One Subassembly is a prefabricated sub-component, defined in a multi-level bill of materials as a standalone assembly, and which goes into the parent end product as a semi-finished product.
In SAP Business One, sub-assemblies are mapped using multi-level Bills of Materials (BoMs). A multi-level BoM contains not only raw materials but also assemblies as items – these assemblies, in turn, have their own BoM with their components. In multi-level production, SAP Business One generates a separate production order for each sub-assembly. The sub-orders must be completed before the parent main order can draw the sub-assembly as a material. The system links main and sub-orders via the OriginAbsEntry and OriginNum fields in the production table. The production BoM is the relevant BoM type for sub-assemblies: it represents a finished product composed of inventory components and includes the product in the MRP run.
Demarcation
The sub-assembly differs from a simple component in that it itself consists of further parts and undergoes its own manufacturing process. It is not a purchased part, but an internally manufactured pre-product which carries the bill of materials type "Production" in the bill of materials.
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