Hi, I would like to understand the function of the [Assemble Material] field when managing a BOM item. Does anything change in a step if the Assembly Step and Source Step are different? I couldn’t find an explanation in CM’s help.
What I would like to do for a manual explicit assembly - My requirement for a guided / sequential assembly:
When having the complete BOM I would like to see only “critical” components the operator needs to assemble to the main material in a specific step. This is to validate that the right component was picked according to the BOM. When the operator clicks “Assemble” in the Step View he / she needs to scan first the first material code (product code), confirm, scan the second, confirm and so one, but only for the “critical” components. Just like a Checklist offers a sequence to maintain to fulfill the assembly.
There is also the [Reference] field, but this would still display non-critical items.
Is there such a solution and could this be solved with the fields I mentioned.
Summary:
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Validate only “critical” components
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Have an assembly sequence / order to be followed when assembling eg. first component is preselected - First BOM item is always preselected - Operator scann material code - CM validates if this is the right material according to the BOM - Click “Next” - Next BOM item is selected - … - Click on Assemble completes this process = Operator can’t choose the BOM item but is guided through the process.
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Further can I skip the first screen of the Assemble Material wizard as a one-piece flow is maintained so that always only one piece at a time is assembled anyway
