BOM component properties

BOM Position

The position of this BOM in the BOM list.

You cannot edit a BOM position after the BOM item definition is saved. When you add an item to a BOM, select a positive position number to indicate a component, which needs to be consumed; and a negative position number to indicate a by-product, which needs to be produced. 0 is reserved to indicate the final product.

Items

Click the Browse button to locate the item for this BOM.

Required Grade

The minimum grade that this substitute item must have to allow consumption of the parent item

Default Reason

The default reason for the BOM position.

Quantity box

The quantity of the substitute item to be consumed or produced for each unit of the parent item that is produced using this version.

To Storage Location

Click the Browse button to locate the entity or entity group to which you want to assign the item. This indicates the default storage entity to place the produced quantities of this substitute item.

You can select the entity in the To Storage location box only for the produced items.

Min Quantity

The minimum consumption amount of this consumed item that is required for producing a unit of the parent item.

You can select minimum consumption amount only for the consumed items. The Must Consume Before Production Allowed check box gets enabled only when you specify the minimum consumption amount in the Min Quantity box.

Max Quantity

The maximum consumption amount of this consumed item that is permitted for producing a unit of the parent item.

You can select minimum consumption amount only for the consumed items.

Backflush Consumption

Specifies whether the consumption of the consumed item is recorded automatically whenever the production of the parent item is recorded. 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.

You should not report consumption manually if you select the Backflush Consumption check box. You should only report exceptions to standard consumption as defined by the BOM. When Update Inventory check box is selected, inventory records for the WIP parent item automatically updates.

Update Inventory

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

Must Consume Before Production Allowed

Specifies whether a user must report consumption of this consumed item before reporting production of the parent item.

You can select this check box only for the consumed items.

Must Consume From Inventory

Specifies whether the consumed item, required grade, lot number, and quantity must exist in the inventory records before a user reports the consumption or production of the parent item.

May Create New Lots

Specifies whether a user can create new lot numbers when reporting the production of this consumed item. A user can create new lots only for the produced items.

Must Consume From WIP

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

May Choose Alternate Inventory Location

Specifies whether a user can select an inventory location for this consumed item other than the default inventory.

Constant Quantity

Specifies whether the consumption quantities of this consumed item depends on the number of produced parent items.

Consumed quantity value is absolute, as defined in the Quantity box. You can select the Constant Quantity check box only for the consumed items.

Default Lot

The default value for the consumed item’s lot number. This refers to the lot from which items must be consumed. This lot number is also used to report the production of an item.

Instructions

Additional notes or instructions for using the item consumed.

Units

The unit of measure used by this consumed item. For more information on UOM, see Units of measure.

Scaling Factor

The multiplier used to calculate the consumed/produced quantity of the item. For example, if the inventory tracks pieces but the users of MES work with cases, the scaling factor might be 12. If a user reports consuming/producing 2 cases, inventory records are updated by 24 pieces.

BOM_Item_Spare1–4

User-defined information for this BOM.