Use expense work orders for non-inventory jobs, such as engineering prototypes or design projects. Expense work orders have no bill or routing, but you can attach these manually as needed.
You can create an E type work order when the following conditions exist:
• You define a site and set Use Plan/Sched Workbenches to Yes in Site Maintenance.
• You define the item and set Pur/Mfg to L in Item Planning Maintenance.
Note: You should define a separate site, item code, and product line for expense orders to keep their planning and manufacturing separate from regular manufacturing.
To separate cost accounting, specify an expense account rather than the default WIP account. Or use the Project field to track expenses in the GL.
If you process expense work orders frequently, streamline the process by:
1 Creating a product line with account numbers for this type of work.
2 Creating an item of type E to use for expense orders. Define a blank order quantity to prevent planning functions from treating it like a normal item.
3 Creating a status code that restricts all inventory transactions and assign it to the item.