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ERP Business Processes Contained in the BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE ERP Software Module
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To view the business processes supported under a different ERP software system module view the ERP Software Modules page and click the link to the appropriate module. The ERP business processes listed on this page pertain to BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE.

ERP software systems comprise a variety of software modules, each of these ERP modules houses a set of business processes that the particular ERP software package supports. A useful starting point for compiling an ERP software system spec / RFQ / RFI / ITT is listing the required system functionality, or business processes, that an ERP software system would need to support in order to be considered as viable for ERP system selection and implementation. The list of ERP business process listed below relates to the BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE module of ERP software packages. View the high level ERP Software Modules page to see a list of other ERP system modules that encompass the various business processes required of a modern integrated ERP software package.

The standard ERP system business processes for BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE are tabulated later on this page - the ERP business processes are descibed in more detail than on the ERP System Processes page. Next to each description of the ERP processes for BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE here are the explanations as to why each particular business prcess may be important / relevant.

Central to any ERP software package is the BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE software module - it is the cornerstone of an effective and integrated ERP software package. The below list of business processes can be used as first pass list of ERP software system functional requirements for your business in the area of BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE that can be utilised to arrive at a broad brush ERP system spec of required functionality to assist your ERP selection process and subsequent implementation.

BOM PROCESSING and DATABASE MAINTENANCE ERP Business Processes
ERP Business Process
ERP Process Explanation
Control of historic data and file purging.   
Create new item (master) records / BOMs etc.   
Implode BOMs creating a Where-Used list for individual parts and components.  Carried out in order to be able to trace items back to the parent. For items with common components, this list can be summarised (totals) or indented. 
Calculate cumulative material lead times.  Collates detailed information on actual lead times for items to be included in the BOM. This is calculated using lead time offsets and material ordering / delivery times. 
Explode BOMs and identify the parts and sub-assembly requirements in a level by level structure.  Carried out to identify the amount of each component in the product's BOM. This may occur as part of the MRP process. 
Maintain item details (item / part master file).  Carried out to maintain information on each item in the planning process; part numbers, descriptions, planning details (routings, lead times), engineering details (design), and accounting details. Most manufacturing companies will need an item master file of some description. 
Maintain lead time information.  Carried out to ensure accuracy of stored details of lead times, per item with roll-up or summary of total lead time that are needed by planning. The information may be stored separately, as part of the routings, as part of the BOM, or as part of the item master file. 
Maintain operations file.  To ensure that accurate information is kept in this reference data base of standard operations (e.g. inspection). 
Maintain phantom BOMs data.  A phantom BOM may be used where a BOM is required for planning purposes but the item it describes need only exist temporarily on the shop floor and may not be stored physically (i.e. a subassembly). Also called a blow-through, pseudo or a self-consumed BOM. 
Maintain routing details.  Routing information describes what operations on which work centres an item / part number has to undergo to be completed. (Alternatively, this information may be stored in the item master file.) 
Maintain work centre details.  Carried out to store information relating to work centres (i.e general data, machine data, resource data (people, tools etc.), capacity data etc.). This information may be required for the creation of new routings etc. or it may just be used by Engineering. 
Measure accuracy of the BOM data.  BOM accuracy may be measured level by level by noting any shortages, excess stock and unplanned material issue transactions (caused by BOM ordering the wrong materials), or by using the audit approach (i.e. manually check every item). 
Process the BOM supporting effectivity dates.  Allows dates to be set when changes to the BOM become effective etc. 
Process the BOM supporting lead time offsets.  Carried out to plan for lead times by including times away from final delivery in each level of the BOM. This may be used if lead times are significant and sufficiently complex and / or critical. 

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Last Updated: 27-Mar-2008