  To handle this we use MAPICs
>Knowledge Based Configurator (KBC). It works with other MAPICS modules, and
>pulls ion the cost from PDM unit cost default based on each customer's
>configured order.
>
>Not sure if this is what you are looking for; hope it helps.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mapics-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-mapics-l@midrange.com]On 
>Behalf Of Tom Wood
>Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:12 AM
>To: MAPICS-L@midrange.com 
>Subject: Product Cost - Quoting & Estimating
>
>
>We use most of the MAPICS manufacturing modules (PCC PMC PDM IM, etc.) and
>are wondering what you are using for quoting and estimating potential items.
>We've looked at MAPICS EQM and the price seemed a bit salty.  Currently,
>we're using a pc-based, offline system to do this.  Is anyone aware of an
>affordable and functional 3rd-party application that will use PDM's files
>and generate proforma costs?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Thomas C. Wood
>IS Manager
>Fort Recovery Industries, Inc.
>419-375-4121 phone
>419-375-4150 fax
>
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