Forecast costs for preventive maintenance

When budgeting for long-term work, you need to review upcoming work and its associated costs. You can use the Forecast Cost tab to see upcoming preventive maintenance forecasts and the costs that are associated with each one.

You can calculate the projected costs for upcoming work by using the Forecast Cost tab. When you generate a forecast, forecasted work is displayed on the Forecast tab. On the Forecast Cost tab, you can click Calculate Cost to see the cost that is associated with each projected work order. All forecasted work is listed with the labor, material, tool, and service costs for each projected forecast. You can see a combined total for all the projected work to ensure that you budget for the work.

On the following subtabs, you can view the detailed costs for each category in the projected cost:

On the Labor subtab, you can review craft, skill, and labor rate information to see how the labor costs were calculated.
On the Material subtab, you can review item quantities and associated costs.
On the Tool subtab, you can review tool rates and quantities for each tool that the work requires.
On the Service subtab, you can review details for any service costs that are associated with the work.