parts list

Definition of parts list

The parts list is the directory of the raw materials, parts and assemblies of a product, specifying various data, e.g. B. Part number, part name. It provides information about the qualitative and quantitative structure of a product and is used for program-related material requirements planning.

Starting point for all parts lists

• The starting point for all parts lists is the entire parts list, which is only used to compile all raw materials, individual parts and assemblies of a product without being sorted according to special criteria. Special parts lists can be derived from it, e.g. B .:
• Construction parts list with technical data, e.g. B. Construction kit or structural parts list
• MRP BOM, which is a quantity BOM, e.g. B. with in-house production
• Shopping items list, which can contain information about suppliers, prices and delivery dates
• Staging BOM that is required for picking orders in the warehouse
• Spare parts list, which is used for the maintenance and repair of products
• Costing BOM that depends on Calculation method is designed

Parts lists structure the products analytically. They are offset by where-used lists that (synthetically) show which products contain certain components.