The components list within EBMS is used to create the bill-of-materials. The kitting process can accommodate multiple level BOMS based on the manufacturing process or multiple layer sub-assemblies to manage the parts of the finished product. Most BOMS consist of parts, subassemblies, or raw material. EBMS recommends that the labor or sub-shop process is included in the BOM using a task. These service items may add labor cost to the finished goods, create work orders to allow workers to track time and record details, and be used for scheduling. The following sample of labor codes coupled with Task Types is a great way to add labor into a manufacturing batch:
Design
Cutting
Manufacturing
Assembly
Finishing
Inspection
Delivery
The following labor types should not be included in the BOM but treated as overhead costs since the labor is not applied to individual projects.
Presales design
Sales
Warranty
Shop maintenance
An inventory item classified as a Service item can be configured to create a task when it is entered into a manufacturing batch. The Enter task for this item option must be enabled within the General tab of the inventory item classified as Service. Review Attaching a Task to a Service Item for configuration details for a service item.
Enter the service item into a batch as shown below. The system will prompt the user to create tasks when the batch is saved. Click File > Save to activate the create task dialog. The dialog will not appear if the task is not attached to the service item or if the service item was entered previously and the dialog was canceled.
The user can also right click on the detail line of the batch and select Attach New Task or Attach Existing Task from the context menu as shown below: