Material Componentes - Assembly

[fortian]

Hi experts,

I have some materials components assigned to a WBS which are suppose to be assembled in order to become another material component (an assembly).

Which item category should I use? I - PM structure element? And for the final assembly material?

I don't want to plan the cost of the assembly twice.

Thanks in advance

[virendra_pal · Accepted solution]

IBAU material type (PM Structural Element) would not be my choice

I would use operating supplies material type HIBE or semi finished goods HALB and in the BOM tick the assembly check box - it is the stat/Long test tab - scroll to the bottom

[fortian · Accepted solution]

How should be the process using a BOM with the components flagged with the indicator Assembly?

It's possible the have in a project structure the assembly and his components assigned to a a same activity? How should be managed?

Thanks

[former_member203108 · Accepted solution]

You can manually assign the components to activities or you can do BOM transfer.

I would suggest you to read SAP Help especially Material Section under Project System.

[fortian · Accepted solution]

Thanks Ahmed,

I already know how the BOM transfer works (at least I believe I do...). My question is once I have all the components available to be assembled how I should register I've consumed the components to create a new material (which at the same time could be used in a future to elaborated a bigger component).

[former_member203108 · Accepted solution]

Are you using PP module?

[fortian · Accepted solution]

We did not thought to do it, as the assembly process is normally done by a external company.

But do you think we should do it? What would imply to do it?

[former_member203108 · Accepted solution]

If the assemly process is carried out externally, then you should create a Subcontracting PR/PO and supply the components to the vendor and recieve the Final product.

[former_member203108 · Accepted solution]

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[fortian · Accepted solution]

But how we see in the project builder (or the project planning board) that the components had been supplied and that final product received?

And what item category should be use for the components and for the final product?

Thanks a lot for you time!

[former_member203108 · Accepted solution]

If you are using project stock, then you can do this, bring the components under project stock, create Subcontracting PO for the FG, then issue the components to the vendor and finally receive the FG into Project Stock. You can use stock report to monitor this.Discuss this with your PS & MM consultant.

Also, search the forum , you will find threads about subcontracting process with project stock.

Also, there is a wiki page available in MM section, which talks about subcontracting process with Project stock, It was written by Appala Raju. Search it you will get it.

[fortian · Accepted solution]

I think this is what I was looking for:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/4c/227c9646e611d189470000e829fbbd/content.htm

Despite I still have some steps of the process missing...

[former_member203108 · Accepted solution]

I dont think that would help you in your case. As I said earlier, you have to discuss your requirement with your PS & MM consultant.

[fortian · Accepted solution]

Hi Ahmed Rifaee,

The problem is that I'm suppose to be the consultant...

[fortian · Accepted solution]

For which situations this case would apply?? (

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/4c/227c9646e611d189470000e829fbbd/content.htm)