Work Center & Cost Center

[Former Member]

Hello,

If I make one cost center in SAP and I have four work centers. So can I assign all the Work Centers to the single Cost Center I created earlier

Or

I have to make Separate Cost Center for each of my work Centers???

Regards,

Piyush

[former_member677849]

Hi,

One cost center can assign with one or more than one workcenter.

[former_member184627]

Hi,

You can assign a cost center to one or more work centers, you need not have to create separate cost center.

Also remember than one work center can be assigned only one cost center & not more than one.

Regards,

Senthilkumar

[Former Member]

Hello Senthilkumar,

Can you please explain it through example. It would be helpful if give me an example.

Regards,

Piyush

[former_member184627]

Hi Piyush,

For Eg: There are three work center W1,W2 & W3.

There are two cost center 5250, 5350

In the costing tab page of the workcenter (CR01/CR02) we can assign the cost center.

i.e. cost center 5250 can be assigned to W1, W2 & W3.

But For one work center i.e. W1 cost centers 5250 & 5350 both cannot be assigned. i.e. One work center can be assigned only one cost center.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Senthilkumar

[Former Member]

Hello Senthilkumar,

Yes that helped me.

Then it is like if I assign "n" number of work centers in my plant then I can assign it to a single work center itself.

One more question what about Cost element then??For each Cost center I have to give different Cost Elements?

Regards,

Piyush

[former_member184627]

Hi Piyush,

There is primary & secondary cost element. Primary cost element is to take the raw material cost into account & secondary cost element is to take to activity price into account. Pl. dicuss with your FI/CO consultant for more details.

Regards,

Senthilkumar

[Former Member]

Hello Senthilkumar,

I got all your points and also an answer to my questions, specially your last answer was as the concepts I had in my mind.

Thanks Alot! I awarded you suitable points.

Regards,

Piyush

[Former Member]

You can assign 1 cost center to many work centers.

[Former Member]

Hi

As per Std SAP "For any one validity period you can assign a work center to only one cost center.

You can assign several work centers in different plants to one cost center. The work centers must belong to the same company code as the cost center."

For furthur help refer to below link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/b1/c03348439a11d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Rgds