BOM properties

General Properties

• Version ID box

  A unique version for the BOM. BOM version ID identifies the BOM version in the MES data records, so must be unique, within the current item, and is not editable after the version information is first saved.

• Date

  The date and time when the BOM was created.

• Preferred Version

  Specifies whether this version is a preferred version.

  Once a BOM is specified as being a preferred version, you cannot clear the Preferred Version check box. You can clear this check box by selecting another BOM version as the preferred version.

• Description

  A brief description for the BOM.

Production Details

• Default Prod Code

  The default production code for the BOM. The default production code indicates the default reason for producing the parent item in MES Operator. An operator can select other production reasons for this item.

• Default Lot

  The default value for the parent item’s lot number. This lot number is also used to report the production of the item in the MES Client application.

• Required Grade

  The minimum grade (or physical condition) that the parent item must have to report the status as consumed, WIP, or produced.

• To Storage Location

  Click the Browse button. The Entity dialog box appears. Select the entity and click OK. The storage location that you select here is the default storage entity to place produced quantities of this produced item.

• Scaling Factor

  The multiplier used to calculate the consumed/produced quantity of the item. For example, if the inventory tracks "pieces" but an operator work with "cases", the scaling factor might be 12. In case when a user reports consuming/producing 2 "cases", inventory records is updated by 24 "pieces".

• Backflush

  Specifies whether the consumption of the WIP parent item must be recorded automatically in the MES Operator application. For example, to make a bottled water bottle, if backflush for the BOM is enabled, the consumption of the bottle, bottle cap, wrap label, and water is automatically posted. If the Update Inventory check box is selected, then the inventory record for the parent item will update automatically.

• May Create New Lots

  Specifies whether a user can create new lot numbers while reporting the production of the parent item.

• May choose alternate inventory location

  Specifies whether an operator can select an inventory location for this item other than the default inventory.

• Update Inventory

  Specifies whether the records must update when a user reports production of this item.

• Must Consume From Inventory

  Specifies whether the WIP parent item, required grade, lot number, and quantity must exist in the inventory records before an operator reports the consumption of the item (or production of the parent item if the Backflush option is enabled).

• Must Consume From WIP

  Specifies whether to restrict consumption of the work in progress (WIP) parent item to previously produced work order and associated work orders.

Advanced Production Details

• Instructions

  Additional instructions for the BOM version or instructions for assembly/fabrication that is available to an operator.

• BOM_Item spare 1–4

  User-defined information about the BOM.

Substitutes

Create a new item substitute. For more information on creating an item substitute, see Create an item substitute.