Create BOMs for an item

A Bill of Material (BOM) contains the basic information and production details for the selected BOM version. A BOM represents a list of the components or by-products of the production of the parent item. The components and by-products that are to be included in the BOM must be previously defined as items, which can then be assigned to the BOM.

A BOM version specifies the components that are consumed to produce the parent item, any by-products of that production, and default values for several production settings. A BOM adds production-specific details for usage of the items in the current BOM version.

An item can have multiple BOM versions, but you can define only one version as the preferred version. The preferred BOM version is used automatically whenever a process is defined to produce the parent item.

Create a BOM version

1. In the Items workspace tab, select the item for which you want to create a BOM.

2. In the BOM group on the Properties window, click Configure BOMs.

   A tab for the item's BOM versions appears.

   

3. Do one of the following:

   • Press the Ctrl+N keys.

   • Right-click in the tab and on the context menu click New.

   • On the ribbon, go to the Home tab and on the New menu click New Item BOM.

   A new BOM version is added.

4. Specify the components and by-products for the BOM version on the Components tab. For more information, see Specify BOM components and byproducts for a BOM version.

5. Complete the other property settings for the BOM version in its Properties window. See BOM properties.

6. Save the changes.

7. Continue adding BOM versions for the item as needed.

When you are finished adding BOM versions and close the BOM tab, the BOM versions are listed in the BOM group on the item's Properties window.