Part Bill of Materials - MBOM Plant-Specific View

The bill of materials MBOM Plant-Specific view shows all parts to be included when manufacturing an assembly. You can filter and modify plant-specific MBOMs. Depending on your access, you may not see all parts in the BOM.

To access this page:

  1. Find the part by clicking Search from the top bar. For details, see About Searches. From the list of parts, click the highlighted link in the Name column of the part you want to view, or click at the end of the row to view the Properties page in a new browser window.
  2. Click the Bill of Materials category.
  3. Click the MBOM Plant-Specific tab.

    By default, the BOM contains the following columns. This table is configurable, so your organization’s BOMs may show different information.

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The Plant-Specific MBOM

By default, the BOM contains the following columns. This table is configurable, so your organization’s BOMs may show different information.

ColumnDescription
NameName of the component part. This column contains highlighted links. Click on any name in this column to view the Properties page for that object.
Basic Attributes
TypeThe type or subtype of the part revision
RevThe revision number or code
PolicyName of the policy that governs the part
DescriptionDetails about the part
BOM Attributes
Add Name of the MCO used to add parts to the MBOM.
Remove Name of the MCO used to remove parts from the MBOM.
Start Date MCO start date, based on the plant time zone
End Date MCO end date, based on the plant time zone
StatusEither Pending or Current to indicate whether or not the MCO used to create the MBOM is in the Implemented state.
F/NThe find number is an ID that is used on drawings as “bubble” call outs. By default, BOMs are unique based on Find Numbers (therefore, the numbers must be unique at any given level in the BOM). find numbers are usually integers and must be greater than 4999.
Ref DesThe reference designator ID is used on printed circuit cards to indicate the location an electronic component is to be inserted. Reference designators are usually values like R1, R2, R7 or C1, C5 (R for resistor and C for capacitor). but they can be also be configured for uniqueness based on Reference Designator IDs or other attributes. Your Manufacturing BOM Management Administrator has information on how BOMs are configured for your installation.
Usage Code The manufacturing-specific identifier that can be used to distinguish the placement or location of a part in the context of a manufacturing process
Mfg NotesNotes from the Manufacturing Engineer
SelectedShows “Yes” if the substitute part is selected for the primary part during the manufacturing BOM generation process for the specified plant.
ReplacesShows the name of the part replaced
Comp LocationComponent location of the part. Similar to Reference Designator, but used to give additional location information and/or can be used by industries other than electronics. For example, it can be used to indicate which motor is failing all the time, the one by the window or the one by the furnace.
StateCurrent state of the part in its lifecycle
QtyThe quantity of the selected part included in the BOM
Usage Standard, Reference, Per Sales Order, or As Required
SwitchSpecifies if the substitute part switches in for the primary part during the BOM generation process for the specified plant. A switch icon is shown for each substitute/alternate part with an Authorization Status of A.
Plant-Specific Attributes
Make/BuyShows either Make (items designed and fabricated in house), or Buy (items bought from outside sources), based on the value of Make/Buy from the latest released sequence (Current) of the MCO affected items (Part Revision relationship). If there is no current value, then the column shows Unassigned.
StypeThe supply type specifies how the part is supplied to the production line. The following options are available:
  • Push. Issue material according to a schedule or job order
  • Pull. Issue material on demand using operations
  • Unassigned. The supply type has not yet been assigned
Auth StatusAuthorization status for the plant to use the substitute part: A (authorized), NA (not authorized), R (authorization requested), or P (processing request).
Pref RankPreference Rank for the substitute part if multiple substitute parts are defined for a part: 0 (no preference), 1 (preferred part), 2 (secondary preference rank), 3 (third preference rank).

Filter Options

When you click to open the Refinements panel to for the BOM, the options below are available for filtering the MBOM plant-specific table. Select the Expand All and Expand n levels options in the toolbar to expand the table as desired.

FieldDescription
PlantSelect a plant from the list to view the part's plant-specific attributes for that plant. The plant assigned as the default manufacturing responsibility for the BOM is displayed and all other plants that have manufacturing responsibility for the BOM are listed in the plant list. See Setting the Default Manufacturing Responsibility
BOM StatusSelect a BOM Status option from the list to filter BOMs based on the status of each BOM connection. The status of an BOM connection is linked to the lifecycle state of the MCOs effecting in and effecting out the BOM connection as follows:
  • Current. The MCO-In is in Implemented state and the MCO-Out in any state before Implemented state
  • Current & Pending. The MCO-In is in any state before Implemented state. This view must be set before entering edit mode.
WIP BOMSelect a WIP BOM option. Select True to show the development mode (work-in-progress) BOM.
DeviationSelect a Deviation option. Select True to show the deviation icon for parts that have an active deviation in the BOM.
View Context Change Click to select an MCO.
Edit Context Change Click to select an MCO.
DateClick next to Date to filter the BOM on data whose MBOM Start Date is less than or equal to the selected date and whose MBOM End date is greater than or equal to the selected date.

MBOM Plant-Specific Reports

Note: The reports listed are available only for users with PDE licenses assigned.

These reports are available when you click any of the options below from the page Reports menu or toolbar:

CommandDescriptionFor More Information
Create Product ConfigurationShown for Product Managers and Design Engineers only when Variant Management is also installedClick on the page or see Variant Management User's Guide
Multi-Level ReportGenerate a multi-level BOM report, which includes all assemblies and subassemblies for the partGenerating a Multi-Level Report
Consolidated ReportGenerate a consolidated BOM report, which includes all top-level itemsGenerating a Consolidated Bill of Materials Report
BOM Compare ReportGenerate a BOM comparison report, which indicates when there is an item difference or a quantity difference between two BOMsGenerating a BOM Structure Comparison Report
Effectivity ReportGenerate an effectivity report, which contains the details of the effectivity of any part or its subtype, based on any given dateGenerating an Engineering Effectivity Report
AVL ReportGenerate an Approved Vendor List report, which includes a list of vendors for manufacturer equivalent parts.Generating an Approved Vendor List Report
AVL Multi-Level BOM ReportGenerate a Multi-level Approved Vendor List reportGenerating a Multi-Level Approved Vendor List Report
BOM Formats Stored, Expanded, Delimited Roll-up, Range Roll-upAbout BOM Formats

Action Menu and Toolbar

Click any of the following from the page Actions menu or toolbar to work with the BOM:

CommandDescription
Copy MBOMTo copy an BOM from one plant to another plant. See Copying an MBOM.
Raise ECR / Perform Deviation ProcessSee Creating a DCR.
Add NewTo create and add a manufacturing part. See Creating a Manufacturing Part.
Add ExistingTo search for and add a part that currently exists in the database. See Adding Manufacturing Parts to a BOM.
RemoveTo remove a manufacturing part (other than a phantom part). See Removing Manufacturing Parts From a BOM.
Replace Part To replace a manufacturing part (other than a phantom part) with another part. See Replacing Manufacturing Parts in an MBOM.
Insert NewTo create and add a manufacturing part. If you select a part in the BOM before you click Insert New, the part is added as a child part for that part. Context change is required.

See Creating a Manufacturing Part.

Insert ExistingSearch for and add a part that currently exists in the database to the BOM. Click the cell in the Name column and type a name in the text field, then click Lookup Entries from the page toolbar to perform a part search based on the criteria entered. Use inline edit to change part details. If you select a part in the BOM before you click Insert Existing, the part is added as a child part for that part. See About Searches.
Insert PhantomTo insert a new phantom part in an MBOM structure below the checked part. See Inserting a Phantom Part in an MBOM.
Remove PhantomTo remove the checked phantom part from an MBOM. See Removing a Phantom Part.