What functionlity to use for this business requirement ?

Hi Experts,
We have following requirements in our system
1. PRODUCT A will have component that are interchangeable. lets say components X, Y and Z.
2. PRODUCT B will also have the same component which is interchangeable (X, Y, Z)
     X. Y and Z componets will appear on alternative BOM of A and B.
3. Product C has component X. This means that unlike the first two cases, C can only have X
4. There is a generic code W which actually just mapped to X, Y and Z.
5. All demands of X, Y and Z should sum up to generic code W
6. Procurement knows that generic code W pertains to X, Y and Z and thought that X, Y and Z are interchangeable so he can order any of these 3 components in any quantity.
7. Problem is on Product C because unlike in Product A and B, Product C is using component X exclusively. So if procurement ordered only lets say component Z, then Product C will noy have component X to use.
We thought of using FORM FIT FUNCTION of product interchangeability with components X, Y, Z and generic code W as part of one class and generic code W as the leading material but we end up with the problem we have in item #7.
I hope you can help me brainstorm what fuctionlaity we can use in order to meet above requirements. Thanks.
Regards,
Mylene

Mylene,
You have created your own problem.  By your own statement, X/Y/Z are not interchangeable in all cases, and yet you are telling your Purchasing people to treat them like they are.
I don't know what is a 'generic code', but it sounds like  'W' is outside of your A/B/C BOMs, and you are buying something for which there is no MRP PrReq.......Tsk Tsk. 
What business benefit are you getting by using "W"?
If you don't want to change any of your Bills of materials, then make X the primary component on A, B, C.  Forget about W, just buy X every time.  Manually issue Y & Z to the permissable orders as requirements permit.  Once the stock of Y, Z is used up, there is no further issue.
Or, perhaps X is the more expensive of the three.  Then, turn W into a real part in your BOMs, and stock it as such, separately from X.  The Purchasing specs of W remain: 'either X or Y or Z'.  Put W into your boms for A and B.  Leave X in the BOM for C.
Regards,
DB49

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