Building a Lot Numbered Assembly

In NetSuite, you can build assemblies from inventory items to increase your stock of assembly items.

Lot numbered assembly items let you build items from raw materials and then track the inventory of the finished items and raw materials separately. The completed assembly is assigned a lot number to track it as it enters and leaves your inventory.

To build serialized assembly items:

Go to Transactions > Inventory > Build Assemblies.
In the Reference # field, you can enter a reference number to track this assembly.
In the Assembly list, select the lot numbered assembly item you want to build.

You must create assembly item records before you can build assemblies. For more information, see Creating Item Records.

When you select an assembly item, the maximum number that you can build appears in the Buildable Quantity field.
In the Quantity to Build field, enter the number of assembly items you want to build.
- You cannot enter a quantity that exceeds the number in the Buildable Quantity field.
- If you use locations, the quantity in the Buildable Quantity field represents the selected location.
- The projected value of your new assemblies appears in the Projected Value field.
  
  Projected value is the sum of the value of the member items times the quantity entered.
In the Serial Numbers field, enter the serial number or numbers for this assembly.
1. To choose multiple serial numbered items on transactions, click the Select Multiple link next to the Serial/Lot Numbers field.
2. In the popup window, select items from the left pane to add it in the right pane.
3. Click Done.
  
  All items in the right pane are added to the transaction.
In the Lot Numbers field, enter the lot number or numbers for this assembly.
The preferred bin number from the assembly item record appears in the Bin Numbers field.
1. If assembly items from this build are stored in other bins, click the Bins icon. Bins must be selected on the assembly item record to appear here.
2. In the popup window, edit the quantity for each bin, and then click Done.
In the Date field, accept today's date or enter another date.
Enter the lot Expiration Date.
1. To create a warning that a lot is about to expire, go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences.
2. Click the Items/Transactions subtab.
3. In the Days Before Lot Expiration Warning field, enter the number of days that you want to receive a warning.
4. Click Save.
If you use accounting periods, select a Posting Period for this assembly.
Optionally, in the Memo field, enter any information you want to display on a register or account detail report. You can also search for this text to find this record later.
In the Classification section, select a Department and Class, if needed.
Select a Location for the built assembly items.

Raw materials are taken from the inventory at this location. The built assembly items are added to the inventory at this location.

To create a new location, select New.

For a list of existing locations, go to Setup > Company > Locations.
If the assembly contains member items that are lot numbered inventory items, enter or select the lot number for each lot member item.

Lot numbers must be entered in this format: LOT#(Quantity)

For example, to enter a quantity of 100 items as Lot number ABC1234, enter ABC1234(100).
Click Save.

After a lot numbered assembly item has been built, it is treated like an inventory item for inventory costing purposes. The lot assembly item asset/costing value is the sum of the values of the assembly's member items. This total value functions as the lot assembly item's purchase price for inventory costing calculations.

To build serialized assembly items:

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