[IMP] Manufacturing: Kit article updates

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/manufacturing/advanced_configuration/kit_shipping.rst

@@ -13,26 +13,17 @@ also useful tools for managing more complex bills of materials (BoMs).
 Create the kit as a product
 ===========================
 
-To use a kit as a sellable product, or simply as a component organization tool, the kit should first
+To use a kit as a sellable product, or as a component organization tool, the kit should first
 be created as a product.
 
-To create a kit product, go to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> Products --> Products`, and click
-:guilabel:`Create`.
+To create a kit product, go to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> Products --> Products`, then select
+:guilabel:`New`.
 
-Then, assign a name to the new kit product. Next, under the :guilabel:`General Information` tab, set
-the :guilabel:`Product Type` to :guilabel:`Consumable`. Kit products work best as consumables,
-because the stock on-hand for kits is typically not tracked.
+Enter a name to the new kit product. Next, under the :guilabel:`General Information` tab, set
+the :guilabel:`Product Type` to :guilabel:`Goods`. Then, select the checkbox next to :guilabel:`Track Inventory`. From the drop-down menu, select :guilabel:`By Quantity`.
 
-.. note::
-   Although kits should almost always be set to :guilabel:`Consumable`, companies using
-   **Anglo-Saxon** accounting might need to create kits as a :guilabel:`Storable Product`. This is
-   because when processing invoices for kits, the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) will be posted in
-   accounting journals.
-
-Unlike storable products, the :guilabel:`Routes` designation under the :guilabel:`Inventory` tab
-does not matter for kits, since Odoo uses the routes of the kit's individual components for
-replenishment purposes. All other parameters for the kit product may be modified according to
-preference. Once ready, click :guilabel:`Save` to save the new product.
+.. image:: kit_shipping/kit-product-setup.png
+   :alt: Kit set up as a product.
 
 The kit's components must also be configured as products via :menuselection:`Inventory app -->
 Products --> Products`. These components require no specific configuration.
@@ -43,22 +34,21 @@ Set up the kit BoM
 After fully configuring the kit product and its components, a new :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`
 can be created for the kit product.
 
-To do so, go to :menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, and click
-:guilabel:`Create`. Next to the :guilabel:`Product` field, click the drop-down menu to reveal a list
-of products, and select the previously configured kit product.
+To do so, go to :menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, then select
+:guilabel:`New`. Next to the :guilabel:`Product` field, select the drop-down menu to reveal a list
+of products, then select the previously configured kit product.
 
 Then, for the :guilabel:`BoM Type` field, select the :guilabel:`Kit` option. Finally, under the
-:guilabel:`Components` tab, click :guilabel:`Add a line`, and add each desired component, and
+:guilabel:`Components` tab, select :guilabel:`Add a line`, then add each desired component and
 specify their quantities under the :guilabel:`Quantity` column.
 
-Once ready, click :guilabel:`Save` to save the newly-created :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`.
+Once ready, select :guilabel:`Save` to save the newly-created :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)`.
 
 .. image:: kit_shipping/bom-kit-selection.png
-   :align: center
    :alt: Kit selection on the bill of materials.
 
 If the kit is solely being used as a sellable product, then only components need to be added under
-the :guilabel:`Components` tab, and configuring manufacturing operations is not necessary.
+the :guilabel:`Components` tab, and configuring manufacturing operations is not necessary. Kits can be added as components to other kits, which is described in the next section.
 
 .. note::
    When a kit is sold as a product, it appears as a single line item on the quotation and sales
@@ -69,38 +59,36 @@ Use kits to manage complex BoMs
 
 Kits are also used to manage multi-level :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`. These are products that
 contain **other** :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` products as components, and therefore require
-*nested* :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`. Incorporating pre-configured kits into multi-level
+*nested* :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`. Incorporating preconfigured kits into multi-level
 :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)` allows for cleaner organization of bundled products.
 
 To configure this type of :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` with a kit as a component, go to
-:menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, and click
-:guilabel:`Create`.
+:menuselection:`Manufacturing app --> Products --> Bills of Materials`, then select
+:guilabel:`New`.
 
-Next to the :guilabel:`Product` field, click the drop-down menu to reveal a list of products, and
+Next to the :guilabel:`Product` field, select the drop-down menu to reveal a list of products, and
 select the desired :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` product. Then, for the :guilabel:`BoM Type`
 field, select the :guilabel:`Manufacture this product` option.
 
-Under the :guilabel:`Components` tab, click :guilabel:`Add a line`, and select a kit as the
+Under the :guilabel:`Components` tab, select :guilabel:`Add a line`, then select a kit as the
 component. Adding the kit as a component eliminates the need to add the kit's components
 individually. Any :guilabel:`BoM Type` can be used for the higher-level product's :abbr:`BoM (bill
 of materials)`.
 
-Once ready, click :guilabel:`Save` to save changes.
+Once ready, select :guilabel:`Save` to save changes.
 
 .. image:: kit_shipping/multilevel-bom-kit.png
-   :align: center
    :alt: Kit as a component in a multilevel bill of materials.
 
-Structure & cost
-----------------
+Preview multi-level BoMs
+------------------------
 
 To access a comprehensive overview of the multi-level :abbr:`BoM's (bill of material's)` components,
-click on the :guilabel:`Structure & Cost` smart button. Sublevel :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`
+select on the :guilabel:`BoM Overview` smart button. Sublevel :abbr:`BoMs (bills of materials)`
 can be expanded and viewed from this report.
 
-.. image:: kit_shipping/structure-and-cost-kit.png
-   :align: center
-   :alt: Expanded kit in the Structure and Cost report.
+.. image:: kit_shipping/bom-overview-kit.png
+   :alt: Expanded kit in the Bill of Materials overview.
 
 When creating a manufacturing order for a product with a multi-level :abbr:`BoM (bill of
 materials)`, the kit product automatically expands to show all components. Any operations in the
@@ -108,6 +96,5 @@ kit's :abbr:`BoM (bill of materials)` are also added to the list of work orders
 manufacturing order.
 
 .. tip::
-   Kits are primarily used to bundle components together for organization or sale. To manage
-   multi-level products that require manufactured sub-components, refer to :doc:`this documentation
-   <sub_assemblies>` on sub-assemblies.
+   Kits are primarily used to bundle components together for organization or sale. However, you can use :doc:`sub-assemblies<sub_assemblies>` to manage
+   multi-level products that require manufactured sub-components.