Bill of materials (BOM) reconciliation is the process of matching planned components to what was actually consumed and received across systems. Automating it reduces write‑offs, prevents production delays, and eliminates the spreadsheet hunts that slow teams down. With Parabola, you can standardize item IDs, join ERP and WMS data, and flag variances before they become costly.
Building a reliable BOM reconciliation workflow
Most BOM mismatches come from inconsistent item masters, unit‑of‑measure differences, and timing gaps between production, receiving, and inventory updates. A durable workflow pulls line‑level records from your ERP, WMS, and purchasing systems; normalizes IDs and units; and compares planned vs. actual at the component level. Add rules to surface missing receipts, negative on‑hands, and substitutions, then write back clean adjustments on a schedule. Teams often start with CSV extracts, but a repeatable flow keeps your BOM current without manual VLOOKUPs.
By orchestrating the checks in Parabola, you get audit trails, alerts on anomalies, and a single source of truth for finance and operations.
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