Complex products are rarely built from a single list of materials. A finished item may contain several subassemblies, and each subassembly may have its own components, operations and production requirements. When that information is spread across separate records or spreadsheets, engineers can struggle to understand the complete product structure.
The Engineering Workbench in Acumatica Manufacturing Edition gives teams a visual way to review and manage multilevel bills of materials. Users can see how finished goods, subassemblies and components fit together without opening each BOM separately.
Watch the video to see how the Engineering Workbench helps manufacturers work with complex product structures in Acumatica Cloud ERP.
The Engineering Workbench displays a multilevel BOM as a hierarchical tree. Users can expand or collapse different levels to focus on the portion of the product they need to review.
The visual structure can help teams examine:
This gives engineering and production teams a clearer picture of how materials flow into each level of the finished product.
Without a centralized workspace, employees may need to open several BOM records to update a complex product. That makes it easier to overlook a component or work from the wrong revision.
The Engineering Workbench allows users to review and modify BOM information from one screen. Teams can add components, update quantities and work with lower-level assemblies while maintaining the relationship between each part of the product structure.
Users can also create or copy items and BOMs as they build new products or revise existing designs. This can reduce repetitive entry when similar assemblies share common materials or production steps.
Accurate multilevel BOMs support purchasing, costing, material planning and production. A clearer engineering process helps ensure these teams work from consistent product information.
The Engineering Workbench gives manufacturers a more practical way to understand complex assemblies and maintain the BOMs that drive production.
Watch the video above to see the Engineering Workbench in action, then talk with 3Value about improving BOM management and manufacturing visibility in Acumatica.