Comments on: QuickBooks Manufacturing Tutorial

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:03:24 +0000

Becky, I don’t recall any specific features in Premier that relate to manufacturing that has changed from QB 2006, off the top of my head.

Get the manufacturing version rather than the “generic” version, because the generic non-edition version has some limitations relating to unit of measure – see this article in my companion blog: http://qbfaq.ccrsoftware.info/2009/10/26/unit-of-measure-support-in-quickbooks/

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:39:51 +0000

Lots of useful information…particularly in your responses to comments. Building on the question from Jewelry Builder, I plan to upgrade from QB Prem 2006 to a 2010 version. Have a similar component build needs using 2 to 10 components in assemblies and am looking for more capability in inventory tracking than I currently have. Do you recommend I purchase QB Premier Manufacturing or can I just use QB Premier 2010? What are the major new functionalities going from ‘06-’10 with respect to manufacturing?

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:34:57 +0000

Jewelry Builder, I can’t answer that fully in just a comment here. The differences in Premier and Enterprise in relation to manufacturing are primarily the ability to edit the template for the build report, and the ability to change the BOM on the fly when you issue a job. There are other differences, but those are the keys in my mind (for manufacturing). And this is only in the 2010 version (not older). Also a BOM can have 500 components in Enterprise but 100 in Premier. Tracking expenses can be done (essentially the same in both), but generating parts lists might be an issue depending on what you are specifically looking for.

By: Jewelry Builder

Jewelry Builder — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:31:45 +0000

Great Website! Thank you ahead of time. I need to up-grade from Pro, but feel like Enterprise is over kill. Can you compare Premier to Enterprise. We are doing basic manufacturing of 2 to 10 components that we are putting together to build a finished item that then needs to show up in inventory. 1) I need to be able to track COGS to make sure that we are charging enough over time. 2) I want to be able to build a PO and have a parts list generated so that I can order the components that I need. Thanks.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:04:11 +0000

Gary, hard for me to say without knowing exactly what the BOM contains and what the accounts are that you use in each item. I’m not seeing what you say in a quick test, but probably I have something set up differently than you.

Is the labor item a “two sided” item?

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:26:54 +0000

Excellent information. Thank you. We have set up an assembly and have included labor as a service item. Everything is working correctly, with the exception of the average cost is not accurate. For example, if we build two or the same assemblies, and the total labor for we entered when creating the assembly was let’s say $10.00, in theory the average cost of the assembly should reflect $20.00 (2 produced x $10 each). It is not reflected this way. It is only reflecting $10.00. It seems that no matter how many we build, the average cost only reflects qty one. If we look at the transaction journal for the assembly we built for two, it accurately reflects the two built.

Thanks for your thoughts,

Gary

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:27:21 +0000

Diana, you can either delete the “build” transaction and then change the BOM and re-do the build, or you can do an inventory adjustment to consume the part and put the value into the value of the assembly. Note that deleting the build has some potential side effects if that assembly was in turn used in another build.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:18:29 +0000

When I built the assembly, I forgot to include one important piece. How can I edit? QB help suggests to find a transaction (I did) and adjust it. I am not sure how I can do that, because all lines are not “clickable” (2009 MFG Premier). Thank you.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:06:32 +0000

Thank you, Charlie. There WAS a blank line, and after I deleted it, I was able to build my item. I really appreciate your help. Regarding your blog in general, the information you posted on your blog is exactly what I was looking for, and finally, as soon as I discovered your blog, all this QB finally started to make sense.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:35:02 +0000

Diana, take a look at this article in my other blog web site. Examine your BOM’s for “blank lines”. Delete them if you find them.

http://qbfaq.ccrsoftware.info/2010/01/14/quickbooks-shuts-down-when-issuing-a-build/