What is configurable material in SAP LO-VC - Variant Configuration?

SAP Term: configurable material

• Component: LO-VC

• Component Name: Variant Configuration

• Description: A material that can have different variants. For example, a car can have different paint, trim, and engines. Configurable materials have a super bill of material BOM that contains all the components for producing every variant of the material. Similarly, they have a super task list that contains all the operations. When a material is configured, only the components and operations needed for a variant are selected.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Configurable material is a type of material in SAP that can be configured to meet customer requirements. It is used in the LO-VC Variant Configuration component of SAP to create and manage variants of a product. The configurable material is created from a combination of characteristics and values that are used to define the product. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use configurable material, you must first create a material master record for the product. This record will contain all the necessary characteristics and values that will be used to define the product. Once the material master record is created, you can then create variants of the product by assigning different values to the characteristics. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating configurable materials, it is important to ensure that all characteristics and values are correctly assigned. This will ensure that the variants created are accurate and meet customer requirements. Additionally, it is important to keep track of all variants created so that they can be easily accessed when needed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on configurable materials, please refer to SAP Help documentation or contact your local SAP support team.