How to add a Bill of Materials in Autodesk Fusion Operations?
Bills of Materials (BoMs) is a feature that allows you to set consumptions in the system. This guarantees that the consumption of raw materials and intermediary products’ are recorded in an automated manner.
If you already understand how BoMs can be set and you'd like to speed up the process, follow this article to learn how to add them in bulk.
How to set consumptions
1. Navigate to the products page(1) from the side menu and choose the product that is going to be produced (2).
2. Scroll down, select the Bill of Materials (1) tab, and click on ‘+Add Component’ (2).
3. A line will be displayed, in which you must enter some information:
Product: consumed product during production,
Quantity: represents the quantity consumed per unit produced,
Unit of Measurement (UoM): This field cannot be changed directly as it is linked to the consumed product.
Fixed Quantity: it must be ticked in case the consumption is constant (i.e., regardless of the quantity produced, the quantity of consumed product is constant),
Operation: Operation in which the consumption takes place. In case this field is left blank, the consumption will be considered on the first operation.
Parameters: In case the produced product has variable parameters, you can define that raw materials are consumed in a dynamic manner. If you'd like to activate this feature, reach out to your account manager.
4. Here is an example in the image below.
Additional options
1. Select 'Show All BoM Levels' to view additional BoM levels.
When you do so, all BoM levels are displayed, as shown below. In this simplified example, PP SHEET consumes Sub Product 1 and Sub Product 2. Sub Product 2, in turn, consumes Product A and Product B.
2. You can also view the inverse BoM by selecting 'Products that consume [Product Code]'.
Selecting this button displays a list showing where the product is consumed across all products. Beware that this list is intended for raw materials and intermediary goods; if you view this information for finished products, no results are returned.
Consumptions on the tablet
The consumption screen is displayed during the checkout of the operation linked to the consumption, as shown in the video below. You can adjust quantities and add new products. Depending on the modules available, this screen can also display the lots that were consumed.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to our support team via Live chat feature or your account manager.
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