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BOM Tutorial#

Bill of Materials (BOM) management is a core functionality in any modern manufacturing or logistics environment. Its versatility and configurability make it fundamental for ensuring traceability, operational efficiency, and manufacturing flexibility.

In this tutorial, you will find a series of simple, guided use cases designed to help you better understand how each BOM functionality works and how to configure it according to your specific processes.

The main topics covered are:

  1. Assembly Types

    • Explicit, Automatic and Mixed Assemble. In this section, we explore different types of assembly logic:

      • Explicit - components are assigned manually during assembly.
      • Explicit Add - similar to explicit, but focuses on incremental Material quantity, and is only possible if the material is tracked in with quantity zero.
      • Explicit Long Running - used for continuous assembly processes.
      • Automatic at Track-In or Track-Out - components are automatically assigned at specific production events (start or finish of a step).
      • Mixed - when, for the same step, manual and automatic assemblies can occur.

    • Replace and Disassemble Operations. Here you will learn how to manage changes and reversals in assemblies. This includes:

      • Replace - swap components in use.
      • Disassemble - reverse a full or partial assembly, restoring component status.

  2. Quantity Variation

    This section focuses on the different ways to define and control BOM Item quantities, including:

    • Dependent on main Material quantity - configure component consumption relative to the produced quantity of the item.
    • Fixed quantity - define components that are always used in a fixed amount, regardless of production size.
    • Negative quantity (by-products) - register outputs such as waste or by-products using negative values.
    • Reference items - Include components for informational or documentation purposes, without Material consumption in MES.
    • Option to capture information - allows the user to capture information with or without consuming Material quantities.

Other topics, such as BOM Explosion and BOM Variants, are features related to different entities and are explored in subsequent tutorials:

How to Use This Tutorial#

Each topic is accompanied by practical examples, detailed step-by-step instructions, and configuration tips to help you avoid common mistakes. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to:

  • Understand the individual BOM functionalities.
  • Recognize their operational impact.
  • Configure them within your system.