Most manufacturing companies struggle because they lack process connection between siloed environments. Engineering and Manufacturing is a great example of such disconnects.
Engineering teams work in CAD, spreadsheets, and design-centric tools. Manufacturing, procurement, and planning teams live in ERP. Somewhere between those two worlds, product data is exported, re-entered, emailed, copied, or manually fixed. This is where delays show up, mistakes slip in, and teams lose confidence in the data they are using.
At OpenBOM, we spend a lot of time observing this handoff between engineering and manufacturing. The quality of the connection between systems matters more than the number of systems themselves. No single platform replaces everything. What actually makes companies more efficient is reliable, repeatable integration.
That belief is what drives our ongoing focus on out-of-the-box ERP integrations. Based on growing demand from OpenBOM customers in Israel, we introduced an integration with Priority ERP, with availability planned for January 2026.
From Ad Hoc Integrations to Out-of-the-Box Connectivity
Historically, ERP integrations have often been treated as service and custom one-off projects. A customer needs data to move from engineering into ERP, a custom script gets written, and things work—until they don’t. A data field changes, a workflow evolves, or a system gets upgraded, and suddenly the integration needs attention again. Later API was used.
Earlier this year, we made a conscious decision to move away from that pattern. Instead of building isolated ERP connectors, OpenBOM invested in a reusable integration framework designed around consistent principles: clear data ownership, predictable synchronization behavior, and stable API-driven connections that don’t depend on manual exports.
This framework allows us to add ERP integrations faster, keep behavior consistent across different ERP systems, and—most importantly—reduce the operational burden on customers. The Priority ERP integration is the next integration built fully on top of this approach. Earlier this year we provided integrations with Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Xero, Visma NXT, and others. Check our Integration page.
Why Priority ERP and Why This Integration Matters
Priority ERP is widely used by manufacturing companies that value structure without unnecessary complexity. It has a strong presence in Israel and continues to grow internationally, particularly among small and mid-sized manufacturers that operate with lean IT teams and engineering-driven processes.
In many of these organizations, engineering data lives outside ERP for good reasons. CAD systems, design BOMs, specifications, and drawings evolve quickly and don’t always fit naturally into ERP schemas. ERP systems, on the other hand, are designed for execution—planning, purchasing, inventory, and production control.
The challenge is not choosing one system over another. The real challenge is bridging the gap between engineering intent and manufacturing execution without relying on spreadsheets, emails, or manual re-entry. Priority ERP users feel this gap clearly, especially as products become more complex and change cycles accelerate.
The OpenBOM–Priority ERP integration is designed to address this problem directly.
A Focused Integration Scope, Built for Real Workflows
One of the most important design decisions behind this integration was scope. Rather than trying to synchronize everything at once, we focused on the workflows that most often break in real projects.
The initial release of the OpenBOM–Priority ERP integration concentrates on three core capabilities: a live system connection, synchronization of Items and BOMs, and support for images and files. Together, these cover the majority of engineering-to-manufacturing handoff scenarios without introducing unnecessary complexity.
Connection Between OpenBOM and Priority ERP
The OpenBOM–Priority ERP integration establishes a secure, API-based connection between the two systems. Data moves directly between OpenBOM and Priority without custom exports, email attachments, or copy-paste workflows.
The goal is not just speed, but reliability. When engineering updates a structure or item in OpenBOM, manufacturing teams can trust that the same data reaches Priority in a consistent and traceable way. This reduces ambiguity and removes a whole class of errors that typically appear during manual data transfer.
Synchronizing Items and BOMs
At the heart of any engineering-to-ERP integration are Items and Bills of Materials. In the OpenBOM–Priority ERP integration, OpenBOM captures engineering intent—part definitions, structure, quantities, and relationships—while Priority consumes that information for execution.
Items created or managed in OpenBOM can be synchronized into Priority ERP with their relevant attributes. Bills of Materials flow as structured data rather than flattened exports, preserving hierarchy and meaning. This allows manufacturing and planning teams to work with accurate product definitions without forcing engineering to reshape data to fit ERP constraints prematurely.
Just as importantly, this integration respects system boundaries. OpenBOM does not attempt to replace ERP logic, and Priority does not attempt to manage design complexity. Each system does what it does best, while the integration ensures that data moves cleanly between them.
Images and File Support Where It Matters
Despite years of discussion about “data over documents,” files still play a critical role in manufacturing. Drawings, specifications, reference images, and supplier documentation remain essential for understanding how a product should be built.
The OpenBOM–Priority ERP integration supports synchronizing images and files alongside Items. This ensures that when a part or assembly appears in Priority ERP, the relevant visual and reference information is available in context—not buried in email threads or shared folders.
For many teams, this reduces back-and-forth communication and helps manufacturing, procurement, and quality teams execute with greater confidence.
A Quick Demo Preview
To give a practical sense of how this integration works, we’ve prepared a short demo video that walks through the core flow—from OpenBOM into Priority ERP. The demo focuses on the essentials: connection setup, item and BOM synchronization, and how files travel with the data.
Video preview:
It’s a straightforward example at how engineering data becomes manufacturing-ready with minimal friction.
A Short Look Ahead: Where AI Fits In
Looking ahead, we see AI playing an increasing role in how ERP integrations are built and maintained. Our longer-term vision is for OpenBOM AI to assist with tasks such as mapping fields, validating structures, and accelerating setup using well-defined APIs and structured data models.
That said, AI only works when the foundation is solid. The Priority ERP integration is built on the same architectural principles that will enable these future capabilities. Today’s release focuses on delivering real value now, while quietly preparing for what comes next.
Conclusion: What This Means for Priority ERP Users
For Priority ERP users—especially manufacturing companies in Israel—this integration offers a simpler way to connect engineering and manufacturing without turning integration into a project. Engineering teams can continue working in the tools they trust, while manufacturing teams receive consistent, usable data in ERP.
For existing OpenBOM customers, Priority ERP becomes another out-of-the-box option in a growing set of supported ERP systems. The objective remains the same across all integrations: reduce manual work, improve data confidence, and shorten the path from design to production.
The OpenBOM–Priority ERP integration is part of a broader effort to make engineering-to-manufacturing connectivity easier to deploy and easier to maintain. We will continue expanding our out-of-the-box ERP integrations, guided by real customer workflows rather than abstract platform promises.
The Priority ERP integration is planned to become available in January 2026. If you are interested in early access, planning discussions, or learning more about how this integration fits your environment, we encourage you to contact us.
As always, our focus remains on practical progress—one clean connection at a time.
Interested in checking OpenBOM for Priority ERP integration, please contact us directly. Meantime, REGISTER FOR FREE to check how OpenBOM can help you.
Best, Oleg
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