finished goods

["Bill Mongan" <bmongan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We are in the planning stages of separating 2 business units (divisions)
into 2 separate MAPICs environments, which are currently operating in one
environment. My question has to do with finished goods that one division
purchases from another for sale to their customers. Today, in one
environment, there is one item master, which is an item type 1 = finished
goods, and has the bill of material and routing. Once we split, the bill of
material and routing will only be maintained in the manufacturing division.
We are struggling with what to do with the item in the purchasing division.
They want to make it a purchased part, item type 4 or 9. But them how do I
recognize and treat it as a finished good in their division, since it won't
be an item type 1??  I still want to classify it as a finished good, since
it is for sale to the end customer.    It does not look like I can still
keep it an item type 1 without a bill of material or routing, since I can't
then load a cost.   Any thoughts??

Thanks,

Bill Mongan, CPA
Cost Accounting Manager
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
(262) 544-4811 x2097
bmongan@generac.com