Bill of Material

Opens the BOM Cost Settings dialog box, where you can specify the settings for calculating the BOM cost for a specific lot size.

A check box that you select to change the bill of material's status to On Hold so that you can make changes to it.

If the Hold BOM Revisions on Entry check box is selected on the BOM Preferences (AM101000) form, for a new bill of material, this check box is selected by default. Otherwise, this check box is cleared and the bill of material is assigned the Active status.

The status of the revision.

The status can be any of the following:

• Active: The BOM revision can be used for production, for planning, or as a source for estimates and configurations.
• On Hold: The BOM revision can be edited.
• Archive: The BOM revision has been archived and is unavailable for use.

The subitem of the stock item.

The last date when the BOM revision is effective. After this date, users will not be able to create production orders based on the BOM. You can specify this date if the revision is effective during a limited period of time.

When you click the Archive BOM command, the system sets this date to the current business date.

The numeric identifier of the operation, which determines the sequence in which the operation is executed in production orders. We recommend that you use a consistent numbering scheme that gives you the ability to insert operations, such as 10, 20, and 30 rather than 1, 2, and 3. For details, see Bills of Material: Operations.

You can change this identifier, and if necessary, the system will change the sequence of operations. Any changes in the sequence will be reflected in new production orders based on this bill of material but not existing ones.

The time it takes to prepare to start the operation. Based on this time, the system adds a fixed labor cost to the cost of the produced item regardless of the size of the order. The system always backflushes the setup time for the first labor or move transaction to record the quantity completed.

The number of units produced during the specified run time for the operation.

The time required to produce the specified run units of the operation. If the number of run units is zero, then the system does not consider the run time in the production cost.

The number of units produced during the specified machine time for the operation. You specify the value of this box if machines are involved in the operation.

The time required to produce the number of machine units specified for the operation. If the number of machine units is zero, then the system does not consider the machine time in the production cost. You specify the value of this box if machines are involved in the operation.

The time a semi-finished item has to wait in the work center before workers can start processing the item.

The time required for the semi-finished item to be prepared for the next operation when the current operation has been finished.

The time for a semi-finished item to be moved from the work center where the current operation is performed to the work center where the next operation will be performed.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system backflushes the cost of the labor hours spent for the operation.

The system copies the default state of the check box from the Backflush Labor check box on the Work Centers form.

• No Action: The system does not calculate the scrap cost separately. When workers record scrap in a move or labor transaction for a production order, the system adds the scrap cost to the total cost of the production order.
• Write-Off: The system posts the scrap cost to the scrap expense account. A reason code specifies the scrap expense account and subaccount.
• Quarantine: The system posts the scrap cost to the scrap expense account and creates an inventory adjustment for the scrap quantity and value.

The system copies the default value of this box from the Scrap Action Default box on the Work Centers form.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the operation is a control point. If it is, for this operation, workers must record the quantity of completed items.

The subitem of the inventory item.

The material quantity needed to produce the item. The system calculates the final quantity based on the combination of this value and the value of the Batch Size column.

A negative quantity indicates that the row represents a by-product.

The additional parameter that you can use to flexibly set up the required material quantity. The system uses this value to calculate the final quantity of the material.

You specify the value of the box as follows:

• 0: The required quantity does not depend on the quantity of the item being produced. The system always uses the quantity specified in the Qty Required column.
• 1 (default): The required quantity of the material is multiplied by the quantity of the item being produced.
• 2 or greater: The required quantity of the material is divided by this value. You can use this option, for example, if materials are supplied in non-base units of measure.

For more information, see Bills of Material: Operations.

The unit of measure for the quantity specified in the Qty Required column.

The system copies the default value from the Stock Items (IN202500) form. You can specify a different unit of measure, if needed.

The unit cost for the material.

The system copies the default value from the Price/Cost tab of the Stock Items form depending on the valuation method of the item as follows:

• Average or FIFO: The system copies the value of the Average Cost box. If the average cost is zero, then the value of the Last Cost box is used.
• Standard: The system copies the value of the Standard Cost box.
• Specific: The system copies the value of the Last Cost box.

You can change the unit cost, if needed. If the unit cost was not changed manually, the system updates this value during the cost roll process on the Cost Roll (AM508000) form.

The type of the material.

You can select one of the following options:

• Regular (default): The material is either a finished item or a subassembly (if it has a bill of material assigned).
• Phantom: The material is a phantom subassembly.
• Subcontract: The material is supplied to a subcontractor if the operation is outsourced.

The source of the material. The column is available only when Subcontract is selected in the Material Type box.

You can select one of the following options:

• None: The default option for materials of the type other than Subcontract. If the material type is Subcontract, you cannot select this option.
• Purchase: The material is to be purchased by using a standard purchase order. You select this option for a material row that represents a vendor service. Each outside processing operation must have at least one material row with this source. When you select this option, the check box in the Mark for PO column is selected automatically for the material line in a production order on the Production Order Details (AM209000) form.
• Drop Ship: The material is sent directly to the vendor. You can select this option for informational purposes.
• Vendor Supplied: The material is supplied by the vendor. You can select this option for informational purposes.
  Attention: Vendor-supplied materials are not included in the production order cost.
• Ship to Vendor: The material is shipped to the vendor by using a vendor shipment, which you create by using the Vendor Shipments (AM310000) form.

The way of adding operations of the material that is a phantom subassembly to production orders based on the BOM.

You can select one of the following options:

• Before (default): Operations of the phantom subassembly are included in a production order before the parent operation.
• After: Operations of the phantom subassembly are included in a production order after the parent operation
• Exclude: Operations of the phantom subassembly are not included in a production order, but the materials of the subassembly are included in the materials list for the parent operation.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the material is backflushed. If the check box is cleared, you must issue materials for the operation on the Materials (AM300000) form before workers can record labor time or produced item quantities.

The system copies the default state of this check box from the Backflush Materials check box on the Work Centers (AM207000) form.

The warehouse location from which the material is issued. If the column is empty, the system selects a warehouse location, as described in Production Processing: Selection of Warehouse Locations.

If the Backflush check box is selected and the warehouse location is specified, the material is issued only from this location as follows:

• If the Allow Negative Quantity check box is selected for the item class assigned to the material, the system issues the material from this location regardless of the required quantity.
• If the Allow Negative Quantity check box is cleared, the system issues only the material quantity that is available in this location.
• If the Allow Negative Quantity check box is cleared and the available material quantity in the location is zero, the system does not issue the material and returns an error message on the form from which the material issue has been requested.

The bill of material that is used to produce the material that is a subassembly. You can specify the BOM in this column if a bill of material that differs from the default one should be used to produce the material for the BOM selected in the Summary area.

If the column is empty, the system uses the BOM specified in the Default BOM ID box either on the Stock Items or Item Warehouse Details (IN204500) form.

The scrap or shrinkage factor for the material. The system uses this value to calculate the needed material quantity and the material cost for the item being produced in a production order and during material requirements planning.

You enter the scrap percentage as a decimal value, such as 0.1 for 10% of scrap per item unit.

You specify this value if the material scrap is common and the system must consider it during the calculation of the material quantity and cost.

The number that indicates the order of the material in the list.

This column is hidden by default.

The unit cost of the tool.

By default, the system copies this cost from the Tools form, but you can change the cost if needed.

A check box that indicates (if selected) that the operation takes place at another organization; that is, the process is outsourced.

By default, the system copies the check box state from the settings of the assigned work center on the Work Centers (AM207000) form.

The subcontractor's location to which the items to be produced are delivered and from which the ready items are received.

This box is displayed only when the Business Account Locations feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.