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Meet Sarah. She’s a mechanical engineer at a growing robotics company, juggling CAD models, spreadsheets, supplier lists, and emails from...

Spreadsheets are everywhere. Every engineer, buyer, or project manager has their own system—color-coded tabs, clever formulas, and “just one more”...

Accessing the right information at the right time is a paramount requirement for all engineering and manufacturing teams. I’m super...

In my article today, I want to continue to share ideas about how to organize new types of agentic workflows...

There’s a lot of excitement right now about Large Language Models (LLMs). From writing code to generating marketing copy, these...

At OpenBOM, we believe seamless integration is the key to efficient product development. Engineering teams today work across mechanical and...

At OpenBOM, we’re always striving to improve the user experience. One of our guiding principles is continuous improvement — especially...

At OpenBOM, we talk to a lot to agile engineering teams and growing manufacturing companies. And the story we hear?...

As OpenBOM continues to grow with our customers, we’re seeing more companies adopt the platform across multiple departments — from...

There is no person in the world that wake up in the morning and says – I need to buy...

While cloud-native CAD tools are on the rise, the vast majority of engineers and manufacturing companies still rely on traditional...

Modern manufacturing is built on data—but not just any data. High-quality, connected, and timely data is essential to move fast,...

The March 2025 OpenBOM release delivers major advancements focused on elevating the user experience and expanding CAD integration capabilities. Leading...

At OpenBOM we are always super inspired by the customers’ stories and how they use OpenBOM to solve their specific...

Manufacturing has long been defined by large-scale production runs, extensive inventories, and long lead times. But as market demands shift,...

Providing seamless integration between engineering and business functions, such as production planning and procurement, is extremely important. When it is...

User experience and simplicity mean a lot. The ability to seamlessly navigate your product data is no longer a luxury—it’s...

Bringing a product to market quickly can mean the difference between success and missing the opportunity altogether. But getting from...

Manufacturing companies continue to face mounting pressure: products are getting more complex, supply chains remain volatile, sustainability is no longer...

Every PLM vendor has a feature comparison chart where they magically come out on top. This sarcastic joke is everything...

In many companies, engineering and procurement operate in separate silos, leading to miscommunication, delays, and costly mistakes. Engineering teams design...

Managing product information effectively is one of the biggest challenges for engineering and manufacturing teams. The OpenBOM ITEMS Dashboard serves...

AI is taking industries, companies, and individuals by storm. While the interest in AI applications and technology is incredibly high,...

In today’s fast-moving world of innovation, the way we interact with technology is constantly evolving. One of the latest breakthroughs...