Code

Name

BOM

Description

A

Assembly

Required

A construction of multiple finished goods either built in-house or purchased.  Assemblies can be exploded to produce finished goods and raw-materials if a BOM is in place.

C

Configuration

Optional

Configured during order entry.  A system BOM may contain all type of items.

F

Finished Good

Optional

Finished good, sold either individually, as part of an assembly, part of a configuration, or as part of a kit.  A finished good will have a bill of materials, if the item is produced in-house, if not no bill of materials is required. A finished goods BOM will only contain Raw or Consumable materials.

K

Kit

Required

An item that consists of multiple finished goods, that is either stocked pre-built or is assembled (gathered) during the pre-shipment picking process.

R

Raw Material

Not allowed

Not normally sold.  Consumed by shop order during the manufacturing process to build either finished goods, assemblies or other raw materials

S

Sub-assembly

Required

May contain Raw Materials and Consumables.  Requires a BOM. This item is not normally saleable