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In modern manufacturing, data is the new infrastructure. From design to procurement, from production planning to supplier collaboration, every process...

Earlier last week, I shared a series of articles about the main principles and elements of the OpenBOM data model.....

This article is the next chapter in the OpenBOM Data Model 2025 Update series. If you’re new to the series,...

This article is the next chapter in my ongoing blog series about OpenBOM Data Management. In the first chapters, I...

Modern engineering and manufacturing teams don’t sit under one roof anymore. They are increasingly distributed across different offices, time zones,...

In my recent article, OpenBOM Data Model (2025 Update): A High-Level Overview, I introduced the foundations of the OpenBOM Data...

In the last few weeks, we’ve been building in public and sharing the progress of OpenBOM BOM Excel MCP —...

We live in a digital world and data has become the most valuable business asset. Whether you are designing a...

Digital BOM is a foundation of all OpenBOM to ERP integrations. From the very early days of PLM, the connection...

In 2025, the push for better design-to-manufacturing integration is stronger than ever. But for many companies, this still gets reduced...

For decades, PDM meant file vaults, check-in/check-out, and revision control. But today’s products span mechanical, electronic, and software domains, with...

This article is part of OpenBOM BOM Excel MCP building in public. For the next few weeks, we are going...

In yesterday’s article – Understanding OpenBOM’s Multi-Tenant Data Model and System Configuration, I shared some insights about OpenBOM’s multi-tenant data...

In today’s manufacturing and engineering world, the term multi-tenant triggers both questions and confusion. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has historically...

Since the very beginning of OpenBOM, our mission has been to help engineers, manufacturers, and teams organize product information and...

There is a need for a rich and structured context.  Artificial intelligence has quickly become the buzzword in every boardroom,...

A recent post by Martijn Dullaart on LinkedIn about Product Changes caught my attention. Here is the link to the...

Let’s be honest, most conversations about innovation and manufacturing gravitate toward sleek CAD models, breakthrough technology, or ambitious product roadmaps....

The summer is hot, and so are our releases! ☀️ At OpenBOM, we’ve been hard at work to bring you...

The last few months at OpenBOM have been a busy and exciting time. We’ve been on a ride to expand...

AI is changing how engineering and manufacturing teams think about data. The ability to ask intelligent questions and get meaningful...

Requirements management with OpenBOM xBOM connects specifications to every stage of the product development lifecycle, from product design to procurement...

How can product information flow seamlessly from design to production? What if a digital engineering team, manufacturing organizations, contractors, and...

For every engineering team we work with, the first question about OpenBOM is “how to release a product”. In the...