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Bill of Materials - BOM

Bill of Materials (BOM) describes hierarchically a complete set of components required to manufacture a finished, saleable product. A BOM can be single level or, depending on the production processes' complexity, may be represented in a tree structure or as an indented bill of materials.

BOMs are often referred to as recipes and their elements as ingredients. BOMs play a crucial role in engineering management, correct product costing, accurate inventory control, and minimizing accounting variances.

A well-designed and managed bill of materials can help to reduce time to market, increase profitability, and yield greater resistance to adverse market conditions.

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The Manufacturing Window® is the master engineering and production management tool within Infor ERP VISUAL. The full-color, graphical interface allows you to create an engineering plan or Bill of Material (BOM) quickly and easily, and then use the design to automatically create a quote and/or work order. The display and reporting features of the Manufacturing Window provide a comprehensive view of the materials and operations involved in the engineering process. The Manufacturing Window integrates seamlessly with the material planning, purchasing, and scheduling tools within Infor ERP VISUAL to provide the ultimate control over inventory, costs, and resources. Comprehensive tracking tools offer complete as-planned and as-built data from the highest level of summarization to the lowest level of detail for each individual transaction for accuracy in your cost roll-ups. To learn more, download the product brochure.

For more information about Bill of Materials, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Materials