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Majman33
November 13, 2023
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Non Inventory Items on Bill of Material

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How do I included non inventory items on my Bill of Materials?  For example, packing tape?  I have created a non inventory item for pallet shrink wrap.  I added that item to my Bill of Material.  The quantity defaults to 1, but the problem with this is that the cost for that item increases by the cost of an entire roll of shrink wrap.  For example, if my BOM cost is $4 before adding the shrink wrap and the cost of a roll of shrink wrap is $15, then the BOM cost goes to $19.  I don't use an entire roll of shrink wrap for each case.  I don't even use an entire roll of shrink wrap to wrap an entire pallet.  Would I have to estimate how many pallets of product I can wrap with one roll of shrink wrap and then divide that by how many cases are on each pallet?  What if different pallets have different case quantities?

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AnneMariee
November 13, 2023

Hello there, Majman33.

 

You can use the unit of measure (U/M) to show quantities, prices, rates, and costs for an item. In this case, you can set your shrink wrap's U/M. I'll guide you on how.

 

First, you'll need to turn on U/M. Then, you'll need to get your item's amount per unit measured. You can get it by getting the total measurement of your shrink wrap in inches and dividing it by the total cost. For example, your $15 shrink wrap divided by 20 inches is $0.75 per inch. 

 

In setting up your non-inventory part, set the U/M to Length by the inch. Then, input the amount you got from the calculations above in the cost-per-inch field. You can refer to the screenshot below as your guide.

Once done, you can proceed with setting up your Bill of Materials. Just measure how much of the shrink wrap you've used and put that number under the Quantity column. In the sample below, 3 inches of shrink wrap was used to cover the item.

This way, you don't need to estimate how many pallets of product you can cover with one roll of shrink wrap. You'll also have a more accurate total bill of materials cost.

 

I'll leave these articles for more details on setting up products you manufacture:

 

You might want to track the products you build using inventory parts. Here's an article you can check out for future reference: Track the products you manufacture.

 

Please feel free to leave a reply if you have further concerns about setting up your Bill of Materials. I'm just one post away to help you out.

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