Structure of a summarized BOM

The following example contains a summarized multilevel bill of material.

Manufactured Item: Bicycle
ItemDescriptionQuantity
BSaddle1
CFrame1
ESpokes35
FHub1

 

[...]
AManufactured Item Bicycle
BPurchased Part Saddle
CPurchased Part Frame
ESpokes
FHub

This example shows the purchased parts that are used in producing manufactured item A (= bicycle). The hub and spokes are used to make a wheel (a phantom item). This is not shown in a summarized BOM as it is in turn composed of other items, which are purchased parts.

If the purchased parts of the final product are known, you can determine the material requirements for making the other components of the final product.

The following example contains a Where - Used summarized multilevel bill of material.

Item: Spoke
Manufactured ItemDescriptionQuantity
M1Lady's City Bike60
M2Tandem Tour Ladies Bike60
M3Tandem Tour Men's Bike60
M4Tandem Tour Family60

 

For each component the total quantity is summed up in one line. It is not possible to see on which level(s) in the BOM the item is used.