Features
Production Costing provides a comprehensive set of tools to manage manufacturing costs end-to-end.
Core Features
Real-Time Cost Tracking
Monitor costs as they accumulate throughout the production process. Get up-to-date figures for each work order without waiting for period-end closing.
Multi-Level Cost Allocation
Distribute overhead and shared costs across products using flexible allocation rules — by volume, labor hours, machine time, or custom drivers.
Bill of Materials (BOM) Costing
Automatically calculate the expected cost of a product based on its BOM, and compare it against actual production costs to detect variances.
Variance Analysis
Identify and investigate differences between standard and actual costs:
- Material Variance — difference in quantity or price of materials used
- Labor Variance — difference in hours worked or pay rates
- Overhead Variance — difference in applied vs. actual overhead
Work Order Management
Link costs directly to work orders for granular tracking. Each order accumulates its own cost record throughout production.
Integration with Inventory & Finance
Seamlessly connects with inventory management and general ledger modules to ensure cost data flows accurately into financial statements.
Configurable Cost Methods
Supports multiple costing methods:
- Standard Costing
- Actual Costing
- Weighted Average Costing
- FIFO (First In, First Out)