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Every engineering team has lived through this moment: a new product revision gets released, the buyer runs a PO, and...

Have you ever faced that moment during a project review where someone asks, “Why did the cost go up?” or...

As we move into the summer, we’re excited to share several new updates and improvements in the May 2025 OpenBOM...

At OpenBOM, we’re committed to reducing friction when it comes to managing your product data. With our latest enhancement, we’re...

At OpenBOM, we’ve always believed that managing product data should be smarter, easier, and more connected, not just for engineering...

At OpenBOM, we’re excited to preview a new feature for users of Autodesk Fusion — the ability to insert a...

Connecting engineering systems with ERP has always been one of the most challenging and often costly aspects of PLM implementation...

Engineering and procurement are two operations that often run in silos even in a small organization or engineering team. Their...

You’re staring at three BOMs – Excel sheets from different engineers. The formatting is inconsistent. Part numbers and columns don’t...

Let’s start with a familiar story. You’re trying to finalize a product quote. The design’s ready. The parts are mostly...

Folders and files is one of the most powerful and well adopted paradigm in the world of engineering and manufacturing....

NEWTON, Mass., May. 28, 2024 — OpenBOM, a leading provider of cloud-based PDM and PLM software, helps manufacturing companies manage...

We notice bad tools. The good ones disappear. There’s something powerful about tools that don’t scream for your attention. They...

Everyone has a dream. What’s your dream? After two decades in the PLM business, I know what users’ dreams are....

At OpenBOM, our mission has always been clear: empower engineers and manufacturers with modern, connected tools that simplify data management...

As systems are becoming more complex, manufacturing companies and system integrators are facing an increased number of challenges. From modular...

If you’ve ever worked with modern CAD systems, you know that they bring both tremendous power—and a fair amount of...

“You can take the engineer out of Excel… but you can’t take Excel out of the engineer.” This phrase captures...

No one wakes up in the morning and says – I need to buy some software. It is a problem...

We’ve all heard the saying: “It’s all about the data.” But here’s the real question in 2025: Which data? And...

Engineering data is not just about parts—it’s about relationships. What is this part? Where is it used? How is it...

At OpenBOM, we believe that technology is only half the story. The other half is people—local experts who understand your...

Most PLM systems were built for a different era—when engineering teams worked under one roof and product data was mostly...

In a few weeks, I’ll be traveling to Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia to attend the Share PLM Summit....