Viewing Material Cost Reference in a CMT Type RFQ

You can view material cost reference in a CMT type RFQ.


Before you begin:

In a CMT type RFQ, the material may carry different costs per color/trade terms/trade point.

The material cost reference is used to calculate the material cost in the quotation.

  1. From the RFQ page toolbar, click Categories > RFQ Details, the page opens consist of four tabs, namely Products, BOM, Material Cost Verification. The Material Cost Verification tab will only display for a CMT type RFQ.

  2. Click Marketing Name of a product/variant.

    Note: If the Set or Pack Product is selected, the Material Cost Verification tab displays the material cost verification details for each sub-product of the Set or Pack Product.

    Note: If the Product Variant is selected, the Material Cost Verification tab displays the material cost verification details for specific to Product Variant.



  3. The Material Cost Verification tab displays the following details of a material cost reference:

    Type - Indicates the type of the material.

    Description - Describes the material and lists relevant information.

    Allow Alt - Whether alternative source of material is allowed or not.

    Quality Details - Indicates the details on the material quality, such as the width, the weight and fiber content. The information displayed depends on the type of fabric.

    Qty - Indicates the quantity of the material measured by the UOM.

    UOM - Indicates the unit of measure for the material quantity.

    Purchase Cost - Indicates the purchase cost of the fabric.

    Purchase Cost Currency - Indicates the currency of the purchase cost for the fabric.

    Purchase Cost UOM - Indicates the unit of measure for the purchase cost.

    Material Unit Cost - Indicates the unit cost per unit for purchasing the material. The system calculates this parameter by using the formula of "Purchase Cost * the exchange rate of Material Currency * Purchase Cost UOM rate / UOM rate".

    Pack Count - Indicates the pack count for the Pack Product, this parameter is only visible for the Pack Product.

    Total Quantity - Indicates the total quantity of the material for the Pack Product, this parameter is only visible for the Pack Product.

    Material Cost - Indicates the cost of the material.

    Currency - Indicates the currency with which the costs of the material are calculated and is imported from the fabric Record.

    Cost Type - Indicates the material cost type, namely Sample or Bulk.

    Effective From - Indicates the start time of the period during which the material quotations from the supplier are valid.

    Effective To - Indicates when the material quotation will expire.

    Cost Status - Indicates the status of the selected purchase cost.

    Mat'l Trade Terms - Indicates the trade terms of the material.

    Mat'l Trade Point - Indicates the trade point of the material.

    Mat'l Shop Mode - Indicates how the material is shipped.

    Cost Remarks - Indicates the remarks of the selected purchase cost.

    Reference Color/Print - Indicates the color or print of the material number, the material supplier, and the material country of origin. By default, it is the default color or print specified in the fabric record.

    Reference Size/Finish - Indicates the size or finish of the material number, the material supplier, and the material country of origin. By default, it is the default size or finish specified in the trim record.

  4. Use the tab toolbar to perform the following tasks:

    Add Material Cost from BOM - To add material cost from the product/variant BOM.

    Remove Material - To remove the selected material from material cost verification for the product/variant.

    Enable Edit - To edit the material cost reference information. See Editing Material Cost Reference in a CMT Type RFQ.