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Calculating maximum build quantity

To find the maximum build quantity

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > Maximum Build.

  1. Select the Stock Item or Name.
  2. Note: A BOM must exist for the stock item.

  3. Select the BOM Version.
  4. You can select any version except a retired version. If only one version of a BOM exists, this version is selected by default.

  5. Click Select Warehouses to choose the warehouses that should be included when checking Stock Levels.
  6. Select Consider stock levels for items that can go negative to include items that allow negative levels of stock.
  7. Click Display to calculate the maximum build quantity of the finished item.
  8. The values for the finished item are displayed in the Results boxes.

    The Maximum Build Quantity is the lowest figure that can be made, excluding:

    Free Stock shows the current free stock of the finished item.

    Possible Stock shows the Maximum Build Quantity plus Free Stock.

    Calculations for components and sub-assemblies are listed. Values for components with the same Stock Code are combined and shown on one line. Any excluded items are listed as N/A in the Free Stock and Can Make columns.

    Note: The Qty on BOM value will include the scrap percentage if you have selected to calculate scrap in Maximum Build on the BOM Settings Scrap tab.

    The Properties column indicates whether the item is:

  9. Select a sub-assembly and click Perform Maximum Build to open another Maximum Build window for the sub-assembly.
  10. Click Print to print the information for reference.
  11. Click Close to close the Maximum Build window.

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