BOM Creator
Overview
BOM Creator – Business Overview
BOM Creator is a setup document in Dafater that helps businesses quickly and consistently define Bills of Materials (BOMs) for their products. A BOM represents the complete list of raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies required to manufacture a finished product. BOM Creator simplifies this process, especially when multiple similar products or variations are involved.
Purpose in Business Operations
BOM Creator is used to:
- Standardize how products are built across the organization
- Reduce manual effort when creating or updating BOMs
- Ensure accurate material planning, costing, and production execution
- Support scalable manufacturing as product lines grow
It acts as a structured starting point for manufacturing planning, ensuring that production teams, planners, and procurement all work from the same assumptions.
Prerequisites Before Using BOM Creator
Before using BOM Creator, the business should ensure:
- Products and components are already defined in Dafater
- Units of measure and basic product details are finalized
- Manufacturing processes and product structures are clearly understood
- Responsibility for BOM ownership (production, engineering, or planning team) is defined
These preparations ensure the BOMs created are accurate and usable in day-to-day operations.
Typical Workflow and Business Fit
Define Product Structure
The user outlines how a finished product is built, including components and quantities.Create or Generate BOMs
BOM Creator is used to efficiently create BOMs for one or multiple products, especially useful for similar items or variants.Review and Validation
Production or planning teams review the BOMs to ensure accuracy and completeness.Use in Manufacturing Activities
Approved BOMs are then used for:- Production planning
- Material requirement planning
- Cost estimation
- Shop floor execution
BOM Creator fits at the foundation of the manufacturing process, influencing procurement, inventory, costing, and production efficiency.
Key Business Scenarios Where BOM Creator Is Essential
- Launching new products that share common components
- Managing product variants (size, model, or configuration differences)
- Scaling manufacturing operations while maintaining consistency
- Reducing errors caused by manual BOM creation
- Improving cost control through accurate material definitions
Businesses with frequent product updates or complex assemblies benefit the most from using BOM Creator.
Important Considerations for Users
- Accuracy is critical — errors in BOMs directly affect production cost and material availability
- Changes to BOMs should follow internal approval processes
- Regular reviews are recommended to reflect design or supplier changes
- BOM Creator is a setup tool — once BOMs are generated, ongoing operations rely on those outputs
Summary
BOM Creator in Dafater is a foundational business tool that helps organizations define how products are manufactured in a clear, repeatable, and efficient way. By using it properly, businesses gain better control over production, costs, and material planning — leading to smoother manufacturing operations and fewer surprises on the shop floor.
Basic Information
- Module: Manufacturing
- Document Type: Setup
Fields
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bom_creator | bom_creator | HTML | - | Dafater-generated interface for creating and managing Bill of Materials | |
| item_code | Finished Good | Link | ✓ | Item | Finished good item for which the BOM is being created |
| item_name | Item Name | Data | - | Name of the finished good item | |
| item_group | Item Group | Link | Item Group | Classification group of the finished good item | |
| qty | Quantity | Float | ✓ | - | Quantity of finished goods to be produced |
| project | Project | Link | Project | Project associated with this BOM creation | |
| uom | UOM | Link | UOM | Unit of measure for finished good quantity | |
| rmcostas_per | Rate Of Materials Based On | Select | ✓ | Valuation Rate, Last Purchase Rate, Price List | Basis used to calculate raw material rates |
| setratebasedonwarehouse | Set Valuation Rate Based on Source Warehouse | Check | - | Use source warehouse valuation rate for material costing | |
| buyingpricelist | Price List | Link | Price List | Price list used for raw material costing | |
| pricelistcurrency | Price List Currency | Link | Currency | Currency defined in the selected price list | |
| plcconversionrate | Price List Exchange Rate | Float | - | Exchange rate for price list currency conversion | |
| currency | Currency | Link | ✓ | Currency | Company base currency for BOM costing |
| conversion_rate | Conversion Rate | Float | - | Exchange rate to company base currency | |
| default_warehouse | Default Source Warehouse | Link | Warehouse | Default warehouse sourcing raw materials | |
| company | Company | Link | ✓ | Company | Company under which the BOM is created |
| items | Items | Table | BOM Creator Item | List of raw materials required for the BOM | |
| rawmaterialcost | Total Cost | Currency | currency | Total calculated cost of all raw materials | |
| remarks | Remarks | Text Editor | - | Additional notes or business comments | |
| status | Status | Select | Draft, Submitted, In Progress, Completed, Faile... | Current processing status of the BOM Creator | |
| error_log | Error Log | Text | - | System error details during BOM creation process | |
| amended_from | Amended From | Link | BOM Creator | Reference to the BOM Creator being amended |
Child Tables
Items (BOM Creator Item)
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| item_code | Item Code | Link | ✓ | Item | Unique Dafater item identifier used in BOM creation |
| item_name | Item Name | Data | - | Descriptive name of the item for business clarity | |
| item_group | Item Group | Link | Item Group | Item classification for reporting and material grouping in Dafater | |
| fg_item | Finished Goods Item | Link | ✓ | Item | Finished goods item this component contributes to |
| source_warehouse | Source Warehouse | Link | Warehouse | Warehouse from which the item will be sourced | |
| is_expandable | Is Expandable | Check | - | Indicates whether item can expand into its own BOM | |
| sourcedbysupplier | Sourced by Supplier | Check | - | Marks item as procured directly from external supplier | |
| bom_created | BOM Created | Check | - | Shows whether BOM is already created for this item | |
| allowalternativeitem | Allow Alternative Item | Check | - | Allows use of approved alternative items in BOM | |
| description | description | Small Text | - | Additional business description or specifications for the item | |
| qty | Qty | Float | - | Required quantity of item for BOM calculation | |
| rate | Rate | Currency | - | Cost rate of item used for BOM valuation | |
| uom | UOM | Link | UOM | Unit of measure selected for transaction entry | |
| stock_qty | Stock Qty | Float | - | Quantity converted into stock unit of measure | |
| conversion_factor | Conversion Factor | Float | - | Multiplier to convert transaction UOM to stock UOM | |
| stock_uom | Stock UOM | Link | UOM | Base stock unit of measure maintained in Dafater | |
| amount | Amount | Currency | - | Total cost amount based on quantity and rate | |
| base_rate | Base Rate | Currency | - | Item rate converted into company base currency | |
| base_amount | Base Amount | Currency | - | Total amount converted into company base currency | |
| donotexplode | Do Not Explode | Check | - | Prevents automatic expansion of sub-BOM items | |
| parentrowno | Parent Row No | Data | - | Reference row number of parent item in BOM hierarchy | |
| fgreferenceid | Finished Goods Reference | Data | - | Internal reference linking component to finished goods | |
| instruction | Instruction | Small Text | - | Special handling or assembly instructions for this item |
Permissions
| Role | Read | Write | Create | Delete | Submit | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manufacturing User | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Related DocTypes
| DocType | Relationship | Module |
|---|---|---|
| BOM | Linked from | Manufacturing |
| BOM Creator | Links to | Manufacturing |
| Company | Links to | Setup |
| Currency | Links to | Geo |
| Item | Links to | Stock |
| Item Group | Links to | Setup |
| Price List | Links to | Stock |
| Project | Links to | Projects |
| UOM | Links to | Setup |
| Warehouse | Links to | Stock |