Illustrative previewA hierarchical, drillable multi-level BOM explorer for Business Central that surfaces supply,
demand, cost roll-ups, and can-build feasibility at every level of the product structure — built and installed by
ECOSIRE as a per-tenant AL extension.
What is Multi-Level BOM Viewer & Manager?
A hierarchical, drillable multi-level BOM explorer for Business Central that surfaces supply, demand, cost roll-ups, and can-build feasibility at every level of the product structure — built and installed by ECOSIRE as a per-tenant AL extension. Built to order by ECOSIRE for Dynamics 365 BC (build-to-order) — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.
Key Features
Built to order, done for you
No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.
- 1
You order
Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.
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We build & install
ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.
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Go live + support
You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.
About this Product
Business Central ships a flat Production BOM card and a separate "BOM" cost report, but it gives manufacturing teams no single place to see a deep product structure — to expand level 3 under level 2 under the finished good, watch the cost accumulate, and ask "can I actually build 200 of these today?" without bouncing between Item Availability, the Production BOM, and routing pages. This extension closes that gap.
Multi-Level BOM Viewer & Manager is an AL extension that adds an indented, fully drillable tree of every Production BOM and its routing — exploding each component down through sub-assemblies to raw material, with cost roll-up, margin, and live availability shown at every node. Engineers get where-used (implosion) and component-explosion in one place, plus a "can-build" calculator that walks the structure against current inventory, scheduled receipts, and demand to tell you the realistic buildable quantity and the first blocking component.
Because every business runs Business Central differently — different costing methods, unit-of-measure conventions, variant usage, and reporting needs — we do not sell this as a one-size AppSource download. ECOSIRE builds it to your environment, installs it as a per-tenant extension (no source handed to a third party, no AppSource validation delays), wires it to your permission sets, and supports it. You get a clean, upgrade-safe extension that uses table/page extensions and event subscribers rather than modifying base objects, so it survives Microsoft's monthly and major BC updates.
This is the honest version of "BOM visibility": real AL engineering on your tenant, a fixed one-time build price, and a named team that maintains it.
What you get
- A per-tenant Business Central AL extension (.app) built to your tenant's BC version, installed and published on your environment by ECOSIRE.
- Indented multi-level BOM/routing explorer page with explosion, implosion, cost roll-up, margin, availability, and can-build calculator.
- A dedicated permission set and role-center/page action wiring so the right users reach the tool with the right rights.
- Optional OData/REST API surface and an example Power BI dataset/report for the exploded structure and feasibility output.
- Source-controlled AL project (handed to you on request) plus a deployment guide for sandbox-to-production promotion.
- Installation on your sandbox first for UAT sign-off, then promotion to production with a documented rollback path.
- A short admin + end-user handover document and a recorded walkthrough covering tree navigation, can-build, and where-used.
Who this is for
Manufacturing Engineer
Owns deep, nested product structures and frequently changes components. Needs fast where-used impact analysis and a true level-by-level view before approving an ECO, instead of opening dozens of Production BOM cards.
Production / Operations Manager
Has to commit to build quantities and dates. Uses the can-build calculator to answer 'how many can we actually make today, and what's stopping more?' against live inventory, receipts, and demand.
Cost Accountant / Controller
Needs rolled-up standard and actual cost visibility across every level and the margin per assembly, reconciled to BC's costing method, to validate standard costs and spot thin-margin sub-assemblies.
How Multi-Level BOM Viewer & Manager Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Dynamics 365 Business Central Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indented multi-level BOM + routing tree in one view | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Can-build feasibility against live inventory, receipts & demand | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Where-used (implosion) plus component explosion together | Included | Included | Partial support | Partial support |
| Cost roll-up + margin shown per level inside BC | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Partial support |
| Tailored to your costing method, variants & locations | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Upgrade-safe (extensions + event subscribers, no base-object mods) | Included | Partial support | Included | Included |
| Installed & supported by a named engineering team | Included | Not included | Partial support | Not included |
| OData/REST + Power BI surface for the exploded structure | Included | Partial support | Not included | Partial support |
Frequently Asked Questions about Multi-Level BOM Viewer & Manager
How long does delivery take, and how is it installed?
Typical lead time is about one working week from kickoff, depending on the depth of your BOMs, costing method, variant/location complexity, and any OData/Power BI extras. We scope against your environment, build the AL extension, install it on your sandbox for UAT, then promote it to production as a per-tenant extension. It is not an instant AppSource download — it is a build-to-order project installed on your specific tenant.
Is this an AppSource app I can just download and install myself?
No. We deliver it as a per-tenant extension that ECOSIRE builds and publishes directly on your Business Central environment. That avoids AppSource validation delays and lets us tailor the costing logic, variants, and reporting to how your company actually runs BC. You can request the AL source for your own repository at handover.
Will it survive Business Central updates?
Yes. It uses table extensions, page extensions, and event subscribers only — no base application objects are modified — which is Microsoft's upgrade-safe extension model. We test against your target BC version and re-validate when you take major or monthly updates as part of ongoing support.
What ongoing support and updates are included?
The $999 covers the one-time build and installation. We offer optional ongoing support that covers compatibility re-testing against BC cloud updates, bug fixes, permission/role changes, and small enhancements. We agree the support scope with you before handover so there are no surprises.
Does it change my existing data or Production BOMs?
No. The viewer is read-and-analyze by default — it reads your existing Production BOMs, routings, item ledger, and availability data and presents them. It does not rewrite your BOMs. Any write-back or editing behavior is only added if you explicitly request it during scoping, and is gated behind its own permission set.
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Multi-Level BOM Viewer & Manager
A hierarchical, drillable multi-level BOM explorer for Business Central that surfaces supply, demand, cost roll-ups, and can-build feasibility at every level of the product structure — built and installed by ECOSIRE as a per-tenant AL extension.
- Indented multi-level tree view of Production BOMs and routings, expandable level-by-level from finished good down to raw material, rendered on a dedicated AL page with a tree-style repeater control.
- Component explosion (top-down) and where-used implosion (bottom-up) for any item — find every parent assembly that consumes a component before you make an engineering change.
- Cost roll-up per level using the item's costing method (Standard, FIFO, Average), summing single-level material + routing cost into total rolled-up cost at each node.
- Margin and contribution analysis per level — rolled-up cost compared against item Unit Price / Sales Price to surface thin-margin assemblies inside the structure.