Default BOM Workflow
Advanced BOM lets you assign a location-specific default BOM or a master default BOM to an assembly.
For example, you can set one BOM as the master default for the assembly. Then, set a second BOM as the East Coast location default. A BOM cannot be both a master and location default. They must be assigned to separate BOMs within an assembly.
The following diagram displays the workflow an assembly follows to select the appropriate BOM:
For example, a mountain bike work order assembly is fulfilled at Wolfe Manufacturing’s Canadian facility. Canadian models of the mountain bike use a different wheel assembly than those manufactured in the United States. To complete the order, the system searches the BOM settings for a location default BOM. If a Canadian default location BOM exists, it is selected.
If a Canadian location default is not defined, the assembly then searches for a master default BOM. If a master BOM is assigned, it is selected. If a default BOM is not assigned, no BOM is selected.
When an assembly has no BOM defined, the Items sublist on the Work Order is empty. You must manually add components.
This default BOM workflow logic also applies to the following NetSuite records and transactions:
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Work orders
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Assembly builds and unbuilds
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Supply plans
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Standard cost roll-ups
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Phantom items
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BOM inquiries