Indented Explosion

It is a explosion method which is used to create an Indented Bill of Materials by exploring the lower-level items of the specified item by level according to the structure. In the example shown in the figure, when the explosion of Item X is requested, the data of Item X is first searched, next Product Structure X-a is referred ([1]) through Chain, Child Item a is explored ([2]) through Where-used. Then Product Structure a-"イ" is referred, its Child Item "イ" is explored ([4]). In this way, such multiple-stage procedure from upper level to lower level is performed in turn according to the product structure.

Related term: Indented Explosion
Antonyms: Indented Implosion