Relevant Quantity

The relevant quantity (Rel. Qty.) represents a procurement quantity (relevant for costs and calculation).

The relevant quantity is the quantity and cost related connection between two elements. The quantity states how much one element needs/consumes from the other element. The relevant quantity is always entered in a physical unit.

Relevant Quantity = Quantity of the embedded element per quantity of the consuming element.

Example

20MnCr5 has a relevant quantity of "0,16 kg/pc", i.e. 0.16 kg of the material "20MnCr5" is required per 1 Piece (pc) of the Part "Motor Shaft".

General Example Price Rel. Qty. Qty. Typw
4 EUR / pc   Piece (pc)
  4 kg / pc  
1 EUR / kg   Mass (kg)

In technical terms is the "Relevant Quantity an allocation.

Display of the Relevant Quantity

The relevant quantity is displayed in the following view schemes of the Structure view:

  • "Production Cost - Detailed" view schema
  • "Input View" view schema

The relevant quantity is displayed in the Details > Calculation view schema (combobox) of the following calculation elements:

  • Assembly
  • Part
  • Material
  • Machine
  • Process
  • Worker
  • Setup Process
  • Setup Operator