Arbeitswert-Positionen
English translation: Flat rate units (FRUs)
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| 5 +2 | Flat rate units (FRUs) |
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| 4 +1 | work unit item |
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| 4 | itemised labour costs (Br) / itemized labor costs (Amer) |
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itemised labour costs (Br) / itemized labor costs (Amer) Explanation: Position (DE) = item |
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peer agreement (net): +1work unit item Explanation: Create a Work Unit The following procedure walks you through the typical steps to create a Work Unit. To create a Work Unit: On the CSM Desktop Client toolbar, click New>New Work Unit. Catalog Item: Select a Catalog Item (ex: Generic Laptop). Catalog Item information (pulled from the Supplier Catalog Item record) displays in the Main Pane as read-only text, and the Supplier Catalog Item and Agreement records display as abbreviated read-only forms in the Form Arrangement. https://cherwellsupport.com/WebHelp/en/7.0/31354.htm Arbeitswerte work units, time units https://www.colliseum.net/wiki/Arbeitswerte However, I would also like to mention here that the entry "work unit" for "Arbeitswert" already exists in the proZ directory, therefore this translation may actually be redundant. https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/automotive-cars... |
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peer agreement (net): +2Flat rate units (FRUs) Explanation: A prominent German automobile manufacturer makes extensive use of the term FRU for accounting workshop, dealer and other services. http://forum.roadfly.com/threads/941161-BMW-FRU-labor-unit-h... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-10-24 12:27:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Shown on German invoices as AW = Arbeitswert Quote from BMW Terms & Conditions "Customer Information “Flat Rate Units” or FRUs are the international standard measure BMW uses for workshop labour times. Each FRU equates to 5 minutes. Times charged by the Repairer are in accordance with BMW’s recommendations." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-10-24 12:30:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- BTW: the term is used internationally in the automotive industry, not only by BMW -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-10-24 12:40:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's an article about how flat rates are used in vehicle repairs: https://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Understanding-Labor-How-... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2018-10-24 13:49:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I don't know if anyone can access the data, but everything is explained in various languages in the BMW KSD guidelines - KSD stands for Kaufmännische Service Daten, i.e. Commercial Service Data, and is used in all languages as the name of the system. Here's a page from KSD showing the abbreviation FR for Flat Rate http://tinyurl.com/ybw9rgws https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47958 https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295712 |
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