OpenBOM 101 – Vendor List
A Vendor List contains information about companies you’re using as a source of standard parts as well as contractors and suppliers. We call them…
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OpenBOM 101 – Flattened BOM
To manage parent-child relationships is a fundamental function in the Bill of Materials. OpenBOM does it on demand by connecting Part Numbers. It is…
Sneak Peek – OpenBOM to Quickbooks integration
For the last several months since we introduced OpenBOM Design to Purchase solution, we’ve been asked by customers to provide integration with accounting software.…
OpenBOM 101 – How to add a company logo to BOM PDF export
OpenBOM has a flexible export function including a selection of properties, filters, sort, ordering rows and customization of a company logo. I want to…
OpenBOM 101 – Formula and Calculations
Formulas in OpenBOM are equations you create in a cell which performs simple arithmetic operations using the designated cells. The basic principle to understand…
OpenBOM 101: User-Defined Views
The user-defined view is a powerful mechanism that allows you to provide a custom way to present data. You can think about “raw data”…
OpenBOM 101: Bill of Materials changes, history and revisions
Nothing stands still in this world, change is the only constant. This old pearl of wisdom also applies to engineering and manufacturing. Once something…
OpenBOM 101 – Introduction to BOM types
In this video, I’d like to introduce you to BOM types. There are three fundamental BOM types – Single Level BOM, Multi-level BOM and…
Heads up OpenBOM integration with Altium Designer Improvements
Products are getting more complex these days. With an increased demand for high-tech electronic, smart devices and IoT, the number of electromechanical products and…
OpenBOM for Onshape – Split BOM
It is 21st century outside and digital transformation is one of the most visible trends outside. However, many companies are still relying on drawings…
OpenBOM Video 101: Search for Parts, Bill of Materials and Catalogs
Search is an important function in every software these days. At OpenBOM we’re thinking how to get Search done in the way it will…
OpenBOM 101: Real-time collaboration and simultaneous Bill of Materials editing
One of the most unique features of OpenBOM is to support data sharing and collaboration. Think about something simple and powerful? This is exactly…
OpenBOM 101 Video – Create first Catalog and BOM
BOMs and Catalogs are fundamental elements of OpenBOM reference instance model. Think about Catalog as a distributed database of parts, components, assemblies. Every component…
OpenBOM Reference-Instance Model Basics – BOMs and Catalogs
You probably heard about OpenBOM Reference-Instance Model already. If you missed that, this is a link to catch up. In a nutshell, Reference-Instance model…
Future CAD-BOM Relationships in a Service-Oriented World
One of the biggest dilemmas in traditional PDM and PLM software world is related to relationships between design and Bill of Materials management systems.…
The ugly truth about digital transformation – first, get rid of spreadsheets
Digital Transformation is one of the fanciest words in a modern lexicon of technologist, strategist and marketing people. Digital is such a sweet word.…
How OpenBOM Manages CAD and Other Files Using Connected Cloud Storage
You have asked me about files and how to store them connected to BOM items. Well, here you go! OpenBOM is not your typical…
DevOps for Manufacturing and the Urgent Need for Collaborative Software for Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is changing. A long time ago, manufacturing shops were big and slow. Over the past 15-20 years, the manufacturing industry has…
How to Manage Bill of Materials with Parts Purchased from Multiple Suppliers?
Bill of materials is a recipe of your product. Everything you need to make, purchase, and assembly must be placed in the BOM list.…
5 Reasons Why OpenBOM is Ready to Replace Excel and Spreadsheets for BOMs?
In the world of business software, replacing spreadsheets or Excel is the most popular topic. Guess what? Almost every successful business software is doing…
OpenBOM Basics – How to Create a Multi-Level (Hierarchical) BOM
One of the most frequently asked questions about OpenBOM is related to multi-level BOM. Does OpenBOM actually support hierarchical multi-level structures? How to create…
OpenBOM Subscription — For a Great Multitude of Manufacturing Companies
If you visit OpenBOM website for the first time, you might be curious – who is OpenBOM for? The best way to explore OpenBOM…
OpenBOM Basics — How to Define Part Numbers in OpenBOM
The Bill of Materials (or BOM) is the lifeblood of every engineering and manufacturing process. Regardless of how simple or complex the product is,…
OpenBOM Fundamentals — Bill of Materials and Catalog
On the surface, Bill of Materials (BOM) is simple. This is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Bill of…
Friday Story: OpenBOM and Platform Business
А platform is one of the most popular words in modern software (and not only vocabulary). In the old days, a platform was usually…
Beyond BOM 101 or Why Spreadsheet is not a Single Source of Truth for BOM?
My attention was caught by the Dragon Innovation article BOM 101. Dragon Innovation is a great company, part of Avnet and providing consulting to hardware…
OpenBOM — Hello New Blog!
Hello OpenBOM users! I’m very excited about our new website and a new blog. For quite a long period of time, I’ve been blogging…
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