BOM
Represents the components required to make an item.
The BOM business object represents the components required to make an item. It provides a central place to define the finished item, revision, lifecycle status, effective date, component lines, and notes.
Description
Use the BOM object to define the bill of materials for an Item. It can connect the BOM to the item being produced, maintain individual BOM Line records for required components, track revisions and lifecycle status, and specify when the BOM becomes effective.
Included Fields
BOM
- BOM Number
- BOM Name
- Item Reference
- Revision
- Status
- Effective Date
Components
- BOM Lines
Other
- Notes
Common Uses
- Bill of Materials Management: Define the components required to make an item.
- Manufacturing Planning: Maintain the component structure used for production.
- Revision Tracking: Track different revisions of a BOM.
- Lifecycle Management: Manage BOMs through draft, review, approval, active, obsolete, and archived states.
- Effective Dating: Specify when a BOM revision becomes effective.
Related Business Objects
Included Features
- Automatic BOM Number generation
- Item reference
- Revision tracking
- BOM status tracking
- Effective date tracking
- BOM Line attachments
- Rich text notes