All Process Groups
The following changes impact all process groups:
• VPE Data: See the aPriori Regional Data Libraries Release Notes for information on changes to VPE data, including labor, overhead, and material rates.
• Labor Rates: In previous releases, the Labor Rate field for every machine had to be populated and managed individually. In this release, you can manage Labor Rate fields by using wage grades. You can assign the same wage grade to multiple machines, and then, as desired, change the labor rate associated with those machines all at once by changing the labor rate associated with the assigned wage grade. Working with wage grades involves working with the following types of tables:
o Wage Grade Associations: each process group has one Wage Grade Associations table, which associates machines with wage grades. Starting point VPEs include predefined wage grade associations that vary across processes but are the same for all machines within a given process.
o Wage Grades: each VPE has one Wage Grades table, which contains definitions of wage grades. Each wage grade is identified by a skill level and a process type. Each wage grade also has an associated labor rate, which you can change as needed. Starting point VPEs include some predefined wage grades.
o Skill Levels: each VPE has one Skill Levels table, which contains definitions of skill levels. Each wage grade associates a skill level and a process type (such as Metals or Plastics) with a labor rate. Starting point VPEs include some predefined skill levels.
For more information, see the section Working with Wage Grades in the VPE Administration Guide.