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Assembly BOM VS production BOM

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Posted on by Jouhayna 5
Hi ,
 
I would like to  see the difference between using Assembly BOM or production BOM.
 
If please any one has experience about  this matter.
 
thank you 
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  • Valentin Castravet Profile Picture
    Valentin Castravet 32,152 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    There's a significant difference between assembly BOMs and production BOMs in Business Central. Assembly BOMs use the assembly functionality, while production BOMs use the manufacturing module. The manufacturing module requires a premium Business Central license, as opposed to the essential license for assembly functionality.

    The main differences of production BOMs include:


    1. BOM versioning

    2. Support for phantom BOMs or multi-level BOMs

    3. Capacity planning capabilities

    4. Work-in-Progress (WIP) tracking

    5. Scrap management

    6. Ability for items to share BOMs

    7.  Subcontracting support

      8.  

    Assembly BOMs lack these features, making them more suitable for simpler production processes.

     
    You can read all the documentation on assemblies here - Browse all courses, learning paths, and modules - Training | Microsoft Learn
     
     
     
     
  • Jun Wang Profile Picture
    Jun Wang 8,208 Moderator on at
    for your reference, here is another blog on this topic
     
     

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