Bill of Materials Member Control for Assembly Items

When you use the Assembly Items feature, the components needed for assemblies are identified in the Bill of Materials (BOM). Components required for an assembly can change due to engineering changes, vendor supply, availability, or seasonal requirements.

BOM member control helps you ensure that the right components are included in assembly builds at the right time. You can use BOM controls to plan for the utilization and purchase of components that are effective or obsolete within specific time frames.

To use BOM component member control, define effective and obsolete dates for member items on assembly records. NetSuite determines whether a component is valid for an assembly based on these date.

• Effective Date/Revision – Defines the first date an item can be used for an assembly. Before the effective date, the item is not included in the BOM.
• Obsolete Date/Revision – Defines the last date an item can be used for an assembly. After the obsolete date, the item is not included in the BOM.

Important:

With the release of NetSuite 2023.1 Bills of Materials, where components are embedded to an Assembly Item, will no longer be supported. Only business critical issues will be fixed.

To continue working with this functionality you should transition to the Advanced Bill of Materials feature, which is free of charge. After you enable this feature, NetSuite will automatically migrate all of your Bill of Materials to the new structure.

We can see the components under the “Manufacturing” subtab.