PLM and BOM Management

Every manufacturing company has a BOM review process. The question is what that process actually catches — and what still...

A BOM can exist and still not be ready for release. Here is why that matters  and what a better...

A bill of materials is where product definition begins. Creating a bill of materials is a collaborative effort that typically...

If you design, build, source, manufacture, or service products, the bill of materials is one of the most important documents...

How to define part number strategy, revision control, and BOM types early in your OpenBOM rollout When companies start an...

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “what type of bill of materials do I actually need?”, you’re not alone. In my...

Why CAD, BOM, ERP, Excel, and even PLM don’t actually own your product knowledge. Everyone knows who owns CAD. Engineering....

Product Memory extends traditional Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) by preserving connected product knowledge across engineering, manufacturing, supply chains, APIs, and...

A few weeks ago, I participated in a webcast about the future of BOM management with Michael Finocchiaro, Patrick Hillberg...

A few weeks ago, Martin Eigner published a thoughtful post discussing a deceptively simple question: Is a CAD model the...

Understanding how hierarchical structure and product structure work across engineering and manufacturing represents one of the most critical capabilities for...

Engineering change is quietly outgrowing the systems we built to control it. On paper, ECO and ECN processes still look...