Lesson 4.3

Build operation templates

Reusable operations with their own times, charge type and markup, ready to add to any quote.

8 minAdmin > Quotes > Operations10 steps
The Operation Templates card opens the Create Operation Template drawer, "OP 1 Mill" is filled in with Setup 30, Run 12, "Auto-create charge when applied" on, Type Rate and 95, and Save Template shows the toast "Operation template created" and the new row.

Before you start

4.1Set your shop rate and markups

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Steps

  1. In Operation Templates, click New

    The empty state reads "You have no operation templates. Add one to get started."

    The Create Operation Template drawer opens.

  2. Enter Template Label

  3. Set Source to Outsourced if a vendor does the work

  4. Pick Operation Type

  5. Set Setup Time, Run Time and Time Unit

  6. Turn on Auto-create charge when applied

    Warning

    Auto-create charge when applied is off by default. Leave it off and the operation adds time to a quote but no price.

  7. Pick the charge Type: Fixed (Amount and Frequency), Rate (Rate ($/hour)) or Min Lot / Piece (Lot Charge, Piece Price)

    The Create Operation Template drawer for OP 1 Mill with Setup Time 30, Run Time 12, Auto-create charge when applied on, Type Rate and Rate 95.
  8. Set Markup (%), Display on Quote and Additional Lead Time (days)

  9. Pick the tracking mode and add work instructions from Doc Hub documents

  10. Click Save Template

    You will see "Operation template created".

Note

A template's setup and run times and its markup win over the process values whenever they are above 0.

Note

Additional Lead Time (days) adds to the item's lead time.

What good looks like

  • You have one template for each common operation (saw, program, mill, inspect, outside finish).
  • Each template has a charge type set.

Next: build process templates

Processes that fill a quote item with its operations, charges and lead time in one step.

No contracts. Cancel anytime.

Open lesson 4.4

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