Product cost is the total cost of all materials and resources used in its composition.
The product detail page displays the current cost, which is calculated based on:
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Product components
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Current material prices
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Current resource costs
Automatic Cost Updates
Product costs are automatically recalculated in the following cases:
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When the product components change
- Cost will be recalculated based on the new components
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When materials are received at a new price
- Costs are updated for all products containing this material
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When resource costs change
- Costs are updated for all products using the modified resource
Production Costs
The production detail page shows the actual cost of manufactured products. It's calculated based on:
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Actual prices of materials used
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Cost of resources utilized at the time of production
Important: The actual cost in the production record remains fixed:
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When new materials are received at different prices
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When resource costs change
📖 Read more about production cost calculation in this article.