Overhead costs

The overhead costs result from:

  • Administration Overhead Cost
  • Sales Overhead Cost
  • Development Overhead Cost
  • Logistics Overhead Cost
Note

For your should cost calculation, you can choose between the following Method bases the overhead costs are calculated on: These overhead costs can be calculated based on either the Production Cost or the Manufacturing Cost.

 

Display of Overhead Cost

The overhead costs (OHD) of the should cost calculation are displayed in the Details ► Cost Summary view schema (combobox) or the Key Figures ► Production Cost - Detailed view schema (combobox).

 

Determination of Overhead Cost

The overhead costs are determined based on the chosen method and the calculated overhead rates. The overhead rates imputed in the calculation context are displayed in the DetailsAssumptions ► Overhead and Scrap Rates and can be overridden with F12.

Further Information Overhead rates and scrap rates