Activity Type and Cost Relationship Configuration

Hi SAP Gurus,
In ERP, the recipe of Material GN2425A1H, the activity is ZDL - Labour. When the activity time is increased, the material cost does not change, e.g., if labour hour is changed from 1.52HR to 3.4HR, the cost remains unchanged. In case of other materials, if the time of activity ZDL is changed, then the material cost changes accordingly.
Please help me understand the configuration that needs to be checked for activity labour hours with cost associated.
Thanks.

Dear Samir,
I am not sure if such a relation ship exists between Material and Labor.
Normally, the costs are charged independently based on the valuation variant used for the Actual costs in the Process Order (defaulted from order type) ex:Material costs are picked as per the valuation indicator (V/S) from the Material Master when the goods issue is posted to the Process Order.
Labor costs are picked when confirmations are done from the Transaction KP26 (planned prices for activitites) as per the valuation variant.
Kind Regards
Umapathi G

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Use of activity types and cost splitting

Hi All,
We would like to track activities for cost centers, but don't necessarily have the need for a sending cost center/object. I understand in a traditional manufacturing set-up, you have sending and receiving cost objects that incorporate the use of activities. Our business is a service that we provide, not a tangible product that we produce.
Here is the scenario. We have activities that a cost center performs. Cost center 1 will perform 2 types of "pick-up" activities, so this would require two activity types. Throughout the course of the month, the activity quantities would get posted to the cost center. So my first question is how can you post only quantities to a cost center--what is the t-code? We're not concerned with incorporating an activity price, we just want quantities.
Second, as primary costs get posted to the cost center in FI, we want to split the costs onto the activities. I have researched t-code KSS2 and can't seem to split the primary costs based on the activity quantities. It keeps refering to target costs, which I don't really want to have to worry about.
What we're trying to do is a makeshift ABC scenario. Since the use of true abc seems almost non-existent, there's not much info out there on it. Does anybody have any good docs on abc in SAP?
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Kory Squire

Hi,
1. I understood your case in this way .
Cost Center A performs 2 activities . The cost center collects cost by Fi posting through out the month.
Now you want the activity type should nt have price , only it should have quantities.
And now you want to allocate the cost of the cost center to other object by activity types.
If i am right..
then instead of activity types why not create SKF(statistical key figures) . At the month end by t.code Kb31n post the activity qts. for combination of cost center and SKFs.
Then as per your requirement run allocation cycle.
The kind of you are planning , in that case activity types to be converted as cost object ( it can be done in control area setting) and then you want to allocate.. seems to be little complicated..
Hope i understood and in turn i conveyed the message properly..
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Prabhat

Activity Types and Cost Centres

Our PP is not yet live now.
While going through the system settings, it is found that many activities (approx. 15 for indirect expenses also) are planned in the Production Cost Centres.
However, these activities are not included in the master data of the Work Centre. Only one activity type is mentioned there for machining.
Then, what is the purpose of other activity types planned if they are not mentioned in the Work Centre ?
Is there any other way these activity costs will appear in the Cost report ?

Hi,
You are almost on the right line, activity quantities will be triggered in the cost center report based on the routing master and through the confirmation from the production orders.
For the creation of the work center - Activity Planning KP26 is required. Cost center/Activity
where we can plan the activity quantities.
Prior to that KP06 is required to plan the primary cost combination of (Cost Element/Cost center/Activity Type) where we can plan the cost.
Based on the above information we can calculate the plan price - KSPI
Based on the confirmation from the production orders activity quantities will be updated in the center report. cost will be updated with actual postings in the cost center.
So that you can calculate the actual activity price.
Please look into the blog for better understanding:
Expenses Analysis and Its splitting - Part 1
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Activity Type and Cost Element Assignment wrong

The cost element appearing in Transaction code KP26
( Activity type planning), should come through the master data of the activity type.
What I am observing in my system, that for the combination of the Cost center and Actvity type , in KP26 the same cost element is not appearing as per the master data of Activity type. And also the cost element filed is gray. It is happening for 2008 financial year only.
How to correct this problem?
Is there ant note to be applied.?
Kamlesh

This is normally a result of changing the CE while the Activity Type was active and in use (planned against and/or activity confirmed for some production orders).
One solution is to curtail the activity to the end of the period you are in and create a new one from the following period. Just beware that you may need to change the routings, splitting rules, etc. as well.
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Activity Types and Allocation Cost Element

