Create A BOM

You can create a new BOM from the BOM tab under Bill Of Materials.

The Primary Product is the ‘Parent Item’ or the end-product receivable from the Subcontracting process. It must have been already added to the Product master. Select the Component item (‘Child Item’) from the Product finder and assign it a numeric sequence (order) in the BOM. Quantity stands for the number of units of the Component needed to make one unit of the Primary Product. If the process leads to scrap losses of the Component, you have to consider the same when adding the Quantity. For example, if the Primary Product must have 10 units of a Component, with a 20% normal scrap loss allowance, set the Quantity to 12.

The From and To dates are to be used to indicate the period during which the Component will have to be used. You can also leave both blank, though date of creation will be indicated as the From date. If there is a specific reason for including the Component, such as customer specification or compliance, you can state the same in the Reason box. Any instructions for the Subcontractor can be given in the Instructions box.

The Component becomes a Child item of the Primary Product when you click Create.

The Routing Task is auto-assigned.

You can Edit all details of the Component other than Primary Product and From Date, as well as the BOM Type, by clicking the link against it. If the item was wrongly added, click the Remove link.

This association is updated in the Item Master for the Component