BOMs in Business Central

Posted on: February 27, 2023 | By: Jim Bertler | Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a critical document that specifies the components, sub-assemblies, and raw materials required to produce a finished product. There are two types of BOMs that are commonly used in manufacturing: Production BOMs and Assembly BOMs. In this blog post, we will describe what these BOMs are and how they differ from each other in Business Central. Production BOMs In Business Central, a production BOM is...


Early Project Focus on Critical Manufacturing Data Important to ERP Implementation Success

Posted on: June 27, 2019 | By: Tim Lovely | QAD Distribution, Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing, QAD Financials, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics GP, ERP Selection, QAD Manufacturing, QAD Business Process

In complex manufacturing environments, the maintenance of item master, bill of material, and routing data is critical to accurate costing, planning, and manufacturing. Unfortunately, in many ERP implementations, the focus on this data and the conversion of it from a legacy ERP system to the new ERP system starts too late! Some ERP systems manage this data differently for planning, costing and manufacturing. As a result, it is important to...