BOM Explorer
The BOM Explorer report gives a hierarchical overview of a Bill of Materials (BOM), showing all items such as raw materials, sub-assemblies, and scrap items in an organized tree structure. This view is particularly handy when viewing and understanding the entire depth of an assembly structure of a product.
You have to choose the BOM in the filter then the report will display the amount of required raw material and scraps to produce the item. In order to access the BOM Explorer, start by choosing the particular BOM whose hierarchy you wish to view by making a selection from the filter given in the report. After selection, ERPNext will automatically show the complete breakdown of the BOM in tree form, which includes:
- Nested and direct raw materials
- Sub-assemblies (BOMs as BOMs)
- Scrap material (if any are documented within sub-processes)
For every item listed, the system indicates its required quantity, providing easy visibility into what is required at each level of the production process.
It is the entire tree view of assemblies, sub-assemblies i.e. all exploded items. The report does not end at the first level. It goes through all levels of components and sub-assemblies, displaying fully exploded items from the topmost final product to the most detailed raw material. This gives a multi-level overview, facilitating dependency understanding and resource planning accordingly.
You can easily see how each raw material or component goes into the finished product, including how the sub-assemblies are constructed using their own BOMs.
User can see the quantity of raw materials and scraps from all the exploded components and print it through the BOM Explorer. The BOM Explorer simplifies the calculation of the total quantity needed of every raw material and any scrap produced at all levels of the BOM, which aids in procuring accurately, estimating costs, and inventory management.
Also, ERPNext offers the facility to print the hierarchical BOM view in its entirety, which can be utilized for team reference on the production floor, quality inspections, or documentation. The printed format maintains the tree structure for clarity and consistency.