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This
module defines all the products that a company makes. It includes
information on product materials and components.
The Bill of Material is the basis for manufacturing activities
such as MRP, scheduling, and manufacturing control. The success
and effectiveness of a manufacturing system depends upon the
accuracy and completeness of this information. |
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Allows
add/modify/delete individual parent/cornponent links |
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Controls
planned changes in the Bill of Material through effectivity
dates (from and to) |
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Creates
a new Bill of Material by copying an existing one and performing
any necessary changes |
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Designates
items to identify processes and drawing numbers |
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Provides
no limits on the number of levels of sub-assemblies |
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Allows
six decimal positions in Quantity-Per |
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Has
checks to avoid loops in the Bill of Material (e.g., an item
can't be defined as a component of itself) |
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Permits
faster data entry through multiple-line data entry screens (Page
mode) instead of only one line at a time |
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Allows
user-defined selection parameters for all inquiries and reports |
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Provides
reports and on-line inquiries such as Single- or Multi-Level
indented Bill of Material, Where Used, and Costed Bill of Material |
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Has
unlimited comment lines at each component level |
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