Bill of Materials
Define which components make up an item. A single scan deducts all stock automatically and triggers reorders per component.
Bills of materials are for composite items: one scan deducts all components at once, without having to record each part separately.
What is a Bill of Materials?
A bill of materials (BOM) describes which individual items make up a parent item. repleno uses single-level BOMs: one parent item with one or more direct components. Components cannot have sub-components of their own.
Each line contains a component and its quantity per unit of the parent item.
When Does a BOM Make Sense?
A BOM makes sense when:
- you consume items in sets or as assemblies
- multiple stock items are always withdrawn together for a job or installation
- you don't want to manually book each individual part separately
You don't need a BOM for individual stock items with no composition.
Archived items cannot be used as a parent item or as a component. An item cannot contain itself as a component.
What Happens When Scanning
When you scan an item with a defined BOM, repleno deducts all components simultaneously. The stock level of each part is updated immediately. If a part falls below its minimum stock level, a reorder is triggered for that specific part, independently of the other components.
Example: A control cabinet is assembled. +1 control cabinet = −3 fuses, −1 DIN rail, −10 terminals. All component stock levels are updated in one step.
CSV Import for Multiple BOMs
BOMs can be imported via CSV. The file requires three columns: parent item number, component item number, and quantity. All items must already exist in repleno. Existing assignments are updated on re-import.
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