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Build a Packaging BOM

A packaging bill of materials lists what it actually takes to pack one unit of a product, and totals the cost and weight for you.

Build the BOM​

  1. From the Packaging Specs list (or the Units page), click BOM.
  2. If none exists yet, click Create BOM — this creates and activates version 1.0.
  3. Under Add Packaging Material, choose a material and enter:
    • Qty / Unit — how much is used per finished unit
    • UoM — each, g, kg, m, cm, or ml
    • Scrap % — expected waste, added to the effective quantity
    • Optional — tick for extras like a gift box that should show and cost per line, but stay out of the standard unit cost
    • A sequence and optional notes
  4. Add Line — the live cost panel updates with total cost and total weight per unit, based on required lines only.
  5. Review any warnings above the table — missing material cost, zero weight, or an inactive material — and fix them so the roll-up stays accurate.

You can keep multiple BOM versions per item, with one active default at a time — activate a different version in one click when your packaging changes.

Where this cost and weight show up​

  • On the item — the Packaging Specification accordion on the item form shows a Packaging Cost (BOM) and Total Weight/Unit badge, or No BOM if none exists yet.
  • Landed cost — allocating by weight uses each item's per-unit packaging weight from its default BOM, falling back to quantity if there's no BOM. See Landed cost and GRN variance.
  • Manufacturing — completing a work order for this item automatically records what was consumed — see Track packaging consumption.
  • Sustainability dashboard — the BOM is what turns sales into a packaging footprint — see Monitor packaging sustainability.

Next step​

Track packaging consumption

See what a completed work order actually used.