I deal with Items that each have a corresponding Scrap Item. Each Scrap Item will contain the same attributes as the Item – the only difference being that they will be in smaller pieces (after the manufacturing process). I understand that an Item can be associated with a Scrap Item through the BOM, but when dealing with so many Items, it can be hard to understand which is its associated Scrap Item without having to dig into BOMs. What is your recommendation on creating an easier association between Item and Scrap Item? I have the capabilities of doing customization if necessary, and I would appreciate your recommendation on the best design to implement this functionality.
One idea I had was to create a field called Original Material, where the user could select the “parent” Item of a given Scrap Item. And then an Item also has an HTML table called Scrap Items that show all the Scrap Items linked to that Item.
If you have an idea that you think is simpler or better, please share.