Before setting up the Bill of Materials application, you should ensure products are configured correctly in Brightpearl.
Create a custom field
A product custom field is used to identify assemblies. This field is created in your Brightpearl settings:
- Go to Settings > Custom fields > Products
- Choose Add a field
- Give the field a name and code of your choosing but ensure the type is Yes/No. It is advisable to make this a required field
- Click Save
Create assemblies and components
Ensure all assemblies, sub-assemblies and components have been set up in Brightpearl, each with a unique SKU. Read more about setting up products here.
All assembled items should have the BOM custom field set to 'Yes'.
Assign cost prices
It is important to store cost prices against your product records. These costs will be used by the Bill of Materials app when performing assembly and disassembly operations.