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Configuring Cost Optimisations

Cost Optimisations allow you to compare the relative costs of certain repair methods. Making a comparison ensures that the repair methods you have selected for a part are the most time and cost effective available. You can configure OnePad to prompt optimisations automatically or you can do this manually. Whichever method you choose to use, OnePad provides you with the information you need to decide whether the keep the current repair method selections or not. Before using cost optimisations, you must first select whether to enable automatic prompting and select which repair methods to include. When entering values, you can use the calculator pad. Click here for details.

Note: Automatic prompting might be enabled by default for certain repair methods. If this is the case, you will not be able to clear the repair method tickbox or change the optimisation threshold.

To configure cost optimisations, click and then the Cost optimisation tab.

Enabling Automatic Prompting

1. Select the Interactive Optimisations Enabled tickbox.
2. Enable repair methods.

Notes:

- Automatic prompting might be enabled by default for certain repair methods. If this is the case, you will not be able to clear the repair method tickbox or change the optimisation threshold.

- If you do not configure automatic prompting, you will have to perform optimisations manually. See Performing a Manual Cost Optimisation.

Enabling Repair Methods I to E and D to E

1. Select the I to E optimisation enabled and/or D to E optimisation enabled tickboxes.
2. Enter a value in the % Optimisation threshold field or click to use the calculator pad to enter a value.

Note: The value you enter into the % Optimisation threshold field is valid for both I to E and D to E optimisations, but only if both are enabled.

Enabling Repair Method E to I

1. Select the E to I optimisation enabled tickbox.
2. Enter a value in the Optimisation threshold field or click to use the calculator pad to enter a value.
3. Click OK to confirm your selections and close the dialog box.

Example: You define the optimisation threshold for D to E as 80% and enable automatic prompting. You select repair method D for a part and enter the extent of dent damage. If the costs of repair meet or exceed 80% of the part replacement value, OnePad will ask you whether you want to perform an optimisation thereby changing the repair method from D to E or to retain D as the repair method.