SAP R/3

BoM
 Bills of Material

 Bills of material is a collection of

BoM materials / components that make up a
product

 Computer consists of CPU, Monitor,

Example 1
Keyboard, Mouse etc

 Bicycle consists of all the parts that

Example 2 make up the bicycle: the frame, the
saddle, wheels, and so on

 Generally a BoM is made up of :

Structure
Main Item [ or Higher level Item]
of BoM
Sub-Items[ or Lower level Item]

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 BoM - Example

Main Item

Sub-Items

Multi-level BoM
[BoM within a BoM]

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 Master Data for BoM

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 Master Data for BoM

BoM  Master Data for BoM represents the

Structure Structure of a BoM

 Logistics  SD  Master Data 

Path Products  Bills of Material  Bill of
Material  Material BoM  Create

T - Code  CS01 – Create

 BoM Usage specifies the area for which

BoM is used.
BoM Usage Examples : 1 – Production
2 – Engineering and Design
5 – Sales and Distribution

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 BoM Creation

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 Master Data Maintenance for BoM

Menu Path Click on

Save Button

Enter Material
Number for which
BoM is created
for Rejection
Enter
Sub-Items & Qty

Double Click Enter Plant

on Create

Enter BoM
Usage

System displays
Message

Press Enter

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 Levels / Methods of Processing BoM

 BoM can be processed in two ways

Levels Main Item level Processing
Sub Item level Processing

BOM
PROCESSING

MAIN ITEM SUB-ITEM

LEVEL LEVEL
PROCESSING PROCESSING

 The type of processing is dependent on

Dependency
Item Category Group

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 Main Item Level Processing

 In a Main Item level processing Pricing,

Definition Inventory management and delivery
scheduling is carried out for main Item

Sub-Items  Sub-items act as text items

Usage  Used when the material is assembled

Item
 SAP standard Item Category Group is
Category
ERLA for Main Item
Group

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 Main Item Level Processing – Sales Order

OBSERVATION 2 Enter Document

Cust. Number
Pricing is carried Type & Press
out for main Enter
Item only

PO. Number

OBSERVATION 1 After Entering

Sub-items are
T-CODE
Main Item
VA01
displayed Press Enter
OBSERVATION 3
automatically Item Category for
BoM Main Order Quantity Main Item
Item

OBSERVATION 4
Item Category for
Sub -Items

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 Item Categories for Main Item Level Processing
Item Category Determination
for Main Item

Item Category Determination

for Sub-Item

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 Schedule Line Categories for Main Item Level Proc.

Schedule Line
Category for
Main Item

Click on
Procurement

Schedule Line
Category for
Sub -Items

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 Sub-Item level Processing

 In a Sub-Item level processing Pricing,

Definition Inventory management and delivery
scheduling is carried out for Sub Items

Main Item  Main Item acts as text item

Usage  Used when the material is not assembled

Item
 SAP standard Item Category Group is
Category
LUMF for Main Item
Group

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 Sub-Item level Processing – Sales Order

OBSERVATION 2 Enter Document

Cust. Number
Pricing is carried Type & Press
out for Sub Enter
Items only

PO. Number

OBSERVATION 1 After Entering

Sub-items are
T-CODE
Main Item
VA01
displayed Press Enter
OBSERVATION 3
automatically Item Category for
BoM Main Order Quantity Main Item
Item

OBSERVATION 4
Item Category for
Sub -Items

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 Item Categories for Sub Item Level Processing

Item Category Determination

for Main Item

Item Category Determination

for Sub-Item

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 Schedule Line Categories for Sub-Item level Processing

Schedule Line
Category for
Main Item

Click on
Procurement
Schedule Line
Category for
Sub -Items

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