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23 September, 2026

Think about the last time a project became stuck. A component did not arrive. A supplier produced an earlier revision....

22 September, 2026

Last week I wrote about adopting OpenBOM one product and one workflow at a time. The idea is simple. Skip...

18 September, 2026

To adopt OpenBOM, start with one product or assembly and one business problem. Organize the information, bring the team into...

17 September, 2026

OpenBOM manages product information through three levels: live collaborative data, automatic change history, and immutable snapshots. This architecture allows engineering,...

16 September, 2026

From checking readiness to supporting the decisions that make delivery possible. A product can begin drifting toward a late launch...

14 September, 2026

Shop Floor and Supplier Access to BOM, Drawings, and 3D Models  Shop floor access to engineering data means giving a...

11 September, 2026

How thumbnails, drawings, lightweight 3D files, and an integrated viewer help a team move from a BOM finding to a...

10 September, 2026

Review builds context. Agents put it to work. Decisions write it back. Why AI agents in manufacturing need a Product...

9 September, 2026

For the last few months, I had multiple conversations with people responsible for delivery hardware products – complex equipment, high-tech...

8 September, 2026

Welcome to the OpenBOM September 2026 update! The September update focuses on giving teams tighter control over who sees what...

4 September, 2026

Importing product data has always been one of the most frustrating parts of engineering and manufacturing software. The reason is...

4 September, 2026

Yesterday, I introduced the new OpenBOM Product Tour and showed how OpenBOM connects the product development lifecycle from CAD files...

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