Re: [webERP-users] how to record labor hours spent on a project

[Dale S. <dal...@sh...>]

>> I could create
>> a part number for each project, and use work orders to record labor as
>> if the project was a production part. Is this possible?
> 
> Yes that's correct... you can create any number of labour type items ... 
> the stock type when you define a stock category allows for a labour type 
> to be defined - this then allows for GL entries to recover labour (CR a 
> P & L account/DR WIP) when there is an issue of this labour to a work 
> order. These labour items can also be part of the bill of material at a 
> particular work centre.

Hi Phil, thanks for your comments. To experiment, I created a project (manufactured stock item) and a labour stock item, then created a manufacturing BOM for the project with the labour item only. However I can't figure out how to use work orders. I've tried creating a work order for the project, but it's not clear if it was in fact created, or what the next step is. I'll post how far I've got to the forum with screen shots if it would help. My goal is a documented procedure or HowTo, in whatever form would be most useful to WebERP.

> Not sure of any other way... a timesheet interface would be cool to put 
> time into works orders with employees in particular work centres perhaps 
> mapped to labour items.

Having separate labour for each work center might be useful for work work capacity planning. 

Are you aware of any successful timesheet integrations with WebERP? Do you think such a feature would be used at all? I think some basic level of "HRM" together with basic level of project management capability could be really useful to smaller organizations needing simple integrated low-cost tools, although this may be too specialized a use to have significant interest. I saw discussion of time sheets in the mailing list, but only concept - no working code.