In aP Pro, you can manually specify a component’s associated values, overriding the values computed by aPriori using the component’s geometric cost drivers (GCDs), non-geometric cost drivers such as selected routings, production volume, properties from the CAD file, and Digital Factory data. This is useful for a wide array of situations that call for customization of cost-related factors. For example, you can:
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Enter a known cost for purchased hardware (for example, fasteners) or other commodity types that aPriori does not estimate, enabling these costs to be rolled up to a parent assembly.
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Override the aPriori labor rate data to better match the labor rates quoted by a supplier for quote validation purposes.
aP Pro provides two kinds of computed-value override:
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Part details overrides values, such as Labor Time, which are presented in the Part Details or Assembly Details tab. These reflect values for the various processes and operations used to create the component. Overriding a value affects all values that depend on it.
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Cost summary overrides, which override costs, such as Material Cost or Logistics, that are presented in the Cost Summary tab of aP Pro. These reflect costs for the entire routing used to create the component rather than costs for any individual process or operation. See Part Details overrides and Total cost summary overrides.
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Bulk costing overrides: When the Manually Costed checkbox is selected, you can enter a value into the Piece Part Cost column. Once the bulk costing is complete, this value will be stored in the scenario’s Piece Part Cost field.
The Cost Overrides Summary dialog provides a summary of the various overrides and user inputs that are in effect.