PLM and BOM Management

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

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...

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....

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of What’s New in OpenBOM! Each month, we work hard to turn your feedback...

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

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

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

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

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

Prototyping is an essential step in product development, allowing you to test designs, validate concepts, and refine your product before...