Imploding BOMs

To implode BOMs

Open: Enquiries > Implosion.

1. Select the Item Type to see where it is used in the BOM hierarchies.
2. Select the Parents selection to specify the detail of the assemblies that you want to see when you click Display.
3. If you selected an Item Type of Stock Item and Parents selection of All Parents In Hierarchy, select Implode to Level to implode to a particular level.

   • Enter the number of levels you want to implode to.

     Note: This can take longer to perform if you have many BOMs.

   • Leave clear to display the top level.

4. If version control is in use, select the statuses that you want to implode.

   Note: You cannot implode a retired BOM.

5. If you selected an Item Type of Stock Item, select the BOMs to implode.

   • Select Single to implode one BOM.

     • Select the Stock Item or Name.

   • Select All to implode all BOMs.

     Note: This can take longer to perform if you have many BOMs.

   • Select Multiple to implode many BOMs.

     • Click Select to select stock items.

6. Click Display.

   The selected items are displayed in the list. They are expanded using the Parents selection and to the level specified (if level is applicable).

   Note: The quantities will include the scrap percentage if you have selected to calculate scrap in Implosion on the BOM Settings Scrap tab.

7. To work with the list:

   • To view details about an item in the list, select the item, right-click and choose from the available viewing options in the pop-up list. These vary depending on the permissions you have.

     See viewing options

     • Amend the BOM.
     • Amend the BOM (with elevated privileges).
     • View the BOM.
     • View a document that you have added to a component or operation.
     • View Stock Item details.
     • View Stock Item Balances.

     Note: You cannot select View Stock Item Balances for miscellaneous stock items, or phantom A BOM that is not used as a stock component or in raising works orders. A phantom BOM is created and structured to contain groups of components, like a standard BOM. It is used in printed reports on stock structures. It can be used to collapse the sub-assemblies to reduce work in progress (WIP) and lead-time. It operates as a standard sub-assembly. However, the product code for the finished item does not appear on a higher level works order. Within Manufacturing, the components and operations of phantoms (and nested phantoms) are added to the top-level works order. These components and operations are given a sequence number of zero. In some manufacturing systems, phantom BOMs are employed instead of effectivity dates, to use up old stock before introducing replacement parts. If so, the old item is created as a phantom with the new item, the child of the old. Old stock is used up before new stock is ordered. When a phantom has zero stock, it is deleted and the new item is made part of the original BOM. Phantom BOMs are also known as non-returnable assemblies and blow-throughs.s.

     • Send to Excel.

     Note: The implosion hierarchy is not reproduced in Excel; however you can use Excel's filtering capabilities to drill down to the information you require.

   • To expand individual items, click beside the item.
   • To expand all items, click Expand All.
   • To collapse individual items, click beside the item.
   • To collapse all items, click Collapse All.
8. To print the data shown in the list, click Print.
9. To close the window, click Close.