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I would like to create item that likely to be education course package (Service). In course package, it will includes many of item as service type, then I cannot assemble item. Is there any tool or module to solve this problem ?

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  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member on at

    Hello,

    Assembly BOM's require the Item Type = Inventory.  Can you give me an example so I can think of what you are trying to accomplish and then I can reply with a possible solution.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    Hi Steven,

    I'll give you an example of these service item type.

    Item001 (Package) contains of

    Item001-A (Course)

    Item001-B (Course)

    Item001-C (Course)

    When I open sales order, I will choose Item number as Package, then I will explode BOM to extract 3 courses as child-node of Package.

    Condition: All item are set as Service item type, because the meaning of Item is all about Education course.

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    Community Member on at

    Hello,

    Based on your example, you cannot use Service Type to generate a Sales Order assembled Item that has an Assembly BOM. I can offer this solution:

    Create an Item called Package with an Assembly BOM with 3 Items with Type - Non-Inventory.

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    Now if I go to a Sales Order I can enter the Course Package and explode Assembly BOM, if I want too:

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    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    Community Member on at

    Hi Steven,

    Thanks for your advice. I wonder if the Package item must be Service type, it still can't setup as Assembly. I guess that Package item must be Inventory to continue as your suggestion. Our Education package cannot setup as inventory because it is not an on-hand inventory item.

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    Community Member on at

    Hello,

    The Package Item MUST be an Inventory Item. It will not carry inventory normally, but will create an Assembly Order to consume the components when sold, based on Assembly Setup.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    Hi Steven,

    The business process must use it as service item type both Package item and Course item strictly. I will consider about customization for this issue, thank you.

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    MS-29082001-0 52 on at

    Hi Steve,

    We have the same need to use Item type of Service for Assembly BOMs. we are on NAV 2017. We build Kits as a contract manufacture so we need to track the BOM for each kit but do NOT need to track the inventory quantities for the components.

    is there any downside to allow the use of Service Items within Assembly BOMs?

    Thank you in advance.

    Michael

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    Michael,

    Service Items cannot be selected when creating an Assembly BOM. You can only select Item Type = Inventory or Non-Inventory. Non-Inventory will allow you to see the Item in the Assembly BOM but not track quantities.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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    MS-29082001-0 52 on at

    Steve,

    Thanks for replying. I realize that it can't natively....

    If we made a modification to allow Service items what other considerations should we think of if BOMs could have Service Items?

    Is there any other suggestion on how to track these types of Assembly BOMs where we want to know what's on a BOM but have no need to track inventory quantities?

    Thanks again,

    Michael.

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    Michael,

    Truthfully, I would use Item Type = Non-Inventory. I would consider this customization not logical since Non-Inventory will give me the same results and works with Assembly BOM's. You can setup the Item Card but in Description you can notate its a Service Item.

    If you did move forward with the customization you would have to analyze the impact of Assembly BOM and Assembly processing. I would still recommend you use Non-Inventory as I am sure this could be a costly customization.

    Thanks,

    Steve

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