Activity unit is coming wrong

[Former Member]

Dear Gurus,

The schnerio is of REM , where for manufcturing of  Ammonia (FG) ,     Natural gas ( currently it is a pipe line material )is consumed along with some other components.

Currently natural gas is part of BOM , now going forward due to costing purpose it has been decided to treat natural gas as an activity.

The  Base Unit of Measurement of natural gas maintained is MCF , at present BOM it is maintained that for example for making 100 MT OF Ammonia  3000 MCF  of natural gas is consumed.

In order to do the above ,An activity is created as Natural Gas , Also  In the customization, paramter is maintained as "Natural Gas" and unit is MCF.

This paramter is  linked to Standard  value key formula and maintained in the work center

In the rate routing also Natural gas activity is selected.

I have following doubts:

1.Once the activity is created correctly can i delete the natural gas from BOM component?

2.In the rate routing, there are  Standard Values , Should I maintain  base qty as 100 MT of Ammonia  and  Std value for natural gas as 3000 MCF ( as per BOM )

or

1.I maintain the base qty as 1 MT of Ammonia  and  Std value for natural gas as 1 MCF and in the table of Unit of measure conversion 100 MT = 3000MCF

Also During backflush of Ammnoia , During Activity Confirmation I am getting  Unit for Natural Gas as KG ? how ever i am not aware from where it is taking KG.

as i have maintained unit MCF.

Please share with me the vaulable suggestions

[Former Member]

Dear,

1.Once the activity is created correctly can i delete the natural gas from BOM component?

Yes.

2.In the rate routing, there are  Standard Values , Should I maintain  base qty as 100 MT of Ammonia  and  Std value for natural gas as 3000 MCF ( as per BOM )

This is OK. No need to change the base qty. Use existing one and put the std. value of NG in that proportion.

or

1.I maintain the base qty as 1 MT of Ammonia  and  Std value for natural gas as 1 MCF and in the table of Unit of measure conversion 100 MT = 3000MCF. This will be blunder.Not at all applicable to this scenario. Both the UOMs should refer to the same material.

Also During backflush of Ammnoia , During Activity Confirmation I am getting  Unit for Natural Gas as KG ? how ever i am not aware from where it is taking KG. Check the parameter unit in OP7B and in work center.

Regards,

NSK

[Former Member]

Dear Nitin,

Thanks for the reply, Just to again clarify:

CurrentlyBOM is maintained in which

As per BOM:   for Making 100 MT of  Ammonia  , 3075 MCF of NG  is required

CurrentRate routing:

Base Qty is 1 MT  and there is no value in front of MCF

So if understood rightly then going forward

Future MAster data:

1. BOM Component ( Natural Gas ) will be deleted from Ammonia ( Fnished Product) Bill of Material .?

2. In the  Rate routing Base qty ( as suggested by you )  1MT and  NG standard  value will be 30.75 MCF?

I checked the OP7B , there the unit is correctly maintained as MCF of natural gas

Any other setting? I am also getting an error with incorrect unit KG

Alternative qty unit KG cannot be converted into base unit MCF

Message no. RU077

Diagnosis

The alternative unit of measure which you have entered cannot be con- verted into the base unit of measure.

System Response

Processing stopped.

Procedure

There are two options:

• Enter an alternative unit of measure which can be converted.
• Go into customizing and define how the conversion between units KG and MCF should be carried out

[Former Member]

Dear,

1. BOM Component ( Natural Gas ) will be deleted from Ammonia ( Fnished Product) Bill of Material .? Yes

2. In the  Rate routing Base qty ( as suggested by you )  1MT and  NG standard  value will be 30.75 MCF? Yes

3. Check if issue UOM is maintained in NG MMR.

Regards,

NSK

[Former Member]

Dear Nitin

Where can i check issue UOM ?

Regards

[Former Member]

Dear Nitin,

I have maintained the rate routing as

   1MT and  NG standard  value will be 30.75 MCF..

I

In OP54 , Formula parameter is defined , i have maintained  formula key say ZSAP17 for natural gas

and formula  SAP_09.(Operation qty). Is it correct?

or  I should maintain  SAP_09 / SAP_08 / SAP_11

where SAP_09 = operation qty , SAP_08 = Base quantity, sap_11 = Operation splits

The aim is when i do activity confirmation , say for 5 MT of ammonia then the NG value should be =153.75  MCF  (30.75x5  )

please suggest.

[rupesh_brahmankar3]

Dear,

Please check the activity unit in your work center CR02 and routing operation in CA22.

Also check in the Material Master, additional Data, Unit of Measure Tab page..

Here you need to maintain the Alt. Unit of Measure and conversion factor.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[Former Member]

Dear Brahmankar,

Actually I am mapping a new activity "94370" "Natural Gas", Earlier there were already 6 activities mapped in the system against a work center , now i have created a new parameter " Natural Gas" and mapped it , In the work center the unit is correctly maintained as MCF, also in the rate routing it is MCF,,( Screen Shot below)

Also In the rate routing,Natural Gas is added in Rate routing.

When I am doing Backflush:during activity confirmation it is picking the old activity (94360), that i replaced with "Natural Gas" 94370.(new one) and also it is taking unit KG as shown in the screen shot

Note: Due to Standard Cost Estimate Error" I am entering the previous posting date "17.08.2010" on the backflush screen system is giving me a warning message for the same.

Is that could be the possible reason of wrong activity unit  flowing below?

Please suggest

Please suggest

[rupesh_brahmankar3]

Dear,

In your quality system please test with new order and current posting date.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[Former Member]

Hi Brahmankar, 

After doing the standard cost estimate, I am able to see the correct activity " Natural  Gas " I created, Is there any report IN REM  where now i can see the daily confirmation of activities?

[rupesh_brahmankar3]

Dear,

Please check standard report like MCRJ , MCRK, MF12 and KRMI  in REM.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar