Co-products (form)

Article
10/09/2018

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Inventory and warehouse management > Common > Formula. Select the formula version and then click Co-products.

Use this form to set up and maintain co-products and by-products.

Tasks that use this form

Create a by-product

Create a co-product

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab	Description
Overview	View a list of co-products or by-products for the formula. You can also select an item and then view additional information or perform related functions. To add a new co-product, press CTRL+N.
General	View and maintain details for the co-product or by-product.
Setup	Set up consumption and rounding information for a new co-product or by-product.
Dimension	View inventory dimensions that are set up for the item. For more information, see About inventory dimensions and dimension groups.

Buttons

Button	Description
Copy	Open the Formula copying form to copy co-products and by-products from an existing formula version to this version.
Inventory	Open a submenu and select Dimensions display. For more information, see About inventory dimensions and dimension groups.
Estimate cost	Open the Estimate cost form to estimate the percentage of cost allocation for a co-product that has a cost allocation method of TCA. Note This button is available only if the Total Cost Allocation check box is selected for the formula version in the Formula form.

Fields

Field	Description
(Formula) Cost allocated	The percentage of the co-product or by-product item that is allocated to the batch order for the formula.
(Formula) Item number	The identification of the item that is associated with the selected formula version.
(Formula) Formula	The identification of the formula.
(Formula) Name	The name of the formula.
(Formula) Yield	The yield that is used to calculate the output quantity for the formula item.
(Formula) Formula size	The size of the formula item.
Item number	View or select the co-product or by-product item.
Production type	View or select the production type for the item. The options are as follows: Co-product and By-product.
CW quantity	The co-product or by-product quantity in catch weight units.
CW unit	The unit of measure that is used with the catch weight for the co-product or by-product.
Quantity	View or enter the number of units of the item. For a catch weight item, the displayed value is based on the conversion of the catch weight unit to the inventory unit. You cannot change this value.
Unit	View or select the unit of measure that is used with the Quantity field.
Per series	By default, this value is the size of the formula version. However, you can change this value to specify the quantity of the formula product for which this co-product or by-product is created.
Cost allocation	View or select the type of cost allocation for the co-product item. The options are as follows: None ─ No cost allocation is applicable for the co-product. For a by-product, always select None. Cost allocation is not used for by-products. Manual ─ Enter the cost allocation percentage manually in the corresponding Cost allocation percent field. TCA ─ If the Total Cost Allocation method is selected for a co-product, cost allocation percentages are estimated automatically. You can also use the Estimate cost form to check the suggested cost allocation. For more information, see About the methodology for total cost allocation.
Cost allocation percent	If you selected Manual in the Cost allocation field, enter the cost allocation percentage. For a co-product, enter a positive percentage in this field. You cannot enter a negative value. For a by-product, enter zero. Cost allocation is not used for by-products.
Burden	View or select the type of burden for the by-product item. Note The type Percent is the simplest level of control that you can use to manage burden. The type Per series is an intermediate level of control. The type Per quantity is the most advanced level of control. The types of burden are as follows: None ─ Always select this option for a co-product. Percent ─ Select this option if the cost of disposing the by-product is a percentage, not an amount, of the total production cost. Per series ─ Select this option if the burden amount is applied to the cost of the batch order, regardless of the quantity that is reported as finished. The burden amount is scaled based on the ratio of the batch order quantity, and per series for the by-product on the formula. Per quantity ─ Select this option if the burden amount is applied to the cost of the batch based on the quantity reported as finished. In this case, the burden amount is scaled up and down depending on the ratio of the report as finished quantity of the by-product in the batch order and the per series for the by-product on the formula.
By-product burden amount	If you use the Burden field, enter the amount that is added to calculate the cost of disposing of this by-product. The value must be positive.
Product name	The product name of the item.
Rounding-up	The value is No.
Multiples	This field is used internally by the system.