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Bill of materials

What goes into each device, and how each material should be ordered.

Bill of materials

How many of each material go into one device. A material used by several devices carries stacked demand, so it runs out first.

MaterialSoil moisture sensor, 2 depthsSoil moisture sensor, 3 depthsSoil moisture sensor, 4 depthsWeather stationUsed by
PCB bottompcs111·3shared, demand stacks up
PCB toppcs111·3shared, demand stacks up
Epoxykg0.40.50.6·3shared, demand stacks up
RWS tubepcs234·3shared, demand stacks up
Flat cablepcs111·3shared, demand stacks up
Battery (sensor)pcs111·3shared, demand stacks up
Screw setset11114shared, demand stacks up
Packagingpcs11114shared, demand stacks up
WS mainboardpcs···11
Anemometerpcs···11
Rain gaugepcs···11
Solar panelpcs···11
Mastpcs···11
Battery (WS)pcs···11
Enclosure (WS)pcs···11

Ordering settings per material

Leave safety days empty to use the default for its class. MOQ and pack size are the supplier's minimum order quantity and pack multiple. Nobody knows these yet, so they are empty and the order advice is not rounded.

MaterialClassLead time (d)Max lead (d)Safety daysMOQPack sizeReorder at
Solar panel0.1 pcs/daysuggested 106target 10
Epoxy0.9 kg/daysuggested 1016target 41
Mast0.1 pcs/daysuggested 105target 9
Packaging1.9 pcs/daysuggested 734target 92
Anemometer0.1 pcs/daysuggested 157target 11
Enclosure (WS)0.1 pcs/daysuggested 105target 9
Rain gauge0.1 pcs/daysuggested 106target 10
WS mainboard0.1 pcs/daysuggested 158target 12
Battery (WS)0.1 pcs/daysuggested 108target 13
RWS tube5 pcs/daysuggested 10190target 340
Flat cable1.8 pcs/daysuggested 739target 93
PCB bottom1.8 pcs/daysuggested 1590target 144
PCB top1.8 pcs/daysuggested 1590target 144
Screw set1.9 set/daysuggested 728target 87
Battery (sensor)1.8 pcs/daysuggested 1090target 144

What the classes mean

Standard ABC classification. Spend your attention where it pays off.

A expensive or long lead time: review every month, keep the safety stock honest

B middle of the road

C cheap and fast to buy: just keep a big pile, do not overthink it