This screen displays the gross requirements
report that displays the materials required to produce a certain quantity of
end products. From this report, you can also:
The information in this document is applicable to product
update 421 and higher. If you have versions lower than this, certain features
explained here will not be applicable.
Note: It is possible that not all the columns in the overview are displayed. You can add or delete columns as required by clicking 
Columns at the toolbar.
Make item
This column displays the item code of the item
to be produced. The item code is based on the item code defined at Item code
in the item maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ Items or Inventory ➔
Items ➔ Maintain, select an
item, and then click Open).
Description
This column displays the description of the item
to be produced. The description is based on the description defined at Description
in the item maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ Items or Inventory ➔
Items ➔ Maintain, select an
item, and then click Open).
Version
This column displays the BOM version of the item
to be produced. The BOM version is based on the version defined at Version
in the BOM maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ BOM, select an item,
and then click Open). Alternatively, you can also obtain the version in
the item maintenance screen in the Manufacturing tab.
Main version
A green check mark is displayed in this column at the side of the BOM version, which indicates that it is the main BOM version for the item to be produced.
Warehouse
This column displays the warehouse of the item
to be produced based on the BOM version. You can define the warehouse for any
BOM version except the main version in the BOM maintenance screen (go to
Manufacturing ➔ Setup ➔
BOM, select an item, and then click Open).
Item
This column displays the part items required to produce the make item.
Description
This column displays the description of the
parts items required to produce the make item. The description is based on the
description defined at Description in the item maintenance screen (go to
Manufacturing ➔ Setup ➔
Items or Inventory ➔ Items ➔
Maintain, select an item, and then click Open).
Make
A green check mark is displayed in this column
if the part item has the Make attribute. This is based on the attribute
defined under the Attributes section in the Manufacturing tab in
the item maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ Items or Inventory ➔
Items ➔ Maintain, select an
item, and then click Open).
Buy
A green check mark is displayed in this column
if the part item has the Buy attribute. This is based on the attribute
defined under the Attributes: Purchase section in the Purchase/Sales
tab in the item maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ Items or Inventory ➔
Items ➔ Maintain, select an
item, and then click Open).
Part warehouse
This column displays the main warehouse of each
part item. The warehouse is based on the main warehouse defined under the Warehouses
section in the Inventory tab in the item maintenance screen (go to
Manufacturing ➔ Setup ➔
Items or Inventory ➔ Items ➔
Maintain, select an item, and then click Open).
Required
This column displays the quantity required for each part item to produce the make item. This quantity is calculated based on the following formula:
Quantity in the BOM line (as defined in the BOM maintenance screen) / Batch quantity of the BOM x Quantity required for make item (as defined at Quantity required at Manufacturing ➔ Reports ➔ Gross Requirements).
Free stock
This column displays the quantity currently in
stock for each required part item. This quantity can be obtained from the Free
stock column under the Warehouses section in the Inventory
tab in the item maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ Items or Inventory ➔
Items ➔ Maintain, select an
item, and then click Open).
Shortage
This column displays the difference between the quantity required and the quantity currently in stock for each part item.
Unit
This column displays the units of the part item.
The unit is based on the sales unit defined at Sls. unit in the Basics
tab in the item maintenance screen (go to Manufacturing ➔
Setup ➔ Items or Inventory ➔
Items ➔ Maintain, select an
item, and then click Open).