Hi,
We are just in the process of testing our ByDesign setup and need some input on the setup of one of our BOM's.
We purchase a raw material from a three different suppliers. Two of these suppliers supply the exact same specification of the raw material whereas the third sends us a slightly different spec. These raw materials are used to manufacture an entry level component that is used in the manufacture of assemblies further up the chain.
So RM1 and RM2 are our raw materials. RM1 is used in the manufacture of Component1 and RM2 is used in the manufacture of Component 2, Component1 or Component2 can be used in Assembly1, but only Component2 can be used in Assembly2.
So Assembly2 isn't an issue - this BOM will just call for Component2 as one of the inputs. But Assembly1 can use either Component1 or Component2 as an input so how can this be catered for on the BOM? It should use whichever one is in stock, so can these be configured as alternatives on the BOM or what would be the suggestion to handle this?
Many thanks in advance,
Ger