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You spend the afternoon reworking the motor mount for the drone. New hole pattern, thinner wall, everything fits. You save....

“Can we build 10 units by December 15?” It is a simple question. Answering it usually requires several people, several...

A picture worth thousands words. When we first built OpenBOM, customers told us “We love BOM with pictures”. It was...

“Can you send me the BOM and all the files?” It sounds like a simple request. Then someone starts exporting...

Learn item master management for growing manufacturers: separate item records, CAD files, BOM quantities, vendors, and ERP ownership in one...

Learn how strategic sourcing software can connect released product data, supplier quotes, and purchasing decisions without handing control to AI.

Welcome to the second OpenBOM update this month!  This release expands control over product lifecycle data and makes BOMs and...

Other starting points Your BOM already exists. It is in a spreadsheet, and your design is in CAD. Typing it...

In a spreadsheet, the same part shows up again and again. It is a row in this BOM, a row...

Reading about a BOM tool only tells you so much. The real question is whether it works with your parts,...

Where does your bill of materials live? For many teams, the honest answer is “everywhere.” Part of it is in...

Why your files show as “outside mapped folders” File versions and revisions serve different purposes Design files rarely stay in...