Matrix Items
Matrix items consist of multiple combinations of product styles and variations with their respective bill of materials and routings. During production, matrix assemblies can be created using work orders and assembly builds.
If you use the Advanced BOM feature, the Bill of Materials subtab appears on the Manufacturing subtab:
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The Bill of Materials subtab moves from the matrix assistant to the Manufacturing subtab.
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Both parent and child items display a bill of materials sublist.
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BOMs can be copied from parent to child item records.
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The BOM sublist can be updated on child items.
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You can assign a BOM or multiple BOMs to an assembly matrix.
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The Components subtab no longer appears on the Matrix Assistant.
Note:You can add BOMs only from the assembly matrix parent or subitem.
To assign a BOM to an assembly matrix:
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Go to Lists > Accounting > Items.
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Beside the item you want to update, click View.
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In the Assembly/Bill of Materials window, click Edit.
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Click the Manufacturing subtab.
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Select a Bill of Materials from the list.
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To assign a BOM as a default for the assembly, check the Master Default box.
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Alternatively, you can check the Default for Location box. Select the location from the list.
For example, if the West Coast location is the default location BOM. It is used as the default for the assembly and the West Coast location. To see an illustration of this example, see Default BOM Workflow.
Note:A BOM cannot be both a master and a location default. Only one default designation is allowed for a BOM.
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To apply the BOM subtab settings to child matrix items, click Update Matrix.
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In the Update Matrix Item window, check the child items to Include in this update.
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To copy the parent BOM to all child BOMs (mass update), check the Update BOMs of Matrix Sub-items box.
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Click Submit.