Approved substitutes for every BOM component
Define ranked, costed, stock-aware alternatives for any Bill of Materials line, then swap a short component for an approved substitute right from the Manufacturing Order — no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
The problem
When a primary component runs short, is delayed, or goes out of stock, production stalls while an operator hunts for an acceptable alternative, guesses at the right quantity, and recalculates cost by hand — with no record of what was swapped or why.
The solution
Define approved substitutes for any BOM component in advance, each with its own ratio, pricing, and compatibility notes. When a component runs short, the Manufacturing Order surfaces only the approved, in-stock alternatives, previews the cost impact, and applies the swap in one action — fully logged.
Everything you need to substitute with confidence
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Approved Substitutes Per Component
Define one or more approved alternates for any BOM line, each carrying its own substitution ratio so a 1-to-1.3 swap is captured precisely, not guessed on the shop floor.
Guided Setup Wizard
A three-step wizard walks a planner through picking the component, the alternative, and the ratio, then previews cost and stock before anything is saved — eliminating configuration errors.
Preference-Ordered Suggestions
Rank substitutes Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and beyond, so the apply wizard always offers the best acceptable option first, not a random pick.
Live Stock Availability
Every substitute shows its real on-hand quantity right where the decision is made, so nobody has to leave the screen to check stock separately.
Cost-Impact At A Glance
Custom or standard pricing per substitute drives an automatic cost delta, shown per unit and as a percentage, so the financial consequence of a swap is visible before it is confirmed.
Point-of-Production Apply Wizard
From an open Manufacturing Order, swap a raw component for an approved, in-stock substitute in one action — the wizard blocks the swap and explains why if the substitute cannot cover the required quantity.
Compatibility Warnings
Attach a free-text caution to any substitute so operators see caveats — tolerance, finish, or fit — before they commit to it.
Bulk Import Across BOMs
Apply one substitute relationship to every Bill of Materials that uses a given component in a single wizard run, with a live count of how many lines will be affected.
Usage Log & Analytics
Every applied substitution is logged with quantities, cost delta, and the user who applied it, so recurring swaps that signal a chronic supply problem show up in reporting.
How it works
Define
Add an approved substitute to a BOM component with ratio, pricing, and any compatibility notes, or launch the guided wizard for a step-by-step walkthrough.
Track Coverage
The Bill of Materials form and its component list show at a glance which lines already have an approved, in-stock substitute.
Suggest
When production runs short, Suggest Substitutes opens only the components that have an approved, in-stock alternative available.
Apply
Pick the preferred substitute, review the stock and cost-impact preview, and apply it — the component updates and the swap is logged automatically.
Frequently asked
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Yes. Add as many approved substitutes as you need and order them by preference — Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and beyond. The apply wizard always lists them in that order with live availability, so the best acceptable option is offered first.
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MRP Component Substitutes
Approved, ranked, stock-aware substitutes for any BOM component, applied at the point of production with a cost-impact preview and a full usage log — instead of an operator hunting for an alternative by hand.
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