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Itemsmaterials is a term used in discussions of manufacturing and supply chain management to describe the relationship between inventory items and materials. While not a formal standard with a fixed definition, it serves as a convenient shorthand for understanding how finished goods, components, and raw inputs are categorized, tracked, and planned within an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Items refer to units kept in stock that may be sold, assembled, or used to fulfill orders.
In data terms, organizations maintain item master data for items and material master data for materials. Production
Common considerations include unit of measure, valuation, procurement type, and lifecycle status. Accurate BOMs and clean
Example: a bicycle item might be built from steel tubes, rubber tires, and handlebars (materials); the bicycle