Re: Costing Simulation -- MAPICS-L

Thanks Kevin and everyone else for your help!
Kevin you were correct about it not storing the information after it prints. I asked Mapics as well. Thought I would share their response. Think I will capture this temp. member. Thanks again!

"Cost information from simulated cost runs is stored in an additional member which is added to ITEMASB during the simulation cost rollup. This member is then used for printing the cost simulation reports. It has a name that is the same as the job name of the cost rollup batch job. When the cost rollup process (including the report) is complete, the new member is removed from ITEMASB, therefore it is not available for use in queries or user reports. MAPICS does not store the simulation data after the run has completed.
Note: If there are any members in ITEMASB other than ITEMASB then they are probably there when a simulated cost failed. These extra members in ITEMASB should be removed (using AS/400 command RMVM) since they can cause problems later on when doing an upgrade."

Jeff Williams

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Fox" < kdfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
To: "'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'" < mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Costing Simulation

Jeff

Yes, you can do cost roll simulations in PDM. If you have upgraded and
activated EPDM, you can do them there as well. The same function as in PDM.

You can go to screen AMEJ70. You can then select from a list of changes you
want to test. See the manual for details but basically they are:
1. Simulate items that have had bom/routing or cost changes.
2. Simulate rate changes that have occurred in routings for machine rates,
run labor rates, setup labor rates or overhead rates
3. Simulate changes at the material level by a percentage (i.e. simulate a
material price increase of 3%)
4. Simulate changes using the system calculated average yield factor.
5. None, just simulate a cost roll. i.e. no changes to the system tables
(files).

As far as I know, no data is written to tables. It is only printed output.
If you want a file you would need to have a license to source and modify the
source, or if you have a print spool reading program such as jacana you
could then create the tables.

Kevin

DATE **/**/** PRODUCT COST SIMULATION SELECT AMEJ70 **
--BOTH CURRENT AND STANDARD--
MAKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGES PRIOR TO SIMULATION
1 - CHANGE BY ITEM
MATERIAL THIS LEVEL
2 - CHANGE BY FACILITY
MACHINE, RUN LABOR, SETUP LABOR, OR OVERHEAD
3 - CHANGE BY PERCENT
MATERIAL THIS LEVEL - I/M
MACHINE, RUN LABOR, SETUP LABOR, OR OVERHEAD - FAC
4 - USE AVERAGE YIELD
5 - NONE OF THE ABOVE
ENTER SELECTION FOR SIMULATION n
ENTER COSTING DATE nnnnnn
SUPPRESS WARNING MESSAGES ON COSTING REPORT? (Y/N) A

-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jeff Williams
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:09 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Costing Simulation

No. I have always been told there is a way to do costing simulations in
Product Data Management? Just never had the need to do it until now. Thanks

Jeff Williams

----- Original Message -----
From: "Otto Meyn" < meyno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
To: "MAPICS ERP System Discussion" < mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Costing Simulation

Are your talking about Power Link 7.7 ?

-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Williams
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:52 AM
To: mapics-l
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Costing Simulation

Hi all. I have a need to start using the costing simulation in Mapics.
We run pdm and IM. We have never used it and I was wondering if you
could explain to me how it works? What I need to do is simulate a cost
change of raw materials and see how it effects the costs of finished
products. Where does Mapics store this information or is it only on
reports? I also need to capture this information in a file. Any thoughts
or help is appreciated. Thanks!

Jeff Williams
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