Forecast Cycle
They submit and load the financials into BPC every forecast cycle
Who is BU Finance?
This is what finance refers to “between the lines” cost
What is Cost of Revenue (COR) or “[COBM to GPM] Gap Cost ”?
Finance works with this person to consolidate new project/variable cost
What is a Project Manager?
This cycle update for SBE is usually completed/due in Autumn
What is the October Update?
A Burn in boards cost falls into this GAP line
What is the Manufacturing Costs line?
This role is responsible for working with the businesses on the headcount plan
What is HR?
This happens at the beginning of the 3rd month of the quarter
Variances for the current quarter are provided
What is MQU?
This line in the variable cost has to do with customer samples and wafer/devices pulled off the line for engineering purposes
What is the Material line?
They put together the material level forecast that goes into the "top line" of the P&L
What is a Demand Manager?
Finance relies on these people within the business to help build an accurate forecast.
Who is Everyone?
OTC fluctuations, AUP, and NR mix changes within a business can greatly affect THIS part of a P&L
What is COBM?
They help finance come up with the inventory forecast
Who is Operations?
This is typically the largest cost of a new project
What is FTE or Labor Cost?
This P&L line includes F&O labor cost
What is SG&A?
This group provides our QRA and Test services forecast
Who is TMG finance?