What is bill of material explosion in SAP PP - Production Planning and Control?

SAP Term: bill of material explosion

• Component: PP

• Component Name: Production Planning and Control

• Description: A function for determining all components of a bill of material and listing them. You can explode a BOM to show the structure of the product or to show the total quantity of each component. For multiple BOMs, you can define a procedure for automatically determining the correct alternative BOM for a given area of the company BOM application.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Bill of material explosion is a process in SAP Production Planning and Control (PP) that allows users to view the components of a finished product. It is used to determine the quantity of each component needed to produce a certain number of finished products. The bill of material explosion also shows the relationship between the components and the finished product. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use the bill of material explosion, users must first create a bill of material (BOM) for the finished product. This BOM will contain all the components needed to produce the finished product. Once the BOM is created, users can then use the bill of material explosion to view the components and their quantities. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a BOM, it is important to ensure that all components are included and that their quantities are accurate. This will ensure that the bill of material explosion will be accurate and will provide users with an accurate view of what components are needed for production. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The bill of material explosion is closely related to other processes in SAP PP such as material requirements planning (MRP) and capacity requirements planning (CRP). MRP is used to determine when components need to be ordered and CRP is used to determine how much capacity is needed for production.