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Generating and Updating Mass Downstream mBOMs
Windchill 13.0.2.0
User Interface Location: BOM Transformer
Description
Use the Generate Mass Downstream BOMs action to generate mass BOMs in the BOM Transformer. Use the Update Mass Downstream BOMs action to update mass BOMs in the BOM Transformer.
Business Use Case
When starting any new product development process, you typically begin by reusing the existing products and then improving the original design. Similarly, for BOM variants, you want to reuse the existing parts and BOM as much as possible for a faster development and reduced cost. If you have built an mBOM from an eBOM, you can use the same mBOM to generate other mBOMs, as the differences will be insignificant. That way you can use the mBOM as a template to generate other mBOMs. The Generate Mass Downstream BOMs and Update Mass Downstream BOMs actions in the downstream view of the BOM Transformer enable you to generate and update mass mBOMs in the BOM Transformer.
Advantages
Optimizing the design of a product to make it easier and less expensive to assemble and mass-produce.
Improved productivity
Improved user experience
Reduced cost for planning
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