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Assemble to project

Enabled for Public preview General availability
Users, automatically Mar 1, 2024 Apr 2, 2024

Business value

The Assemble to project feature helps you improve inventory management by assembling to order only when the process requires it. The feature also enables other ways to customize projects.

Feature details

When you enter an assemble-to-order item on a project planning line, Business Central automatically creates an assembly order. The assembly order is based on the project planning line. Its lines come from the item's assembly BOM. The system multiplies the quantity of components on the assembly BOM by the order quantity. The Assemble-to-Order Lines page shows details about the linked assembly order lines. These details help you customize the assembly item. As in sales, you can't directly post linked assembly orders. The assembly order is reserved for the project. Business Central synchronizes item tracking between project planning lines and assembly orders. This feature integrates with warehouse management features to make assembly and shipping easier. It helps ensure that the workflow from project assembly to delivery runs smoothly.

Quantity to Assemble to Order

Assemble to project supports the following warehouse configurations:

  • No warehouse handling: Use a project journal to post full or partial usage. The system automatically posts the output and consumption of components for the assembly order.
  • Inventory pick: Use an inventory pick to post full or partial usage. The system automatically posts the output and consumption of components for the assembly order.
  • Warehouse pick: Create and register warehouse picks for components, and then use a project journal to post usage. Business Central verifies whether you picked the consumed assembly components. The system automatically posts the output and consumption of components for the assemble order.

Posting Preview

Use Explode BOM in Project Planning Lines to convert the product into a set of components.

Explode BOM

The following limitations apply:

  • The process doesn't support the Quantity to Assemble to Order field for closed projects.
  • For warehouse pick scenarios, the process supports the Quantity to Assemble to Order field when it's either zero or equal to the quantity. You can't mix assemble-to-order and assemble-to-stock on a project planning line. You must create separate project planning lines.
  • Assemble-to-order doesn't affect billable parts of a project. An assembly is included on sales invoices, but not its components. You can't edit the Quantity to Assemble to Order field for billable lines (not Budget+Billable).
  • Order planning and the planning worksheet aren't affected because the job is the input for planning. The planning engine considers the assembly as demand.
  • You can't enter a negative quantity in the Quantity to Assemble to Order field.
  • You can't undo an assembly.

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