Hi
What are the impact of having same Allocation Cost Element for different Activity Types. Is there any where we use this condition. SAP allows to have same allocation Cost Elements to different Activity Types, but i did not understand where we can utilizes this feature.
Thanks
Sivaram

Hi Sivaram,
in WIP customizing OKG5 you can assign specific cost center/activitity type combinations to different line-IDs, even though the same cost element is used. By this you can e.g. differentiate the value flow of one cost element in 2: one for capitalization, the other for non-capitalization.
Personally I would not recommend to use this and stick to the rule "one activity type - one cost element" - makes it easier for IT and controlling departments.
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Harald

Diff. b/w Activity type and Statistical figures

Hi,
Could any one explain difference b/w Activity type and Statisfical figures. I observed both usages & purposes r same and not find any difference. If so, why there is need of other.
Along with i also want to know what's internal orders? Can't we do the same job in Cost Center Accounting.
Thanks in advance.
Krishna.

hi
Even it looks like similar there are some differences and meant for different purposes
pl. go through the following links .
/thread/367171 [original link is broken]
IO/ and Cost Center
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URGENT........ACTIVITY TYPE AND THEIR ASSIGNEMENT TO WORK CENTER!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Friends,
I have A REAL URGENT REQUIREMENT as far as activity type and assignment to Work Center is concerned.
I work for a client who is a manufacturer of Paint equipment. I'm responsible for capturing the cost of an assembly activity of spray guns, which is the last step of routing. However, there are 4 processes/steps of routing which are outsourced to the subcontracting vendors. we recieve the facbricated, anodised guns which are assembled in our factory.
I need to get the cost of assembly, which I have created as an actvity type in KL01 and planned for the same using KP26. However the system is throwing up errors related to costing, and I'm not sure about the assignment areas in work center.
And above all I'm not sure of various fields in KP26 like capacity field and what do we assign.
can anybody help me with the series of steps for me to be able to pick up the cost. or if there is any sort of material in this regards, plz mail it to: __ email removed by moderator
regards
sandhya

Hi,
You need to do the following:
1) Create an Activity type for the Assembly activity.
2) Define a Work Centre in PP (T-Code CR01) which represents the location where the Assembly is carried out.
3) Define a Cost Centre corresponding to the above Work Centre.
4) Plan for the Activity quantity for the combination of the Cost Centre and Activity type (KP26)
5) Plan for the Overhead Costs which are incurred on this Cost Centre which need to be included in the Standard cost of the Assembly.(KP06)
6) Assign the Cost centre & Acivity type to the Work Centre in CR02.(This is possible only after you do 5 above)
7) Execute the Plan price calculation (T-code KSPI)
After you do all of the above, when you do the Costing Run, all the relevant costs will be picked.
Ofcourse all the relevant master data for PP like BOM, Routing with the relevant assignments of materials to operations, etc should be in place.
Regards,
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Assignment of Activity Types to Cost Centre

hi,
i am creating a work centre and for costing purposes i need to give the activity type and the cost centre.
even though i have defined an activity type and in it used an allocation cost element which in term is assigned to a cost centre,in the work centre when i search for the activity type the system shows an error.....No activity types assigned to cost center X, controlling area Y on 07.02.2007 where X and Y are variables ofcourse.
what could be the possible reason?
thanks and regards
shekhar

Hi shekhar,
Check using KL02 or KL03 again, especially the validity dates of the activity type and may be the coster center KS02, KS03 as well. I hope, that controlling area is fine.
There must be some settings wrong, ...
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Zhenbo

Usage of Activity types under Cost Centre.

Hi
I would like to know the usage of activity types under cost centre.
How to do direct and indirect activity type allocation. Please explain indetail from scratch to finish with necessary t.codes at the earliest.
Appreciate your cooperation at the earliest.
regards.

Hi,
as far as usage of activity types under cost center is concerned it is addressed by ist reply to your query by another SAP Guru.
with respect to Direct activity allocation,
When we know the source cost center and target cost center then we allocate the activities from source cost center to Target cost center (T.Code KB21N)
The cost is picked from the planned price given at KP26.
Withe respect to Indirect activity allocation:
We do not know the Traget Cost center in this case.
First we need to enter the activity consumption in the sender cost center (source cost center).
Then we need to allocate then indirectly to the target cost centers on some allocation basis using distribution cycles
I am sure this will clear your query.
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Best Regards
surya

