Unable to Find Setup Time Field in BOM or Operations

ERPNext
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Hello everyone,

I am trying to add Setup Time to my manufacturing processes in ERPNext, but I cannot find the field anywhere in the BOM or Operations section.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

  1. Checked the Customize Form for “BOM” and “BOM Operation,” but I don’t see a Setup Time field listed.

  2. Looked into Workstations, and while I can find a Setup Time field there, it does not seem to apply to the BOM or Production Order.

  3. Verified that I am using the latest version of ERPNext (v15).

Questions:

  1. Is Setup Time supported in BOM Operations?

  2. If not, how can I include Setup Time in my calculations for production?

  3. Are there any workarounds, such as custom fields or scripts, to handle this?

Any help or guidance would be much appreciated!

Thank you in advance.

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Setup Time as handled at the Operations tab items of the BOM. Define the setup Operation in Operations. Add the Operation to the Related BOM. Enter the Operation Time in minutes. Chek it as Fixed Time.
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In Operations, I can configure two different operations - one for setup and one for the actual process.

This is very suitable for baking - as we have to turn on the oven once, and each cake does not take additional setup time. However, in job work scenarios like moulding, printing - the setup time is relevant for each job. You first setup the new design / artwork, and then the process happens.

If we create two separate operations - setup and process, we need to create two separate job cards, which is counter-intuitive. In general, this is combined in one operation.

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ERPNext v15 does not have a built-in Setup Time field in BOM Operations. You can create a custom field in BOM Operation for setup time and use a server script to include it in production time calculations. Alternatively, calculate it manually by adding the workstation setup time to each operation.