BOM Operations Time

Overview

BOM Operations Time Report – Business Explanation

Overview

The BOM Operations Time report provides a clear view of how much time is planned to be spent on each manufacturing operation defined in a Bill of Materials (BOM). It helps businesses understand the time structure behind their production processes and supports better planning, costing, and capacity decisions.

This report focuses on operational time, not materials, making it especially valuable for production managers, costing teams, and operations leadership.

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What Business Information This Report Provides

The report shows: - Each operation involved in producing a product - The planned time required for every operation - The total operational time needed to manufacture an item - How time is distributed across different steps in the production process

This information helps the business understand where time is spent during manufacturing and how production effort is structured.

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When and Why to Use This Report

When to Use

• While reviewing or approving BOMs
• During production planning and scheduling
• When analyzing manufacturing efficiency
• Before setting or reviewing product costing
• While evaluating machine or labor capacity

Why It Matters

• Time directly impacts production cost, delivery timelines, and capacity planning
• Identifies time-intensive operations that may need improvement
• Ensures BOMs reflect realistic and achievable production times
• Supports accurate labor and overhead cost calculations

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Key Columns and Their Business Meaning

Typical columns in the report include:

• BOM

  • Identifies the Bill of Materials being analyzed

• Item

  • The finished product or sub-assembly being manufactured

• Operation

  • The specific manufacturing step (e.g., Cutting, Assembly, Painting)

• Workstation

  • The location or resource where the operation is performed

• Time (in minutes or hours)

  • Planned time required to complete the operation
  • Used for scheduling, costing, and capacity planning

• Sequence

  • Order in which operations are performed
  • Helps understand process flow and dependencies

• Total Operation Time

  • Combined time of all operations for the BOM
  • Represents total production effort per unit

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Available Filters and Their Business Purpose

Common filters include:

• BOM

  • Focus analysis on a specific product or version

• Item

  • Review all BOMs related to a particular finished good

• Operation

  • Analyze time spent on a specific process across products

• Workstation

  • Evaluate workload and efficiency at a specific machine or area

• Company

  • Useful for organizations with multiple business units or plants

These filters help decision-makers narrow down insights to what is most relevant for planning or review.

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How to Interpret the Results for Business Decisions

• High operation times

  • May indicate process bottlenecks or improvement opportunities
  • Could justify automation, additional staffing, or process redesign

• Uneven time distribution

  • Highlights where production flow may slow down
  • Helps rebalance workloads across workstations

• Increasing total operation time

  • Signals rising production costs or outdated BOM standards
  • May require BOM revision or cost re-evaluation

• Comparison across BOMs

  • Helps identify more efficient production methods for similar products

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Common Use Cases and Scenarios

• Production Planning

  • Estimate realistic manufacturing timelines for customer orders

• Costing & Pricing

  • Support labor and overhead cost calculations for product pricing

• Capacity Planning

  • Ensure machines and teams are not overloaded

• Process Improvement

  • Identify operations that consume excessive time

• BOM Validation

  • Confirm that operation times defined in BOMs reflect actual shop-floor expectations

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Business Value Summary

The BOM Operations Time report turns manufacturing time data into actionable business insight. By understanding how long each operation takes, businesses using Dafater can improve planning accuracy, control production costs, and make informed decisions to optimize manufacturing efficiency.

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Report Information

• Module: Manufacturing
• Related DocType: BOM
• Report Type: Script Report
• Standard: Yes