Hi all,
We are preparing to roll out change management for our Finished Goods BOMs in Acumatica Manufacturing and would like your advice on the best approach.
Our FG BOM includes packing materials, an unpacking glove component, consumables, operations (10, 20, etc.), work centers, run time and run unit, labour cost per hour, tools, overheads, scrap factor and batch size.
The challenge: packing materials and artwork change often at customer request, and Head Office (Marketing) hears about this first. The production details (operations, work centers, run times) are known only by the factory.
We are considering two options:
1. Head Office maintains the FG BOM and sends it to the factory with the sales order.
2. A Factory BOM Leader maintains the FG BOM, but only after Head Office provides an approved document with the finalized packing details.
Questions:
- Which approach works best in practice, or is there a better one?
- How do you control and approve BOM changes (for example, revisions or an approval workflow) instead of relying on Excel or email?
- How do you split responsibility between Marketing, Purchasing and the factory?
Thank you for your help.
