Create a Bill of Materials for an Item

These steps walk you through creating an item that can then be built using a bill of materials.

To create a Bill of Materials:

1. First, you must follow the steps for adding the item to your inventory.
2. Once the item exists, click the Build tab.
3. Type the number of items to be produced from the components in the bill of materials.
4. In the Item No. box, select the first component item needed to create the final product. Click the List button to select the item from your inventory list.
5. In the Quantity box, type the number of this item required to build the final product.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional item required for the final product.
7. Enter any additional build costs, such as labor and setup.
8. Select the account in which these additional costs will be tracked. This is usually an expense account.
9. Click Save and Close.