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Hi All,

I am completely new to BC and a complete novice, so please excuse any incorrect terminology.

I am looking to create an Item which is basically printed fabric, which will be priced per square meter. That bit I have managed ok, but for every single print, weather it be 1sqm or 10sqm or more, I will also need to add 30 mins of labour.

I can really see a way of doing this? Any guidance would be helpful.

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Dr Gomathi MVP, MCT... 395 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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The easiest way to automatically include both the variable fabric quantity and a fixed labor cost on every sales order is to set up your printed fabric as an Assembly Item with an Assembly BOM.
Here’s what to do:
Create a Service Item for Labor

Go to Items → create a new item called, e.g., PRINT-LABOR.

Set it as Type: Service.

Use Base Unit of Measure: Hour.

Set the unit price as your labor cost per hour.

This item will represent your fixed 30 minutes of labor.

Edit Your Printed Fabric Item

Open your printed fabric item card.

Set Assembly Policy to Assemble-to-Order (this means BC will assemble it each time you sell it).

Define the Assembly BOM

From the printed fabric item card, navigate to Assembly BOM.

Add two lines:

Line 1: The printed fabric itself (Type: Item; Quantity: variable per order).

Line 2: The labor item you just created (Type: Item; Quantity: 0.5 hours → since 0.5 hours = 30 minutes).

Using It in Sales Orders

Now, when you add the printed fabric item to a sales order, BC will automatically include both:

The quantity of fabric ordered (priced per sqm), and

The fixed labor item (30 minutes), just once per order.

This ensures you never forget to charge for the required labor, and it keeps things simple for your sales team.

Why Assembly BOM Works Well

Easy to set up — no customization needed.

Works out of the box in standard BC.

Keeps both material and labor together as one sellable item.

Maintains proper cost and revenue tracking for both components.

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Mansi Soni 8,909 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hello,

Yes, I do agree with Dr. Gomathi's approach. She recommended the best approach to manage your scenario with the standard BC Assembly module functionality.

Regards,

Mansi Soni

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Jeffrey Bulanadi 8,760 on at

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Hi

You’ve already done well by setting up the item priced per square meter. To add a fixed labor cost (e.g., 30 minutes per print job),

here are a few approaches depending on your operational setup:

Option 1: Use a Production BOM and Routing (Recommended for Manufacturing)
If you're treating each print as a production activity:

Create a Routing

Define a Work Center or Machine Center for printing

Add an operation with Setup Time = 0 and Run Time = 30 minutes

Create a Production BOM

Include the printed fabric item

Link the Routing to the item

When you create a Production Order, BC will calculate labor cost based on the routing time

This method ensures labor is captured in cost and posted to the correct G/L accounts.

Option 2: Add a Non-Inventory Item for Labor
If you’re not using manufacturing:

Create a Non-Inventory Item called “Printing Labor”

Set the Unit of Measure to “Hour” and Unit Price to your labor rate

Add this item manually to each sales order or invoice alongside the printed fabric

You can automate this with a Sales Line Pricing Rule or Item Charge Assignment if needed.

Option 3: Use Item Charges (Advanced)

Create an Item Charge for labor

Assign it to the printed fabric item during posting

This will embed the labor cost into the item’s cost structure without showing it as a separate line

Here’s an example of a routing setup with fixed labor time:
Set Up Routings and Work Centers – Microsoft Learn
Using Non-Inventory Items for Services – Dynamics 365 Lab
Item Charges Overview – Microsoft Learn

If you find this helpful, feel free to mark this as the suggested or verified answer.

Cheers
Jeffrey

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YUN ZHU 95,729 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi, hope the following can give you some hints as well.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Assembly Management (Kitting) without the need of manufacturing functionality

https://yzhums.com/4491/

Thanks.

ZHU

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