Calculating maximum build quantity
You can determine the current maximum build quantity The maximum number of finished goods you can build with current levels of stock. for a BOM A stock assembly and process costing system, which provides facilities to specify the structure of finished items in terms of sub-assemblies and components. using this option. Bill of Materials bases the maximum build quantity upon the availability of current free stock.
The process looks at components and phantom BOMs at the top level of the BOM or sub-assembly. If a BOM or sub-assembly has sub-assemblies, those at the next level down are listed. You can perform a maximum build on these sub-assemblies individually.
Note: Maximum Build Quantity is also available in Trial Kitting. You must use the option in Trial Kitting to check for maximum build quantity on sub-assemblies.
To find the maximum build quantity
Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > Maximum Build.
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Select the Stock Item or Name.
Note: A BOM must exist for the stock item.
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Select the BOM Version.
You can select any version except a retired version. If only one version of a BOM exists, this version is selected by default.
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Click Select Warehouses to choose the warehouses that should be included when checking Stock Levels.
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Select the warehouses that you want to check.
Note: Select All to ensure that every item on the list is checked. Clear All to clear all selections in the list.
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- Select Consider stock levels for items that can go negative to include items that allow negative levels of stock.
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Click Display to calculate the maximum build quantity of the finished item.
The values for the finished item are displayed in the Results boxes.
The Maximum Build Quantity is the lowest figure that can be made, excluding:
- Optionally, items that allow negative stock levels.
Free Stock shows the current free stock of the finished item.
Possible Stock shows the Maximum Build Quantity plus Free Stock.
Calculations for components and sub-assemblies are listed. Values for components with the same Stock Code are combined and shown on one line. Any excluded items are listed as N/A in the Free Stock and Can Make columns.
Note: The Qty on BOM value will include the scrap percentage if you have selected to calculate scrap in Maximum Build on the BOM Settings Scrap tab.
The Properties column indicates whether the item is:
- Allows negative stock.
- Single batch item.
- Serial numbered.
- Not held in specified warehouses.
- Default bought.
- Select a sub-assembly and click Perform Maximum Build to open another Maximum Build window for the sub-assembly.
- Click Print to print the information for reference.
- Click Close to close the Maximum Build window.
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