I did some searching and looked at similar topics but I couldn’t quite get the answer or alternate suggestions for the scenario that was presented to me.
Sales asked about having two different BOM’s for one part. We make Fiber Optic light guides, so the variation is one BOM would use one type of fiber, and the other BOM would use a different type of fiber. Now sales was asking me how should that be entered into the system but stay under the same PN and would allow him to pick one or the other when selling that finished cable.
My suggestion that I had was to have two different approved revisions on the part and that would allow him to pick the rev when adding it as a line on a PO correct? And that would drive the job creation selecting the correct Rev BOM when it’s details are gathered right?
The hope of the sales department is to not have to worry about who is cutting the job as to if they will get the right BOM on that job. He wants it to be driven by the order he enters to ensure it’s not something they have to ask about every time he sells those cables.
Keep in mind, we do not have the Configurator module license so we are working with pretty basic system. The only Advanced modules we own are Advanced Cost, Advanced Inv Mgmt, and Advanced Purchasing.
I’m not good with the whole quote to cash process since I’m a hardware guy mostly. I’ll get and keep a system running, but I have very little training in how the Epicor structure works or the appropriate/intended use of its features, insert Help group.
I found this topic from 2014 that is suggesting to do what I proposed and said it is a great solution, and since the order entry personnel will be the ones determining what cable combination they are selling, then I don’t see the “training them to pick the proper rev” as being an issue.
Any more input on this topic is appreciated.