Visual Multi-Level BOM Editing

The builder gives manufacturing users a clear three-panel workspace: a product staging list, a drag-and-drop BOM tree, and a detail panel for the selected assembly.

• Fast product staging: Load an initial product list, then use the search dialog to select many products with checkboxes.
• Drag-and-drop structure: Drop a finished product onto the canvas, then drag components under the correct parent.
• Batch adding: Select several staged products and add them to the current BOM node in one click.
• Clean restart: Clear the staged product list when users want to search and prepare a fresh set of products.
• Inline editing: Update component quantities and units of measure directly from the tree.

Operations, By-Products, and Safe Saving

Use the detail panel to manage the manufacturing settings of the selected BOM level while keeping the editor focused on the fields needed for daily BOM building.

• BOM details: Set the root quantity, unit of measure, and BOM type for each assembly level.
• Operations: Add work centers, operation names, sequence, and cycle time from the visual editor.
• By-products: Add secondary outputs with quantities and units of measure.
• Metadata preservation: Existing BOM lines, operations, and by-products are updated in place so non-edited metadata is not lost during save.
• Validation: Invalid quantities are rejected clearly instead of being silently changed.

How To Use

1. Open Manufacturing > Products > BOM Builder.
2. Click Search and add products to choose many products from the Odoo product picker.
3. Drag the finished product to the center canvas to create the root BOM.
4. Select a node in the tree, then drag or batch-add staged products as its components.
5. Edit quantities, units of measure, operations, by-products, and BOM type from the tree and detail panel.
6. Click Save to write the full hierarchy back to Odoo Manufacturing.

Best Practices

• Start from the finished product: Create the root first, then build subassemblies step by step.
• Stage before building: Use multi-select search to prepare the products you need before dragging or batch-adding components.
• Save after meaningful batches: Save after completing a logical section of the BOM so work is preserved.
• Avoid circular structures: Do not add a parent product under one of its own child assemblies.
• Review advanced manufacturing fields: If your workflow uses variants, operation links, subcontracting, or costing details, verify the final BOM in the standard Odoo forms after large changes.

Optional Extensions

Bridge modules can extend the same builder experience for additional Manufacturing features when those Odoo modules are installed.

• Work Orders: Support operation employee capacity when the Enterprise work order field is available.
• Subcontracting: Support subcontracting BOM type and subcontractor selection when Odoo subcontracting is installed.