Bill of Materials (BOM) Item Plug-ins

The Bill of Materials (BOM) Item Plug-ins enable you to return one bin or a series of bins. It can draw materials from multiple bins needed to complete the work order. The BOM calls the following plug-ins:

Component Item Bin Plug-in
1. The plug-in reviews the work order work center to check whether an Issue From bin is assigned to it.
  
  If the work center has a bin assigned to it, the plug-in uses that bin.
2. If an Issue From bin is not assigned, the plug-in checks the assembly for a preferred bin. If the assembly has a bin assigned to it, the plug-in uses that bin.
3. If the item does not have a preferred bin, the plug-in searches the location for bins containing the item. Then, the plug-in orders them from lowest quantity to highest quantity.
4. If no bins are specified, or the item is not in a bin, the plug-in pulls the item from the inventory, from the assigned location.
Component Item Lot/Serial Plug-in
1. This plug-in returns information about lot/serial numbers, for each bin identified, and orders them from the lowest quantity to the highest quantity.
2. If no bins are specified, the plug-in searches for lot/serial numbers from the assigned location, from lowest quantity to highest quantity.

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