MySQL dynamic-pivot

Unfortunately, MySQL does not have a PIVOT function but you can model it using an aggregate function and a CASE statement. For a dynamic version, you will need to use prepared statements:

SET @sql = NULL;
SELECT
  GROUP_CONCAT(DISTINCT
    CONCAT(
      'max(case when part_type=""',
      part_type,
      ''' then part_id end) AS part_',
      part_type, '_id'
    )
  ) INTO @sql
FROM
  parts;
SET @sql = CONCAT('SELECT product_id, ', @sql, ' 
                  FROM parts 
                   GROUP BY product_id');

PREPARE stmt FROM @sql;
EXECUTE stmt;
DEALLOCATE PREPARE stmt;

See SQL Fiddle With Demo

If you had only a few columns, then you can use a Static version:

select product_id,
  max(case when part_type="A" then part_id end) as Part_A_Id,
  max(case when part_type="B" then part_id end) as Part_B_Id
from parts
group by product_id

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