CAD File Management and PDM

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

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

Product data management is no longer just about locking files in a vault. Modern engineering teams work across disciplines such...

If you work in manufacturing or procurement, you already know the struggle. You need STEP files for CNC programming, PDF...

At OpenBOM, we talk to manufacturing companies of all sizes – startups, mid-sized innovators, and established enterprises, and most of...

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

Selecting a PDM or PLM system is one of the most critical decisions for an engineering team and manufacturing organization....

OpenBOM Design Projects is a simple yet powerful and robust PDM service allowing OpenBOM users and customers to manage CAD...

Product Data Management (PDM) has been around for a long time, but its core functionality has remained largely unchanged. Initially...

Modern engineering and manufacturing environment is distributed. Back in the days, all the engineers were sitting in the same room...

Design Projects is an innovative new service from OpenBOM that revolutionizes file management and collaboration for design teams. We’ve been...

The last OpenBOM update introduced a significantly improved and enhanced Design Projects functionality. If you missed our What’s new in...