Bill of Materials (BOM)

• Build advanced Bill of Materials with full control
• Comprehensive item register for structure and reuse
• direct MES supports dynamic, multi-level BOMs
• Handles material requirements, operations and waste
• Dependencies on resource and competence requirements

Gain full control over material needs, resource planning, and capacity calculations. direct MES supports an advanced item and product structure (BOM) that enables precise requirements planning and robust production management from goods receipt to finished product.

BOM for Material and Capacity Control

The BOM module in direct MES makes it easy to manage all your items – from raw materials and semi-finished goods to end products. The dynamic structure model lets you organise and reuse components and levels across products, ensuring both flexibility and transparency in manufacturing.

Each structure can include required materials and operations, including substructures with quantities, waste allowances, and estimated times. Operations can also be linked to specific resource and competence requirements, along with operation times and cost drivers.

direct MES – Foundation for Robust Production

The advanced item register in direct MES allows you to define key attributes, including batch and serial number requirements, purchase or in-house production, labelling needs, and inbound inspection. When structures are used for planning and requirements calculations, the system generates an extended BOM that includes operation and resource dependencies for execution, traceability, and quality control.

Flexible Structure for Products and Components

You can assign items to product groups for better organisation and categorisation. Each item can be tied to its own structure with components, operations, and attributes such as material needs, quantities, scrap percentages, and time estimates. The system supports an unlimited number of BOMs and levels, making it ideal for even highly complex multi-level products.

Route Management and Material Consumption

BOMs in direct MES link material needs directly to production orders, calculating operation sequences and resource demands. Dependencies between operations across different levels are maintained, and production orders are generated directly from the BOM. You can also simulate BOMs with selected attributes and ensure labelling and traceability requirements are met.

Automatic Material Requirement and Order Proposals

The system generates purchasing suggestions for raw materials and proposes the internal production of required semi-finished goods and components. This provides a streamlined, end-to-end process from planning to finished product.

With Bill of Materials in direct MES, you gain full visibility into requirements, capacity, and resource utilisation. Optimise your manufacturing, ensure quality and traceability, and maximise efficiency across every step.