10.7.4 FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATIONThe Fixed Assets (FA) component of an MRP system is essential in a manufacturingenvironment in order to manage a company’s depreciable, non-depreciable, andleased assets from acquisition to transfers and finally to retirement. The Fixed Assetsmodule should accommodate a wide variety of depreciation schedules and techniquesto enable the manufacturing company to effectively manage its capital equipmentinventory. It should also provide a tracking mechanism for capitalized costs andleases, and leasehold improvements. Since depreciation schedules are usually long,and since many times the depreciation tax law changes while equipment is still beingdepreciated, the FA component should be able to accommodate changes in the taxlaws. (Fig. 10.16)
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