What are parts lists?
BOMs are an important concept in an enterprise resource planning system that supports the management of material requirements and production processes. A BOM is a list of the individual components or materials required to manufacture a product, as well as the quantity of each component needed to manufacture the product.
The bill of materials is often displayed as a tree structure, with the end product at the top of the tree and the components and materials arranged in subordinate levels. The subordinate levels can be further components or materials or even semi-finished products.
A merchandise management system uses the bill of materials to calculate the material requirements for a product and to plan the purchase of materials and components. When a production order is created, the ERP system calls up the bill of materials for the product and calculates the material requirements based on the bill of materials. The system then checks the stock level and automatically creates purchase orders for missing materials.
The bill of materials is also an important tool for quality assurance and control in the production process. When the product is manufactured, the components and materials are used in accordance with the bill of materials to ensure that the product meets the specifications.
In summary, parts lists are an important tool in a merchandise management system for calculating material requirements, planning material orders and controlling and monitoring the production process.
Parts lists, combination items and accessory items in the gFM Business ERP software
The article management of the gFM-Business ERP Software supports the creation of parts lists, combination articles and accessory articles. Any number of other articles can be assigned to an article. The screen for entering parts lists, combination articles and accessory articles can be accessed under [Article > Parts list] can be called up.
- Parts lists - All contained articles are also automatically booked out of the warehouse stock when the main article is booked out
- Combination article - When adding the main item to a document, all included accessories are automatically added to the document as well
- Accessories - Assign any number of accessory articles to an article for internal information purposes. This function can also be extended for other processes in a customizing-capable version.
When entering parts lists, combination articles and accessory articles, the individual and total prices as well as the stock levels are displayed for information purposes, for example to calculate the final price of the product on this basis.
