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A. Packages
The allocation of costs to a GBU, a function or SBS is based on the ZCBS hierarchy.
Each cost center is assigned to a group of the hierarchy that is itself assigned to the group: GBU, Function or SBS using the mapping maintained in the file Mapping (sheet " function grouping" - column C)
B. OPEX/CAPEX
By default all costs are reported in the dashboard but it is possible to filter OPEX (Operational Expenditure) or CAPEX (Capital Expenditure)
- (A) When both buttons CAPEX/OPEX have the same color (green or white), all costs are displayed in the dashboard
- (B) When the button OPEX is green, only OPEX is displayed
- (C) When the button CAPEX is green, only CAPEX is displayed
Definition of CAPEX
All costs posted in a WBS element or a PM order with the following type:
- WBS Element type: IM - CAPEX (Invest.)
- CO Order - Type: Z**I in PF1 & ZPM6 in WP1
=> all other costs are OPEX
C. Interco/Non Interco
By default all costs are reported in the dashboard but it is possible to exclude costs invoiced by another company Solvay:
- (A) When both buttons Interco/Non Interco have the same color (green or white), all costs are displayed in the dashboard
- (B) When the button Interco is green, only costs with a vendor Solvay are displayed
- (C) When the button Non Interco is green, costs invoiced by another company Solvay are excluded
Definition of Interco
Interco: costs invoiced by an entity belonging to the group Solvay.
It is based on the attribute "Intercompany Flag" of the master data "Vendor".
When "Intercompany flag" = Yes, then the vendor is considered as Interco.
In this view, the YTD of the current year (=1,51 G) is compared with the YTD of the previous year (1,65G).
The currency is Euro
- When the number is green preceded by a down arrow ↓ costs are decreasing
- When the number is red preceded by an up arrow ↑ costs are increasing
- Costs 2019 (A) = Costs Y-1 converted in Euro using the Year-to-date Monthly Average Rate (Rate C) of december Y-1
- Costs 2019 RSB (B) = Costs Y-1 converted in Euro using the Year-to-date Monthly Average Rate (Rate C) of the current month
- Costs 2020 (C) = Costs Y converted in Euro using the Year-to-date Monthly Average Rate (Rate C) of the current month
- FX (1) = (B) - (A) = Exchange rate impact
- Inflation Labour (2) = The inflation is calculated country by contry using inflations rates filled in the file Mapping (sheet "INFLATION LABOUR (ZRCS-10)"). It is calculated for all cost elements included in the group ZRCS-10 of the Cost element Group ZRCS-FC.
- Inflation Other (3) = The inflation is calculated country by contry using inflations rates filled in the file Mapping (sheet "INFLATION OTHER "). It is calculated for all cost elements excluding those in the group ZRCS-10 of the Cost element Group ZRCS-FC.
- Δ (4) = (C) - (A) - (1) - (2) - (3) = variance that is not explained by the exchange rate or the inflation.
View 3. Package Costs
A. Select a view by
- Macro Package
- Package
- Sub Package
B. Compare costs by Macro Package / Package or Subpackage. Year Y vs Year Y-1 with the same exchange rate.
View 4. By Period
A. Total costs by month or cumulated
B. Compare costs by month Year Y vs Year Y-1 with the same exchange rate.
View 5. Costs by GBU/Function
Total costs by GBU and CBS (Function)
A. Select costs of the year Y (Costs 2020) of compare the year Y with the year Y-1 (YoY RSB)
A. Create a table to detail costs mainly by
- GBU/Function
- Macro Package / Package / Sub package
- Country of the company code
- Plant
B. Detailed as in view 3 - Bridge
Display Top 10 Vendors
A. Compare costs of the year Y with the Y-1
A. Search a vendor in the listbox
B. Display costs by vendors for 2020 & 2019








