I would like to understand if we can select a BOM by Vendor

[Former Member]

Hi all

I have the following query:

In our subcontracting process we are often producing similar codes on two different vendor locations.

So would like to understand that if we can select a BOM by Vendor

u201CCan't select different BOMs in R/3 for different vendors producing same codeu201D?

thanks and regards

[JL23 · Accepted solution]

In the purchasing info record, you can define a production version that the system uses to find the bill of material (BOM) when you create a subcontract order for the vendor.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your answer.

Could you please specify in which place of the inforecord I can set up that option?

[JL23 · Accepted solution]

first you have to create a production version in transaction C223.

Once you have done this, SAP activates a field in the info record (subcontracting info record type) at purchsing org data 1 view in the control section at the right (almost in the middle of the screen.)

Enter there your roduction version.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

This would probably work but in my client we do not use production versions. This is not for the standard subcontracting process. This would mean that we would have to implement a completely new process involving Product costing as I am not sure if production versions created for subcontracting products would have any impact on them.

could you please tell me if there is no other option to get this to work without using production versions?

I have put a quick example to explain the problem in more detail...

For Finished product 9791070 I have created a BOM with two alternatives:

1 & 2

Each alternative is using a different component...

When creating the Subcontracting PO the system automatically picks the component from alternative BOM 1

Please let me know if there is any other option within the PO creation process or within the PIR to use alternative BOMu2019s without the requirement to create production versions.

thanks in advance

[JL23 · Accepted solution]

OSS Note 205454 - Documentation on subcontracting

has a PDF document attached.

Here you can read about alternatives.

In general there is no option to select a BOM interactively when creating the PO

You can select an alterantive BOM by quantity, by date or by production version.

All can be defined in material master MRP4 view.

That this effects any BoM explosion.

If you cannot use this to find the appropriate BOM for subcontracting, then there is no other way than the production version in the info record.