Bill of Materials

A Bill of Materials (BOM) contains a list of components that are required to manufacture an end product.

A BOM contains a subset of components which are defined in the component library. If a component doesn't exist in the component library, then it cannot exist in a BOM. The component must firstly be created in the component library before it can be added to the BOM.

Relationships between base, manufacturer and supplier components in a BOM can be defined at the BOM level. Components can be “unlinked” from one another, allowing specific second sources or suppliers to be removed from a BOM.

A BOM contains specific versions of components that are defined in the component library. When a component is updated in the component library, then the version of the component in the BOM will remain unchanged, until the BOM is explicitly updated, which can be done for individual components or the entire BOM.

A BOM is defined for specific product version. A product version can only have a single BOM defined for it, and conversely, a BOM can only be created for a specific product version.

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Related Workflows

• Import a Bill of Materials
• Import to Component Library (No BOM)
• Import without Base Components
• Import with only Supplier Components
• Open a Bill Of Materials
• Add a Component to a Bill of Materials
• Remove or Restore a Component in a Bill of Materials
• Change a Base Component in a Bill of Materials
• Update a Historical Component in a Bill of Materials
• Update All Historical Components in a Bill of Materials
• Compare Differences Between Bill of Materials
• Duplicate a Bill of Materials
• Show the History for a Bill of Materials
• Add or Remove Multiple Components in a Bill of Materials
• Show Component Change History