Activity type and CAT2

Hi friends,
my client have employee who had activity type for 2009 (ACS001) and we planned this activity type with cost center(2114200001) in kp26.
Belong 2010 year this person should not post in this activity type(ACS001), but other person with different cost centers can post in this activity type. So we not planning there cost center in kp26.
But the problem is when person create mistake and post in cat2 for this activity type(ACS001) some hours for 2010.
The system create only warn messages 'No activity prices exist for 2114200001/ACS001'.
When employee push enter the system accept record.
So i think that we have several decision:
1.With user rights to restrict activity type(ACS001).
2. Create new analysis period for ACS001. Now this period is from 01.2005 to 12.2999year.
and split in to periods 1 period 01.2005 - 12.2009 and 2 period from 01.2010 to 12.2999.
3.Create validation in HR
4.Change messages type BK - 057 from warn to error. Here i think that is impossible.
So how what type of decisions is better, and flexible?

HI,
2 possibilities:
1: OBA5 change message control, you can set this message to "ERROR" on SAP-user level.
2: If the combination of cost center 2114200001 and act. typa ACS001should not be used anymore in FY 2010 create a new validity interval for both masterdata and use the field "cost center category" in cost center master data / activity type master data to "unlink" cost center / act. type.
best regards, Christian

Activitity type and cost ceter

where we have to see the link between activity type and the cost center where we have to define there
how can we know the pp and Fi intrgation part .

Hi,
First step create Cost Center Master data and Activity type(Machine,Labor etc.) master data.
Next step is goto KP26 T.code .
In KP26 you needs to plan values for each activity(Machine,Labor etc.)
goto KP26
Enter Version: 0
From Period:1
To Period :12
Fiscal year: 2008
Cost Center:XXXXXX(production cost Center)
OR Cost Center Group:XXXXX (production cost Center)
Activity Type:XXXXX(Labor,Machine etc...) OR
Activity Type Group:XXXX
Hit on overview and it will take you to next screen
here you needs to enter plan values like labor rate $20 for 60 mins or 1/hr.
save.
Hope this helps,Please assign points
Thanks,
Rau

How to assign activity type to cost center

hi Gurus,
Sir i have got error during the T.Code: CRC1. in which i have to assign Activity type to cost center. which is as follow: ( I have also made tickmark in cotrolling area for Activity type)
( Error :No activity type assigned to cost center #1301,Controlling area ABCD on 01.02.2008)
Pls provide me the solution where the activity type should be assign to cost center.
Than'x & Regards,
Dhananjay

Hi,
Planning at KP26 for Activities itself is integration between Activity and Cost center.
Once you do this, your problems is solved.
Assigned points suitably
Best Regards
surya

Physical significance of activity type on cost center

Hi,
I want to know what is the phsical significance of definiing activity type on cost center.In my situation the activity type is defined on the cost center assigned to the maint. work center.Due to this actual cost is geetting reflected on my order due to the activity rate but physically no such cost is being incurred by the maintenance people.As when any material is consumed on a PM order then the MAP of material is shown as actual cost in PM order.This is ok.Then how this activity type defining is valid on the cost center when no such work is being carried out.Pls. reply.

As mentioned in earlier posts, we will assign Cost center & Activity types in Labor work center. In KP26, for this Cost center, Activity type & period (say Jan to Dec 2011), cost (Fixed & Variable) will be maintained.
Reason to maintain the KP26:
In Business, sometimes contract labors will be paid on hourly basis. If those people do the Maintenance job, as we are paying them, we need to calculate the labor cost.
For Permanent employee, company used to pay salary (fixed & variable component on monthly basis). That will be converted into hourly basis & the same will be maintained.
So that, for expense company doing (paying salary), there should be some offset (getting the work). If you have integration with HR & PM, you can capture the actual hours entered in IW41 in HR time sheet.
Even though there is no such cost explicitly, these cost should be calculated to arrive at the actual work done on equipment.

Maintenance activity type and order type for plant maintenance order

How can i get the maintenance activity type and order type for a given plant maintenance order. Please let me know the table where i can get these two fields
In AFIH i can only get the MAT for an order number

Maintenance activity type -
AFIH - ILART
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Activity Types to Cost Center

hi,
how to assign activity types to cost centers ??
G

I got a message like this when i try to include the activity rates to work centers, what settings do i want to maintain ?
Activity type 10-140 not set up for cost center 1000 MPT080
Message no. CR061
Diagnosis
You are attempting to assign activity type 10-140 to the work center. However, this activity type has not yet been set up in controlling area 1000 for cost center MPT080.
Procedure
Assign an activity type set up for cost center MPT080 to the work center or
assign the desired activity type to cost center MPT080 within cost center accounting.
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