Set up and manage inventory assembly items and bill of materials

An assembly item is an inventory item that is made up of other items. You must define the item details and its recipe, known as the bill of materials. The bill of materials details all the component items, raw materials, and services (like labor) required to build one unit of the assembly.

Create an inventory assembly

1. Go to All apps , then Sales & Get Paid, then Products & services (Take me there).
2. Select New and choose Inventory (assembly).
3. Fill in the item details, including its name, inventory asset account, sales information, and purchase information.
4. Select Save and add bill of materials to create your recipe.
5. From the items column, add the required inventory, service, or non-inventory components.
6. Enter the quantity of each component required to make one unit of the finished good.
7. Select Save.

Note: The cost of building the assembly is calculated based on the cost of the component items in the item drawer. You cannot start a manufacturing order without a bill of materials.

View or edit an existing bill of materials

1. Go to All apps , then Sales & Get Paid, then Products & services (Take me there).
2. Find the Inventory assembly item and select Edit.
3. Select the View/edit bill of materials link.
4. Make your changes and select Save.

Note: Changes only apply to new manufacturing orders created after the edit.