You can create a family with a header BOM. This family BOM contains the item(s) that will be consumed in order to make the family items.

Once the family BOM is defined, you can add the items that will be produced. You can indicate how many items will be produced, how the header BOM costs will be distributed, and when an item should be considered when calculating family planning.

To create a family with a header BOM

  1. In the Search box, enter families, and then choose Families. The Families window opens.

  2. Click New.

  3. In the No. field, enter the number of the family. If families share the same family BOM, then you may want to keep the family numbers similar, for example, BEEF-RIBEYE, BEEF-RIBEYE-A, BEEF-RIBEYE-B and so on.

  4. In the Description field, enter a description of the family.

  5. If you want to group families together, select a value for the Family Group Code field.

  6. In the Family BOM No. field, select the family BOM that contains the item(s) that will be consumed in order to produce the family line items. Note: The BOM must be certified.

  7. In the Routing No. field, select a certified routing number.

  8. One the Lines FastTab, add the family items that will be produced when the family BOM item is consumed. The Family BOM Overview FactBox shows the family BOM item in blue. 

    Field Description
    Item No. Select the item to be produced. The Production BOM No. and Routing No. fields pull in the values from the selected item. The BOM and routing numbers can be changed if needed.
    Quantity Enter the number of items to be produced. This value is used to calculate the Quantity (Std. Weight UOM) field, which is the quantity multiplied by the item's net weight.

    If you want to enter the quantity using a UOM that is different than the base UOM, enter values in the Alternate Quantity and Alternate Unit of Measure Code fields. The Quantity and Quantity (Std. Weight UOM) fields will then be updated to reflect the updated alternate quantity and alternate UOM.
    Output Type Select if the item is Primary, Secondary or Other. Primary items will be considered when calculating family planning from the Planning Worksheet window.
    Planning Order If an item has a Primary output type in more than one family, enter a unique value. The item with the lowest planning number will be given priority during planning.
    Family BOM Cost Dist. % Enter the percentage that indicates how the costs of the family BOM will be distributed across the family line items. The cost distributions will be pushed to production orders, and must equal 100 before a production order can be finished.
    Production BOM No. If required, select a production BOM number.

  9. Change the Status field to Certified. JustFoodERP will check that all of the BOMs and routings are certified, and that the Planning Order field has a unique value for items that are primary in more than one family.

  10. Click OK. 

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