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title: Can I create a Bill of Materials (BOM) in Sortly?
description: Manually group items into folders and subfolders to create a Bill of Materials (BOM).
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# Can I create a Bill of Materials (BOM) in Sortly?
Manually group items into folders and subfolders to create a Bill of Materials (BOM). This article walks through organizing your items into folders so you can easily view and export the materials list for each kit or work order.
**In this article**
1. [Create a Folder for Available Inventory](https://help.sortly.com/can-i-create-a-bill-of-materials-bom-in-sortly#available-inventory)
2. [Create Folders for Assembly Kits or Work Orders](https://help.sortly.com/can-i-create-a-bill-of-materials-bom-in-sortly#kit-folders)
3. [View and Export the Bill of Materials (BOM)](https://help.sortly.com/can-i-create-a-bill-of-materials-bom-in-sortly#view-export-bom)
## **Create a Folder for Available Inventory**
1. 1Click **Add Folder** to create a new folder, and name it **Available Inventory**. This folder will hold all the individual components in your inventory.
2. 2Click **Add Item** to add components to the folder, entering details like name, quantity, and other specifications for each
## **Create Folders for Assembly Kits or Work Orders**
1. 1Create a new folder for each assembly kit or work order. For example, name a folder **Starter Kit** for an assembled kit, or **Job 123** to track materials used on a job.
2. 2As you assemble your kits, move the necessary components from **Available Inventory** into the appropriate kit/work order folder. This lets you track which components have been used and which are still available.
## **View and Export the Bill of Materials (BOM)**
1. 1Once all components are added to a kit/work order folder, select the folder to view the complete list of materials, this is your BOM for that kit/work order
2. 2Click **Export** within the kit/work order folder to export the BOM as CSV or PDF
3. 3You can also view the BOM in the **Inventory Summary** report, which gives an overview of all items in your inventory, including the components in each kit/work order
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