Calculation of Raw Material Summary

 Raw Material Requirement Planning

Imagine this: Your team is ready to kick off production, machines are set, people are
waiting — and suddenly, you discover a key raw material is missing or incorrect. Deadlines
slip. Costs rise. Clients get frustrated.
That’s how powerful (and risky) raw material planning can be. Done right, it keeps projects
flowing smoothly. Done wrong, it can bring everything to a standstill.


Before we can even think about execution, every successful project manager must answer 
three simple but critical questions:
 • What do we already have?
 • What do our current projects need?
 • What will our upcoming projects demand?

Most ERPs like SAP provide ways to consolidate material requirements across projects. Yet, 
in many organizations, OEMs still rely on manual Excel-based Bills of Materials (BOMs). And that’s where the trouble begins.

When planning slips, the damage is immediate and costly:
 • Materials ordered in quantities far less than actual need
 • Wrong items procured, unusable for the intended project
 • Unplanned purchases of irrelevant stock — eating cash and storage space

BOM Creator: Turning Chaos into Clarity

Enter BOM Creator — a tool designed to transform how teams handle raw material
planning. 
With its unique raw material calculation method, introduced right in the Engineering/Design phase, it shifts planning from reactive to proactive.



What it delivers:
 • Accurate material planning before manufacturing drawings are released
 • Fewer errors in BOMs through reduced manual intervention
 • Early visibility into what’s needed — across all projects
 • Time saved, money saved, stress avoided

Final Word

In modern manufacturing, precision isn’t a luxury — it’s survival. Calculating the raw
material summary early and accurately isn’t just about avoiding mistakes. It’s about creating confidence, speed, and control in every project you deliver.



Tools like BOM Creator don’t just improve planning. They redefine it. And in an industry 
where every minute matters, that’s the real competitive edge.


Shreya Deepak

✉️ support@servtronica.com
📞 +91-9953432516 | +91-8595668427 | 0120-4265864
📍 Servtronica Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

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