Clear To Build

Get a clear view of part availability to determine build readiness.

Clear To Build reports indicate whether the piece-parts that make up an assembly are available. This provides valuable insight into build readiness during production planning.

Getting Started

Access this feature from Reports in the navigation panel. Click + REPORT then select Clear To Build.

Begin by searching for a part by name or number in the input field. The dropdown will automatically suggest matching entities - click on the desired part to populate the report.

Note: this report is intended for assemblies - only parts with a BOM will be selectable.

Understanding the Report

The following information will be populated for each line in the assembly:

• Procurement Type is the method of procurement defined for that part.

• Qty Line is the quantity required for that line in the assembly.

• Qty Available is the total quantity of that part available in inventory.

• Qty Needed indicates any additional quantity needed for that line.

• Last, the OK to Build? status indicates whether the line item is ready to build based on the inventory status of its sub-components.

Navigate through the report by expanding each sub-assembly to track its build readiness as well.

How does it work?

The OK to Build? status is determined according to the following logic:

• For lines where Procurement Type is Buy:

  • OK to Build for that line, and for each of its child lines, will be N/A

• For lines where Procurement Type is Make:

  • If Qty Needed for all child parts is 0, OK to Build will be Yes

  • If Qty Needed for any child part is greater than zero, and/or the Ok to Build for any child part is Unknown, OK to Build will be No

  • If there are no sub-components, OK to Build will be Unknown

• For lines where Procurement Type is empty:

  • OK to Build will be Unknown

Example Clear To Build Report for our Magic Toaster

You can choose whether or not to treat part revisions as interchangeable by clicking on the three dots just above the top right corner of the report. If part revisions are interchangeable the report will reflect Qty Available values for all revisions of each part. If part revisions are not interchangeable, the report will reflect Qty Available values for only the most recent revision of each part. By default, part revisions are treated as not interchangeable.

Once you've developed a report for your assembly, you can save it for future reference.

Your report will automatically update with any changes to the BOM, the Procurement Type, or the inventory status of a part.

Reports can also be exported in .csv format for offline use.

FAQ

Where does Violet get the data for a Clear To Build Report?

Violet populates the assembly information as well as Name and Qty Line from the part you select. This will generally come from the PLM you've connected to Violet, such as Teamcenter, Duro, Solidworks PDM or Windchill.

The Qty Available and Procurement type are typically populated from the MES you've connected in Violet, for example Generate API credentials in Ion, Boltline or Manufacturo. If those fields are empty, Violet will attempt to populate them based on data from your PLM.

The Name, Qty Line, Qty Available, and Procurement Type columns will display a logo based on the app used to populate the column.

Last, Violet calculates Qty Needed and the OK to Build based on the logic described above.