One of the big differentiation features of OpenBOM is tight integration with engineering and design systems. By doing so, we ensure the easiest way for data to flow between applications, The CAD system data can be seamlessly extracted and transformed into Bill of Materials and related information. To support CAD integrations, OpenBOM we use continuously…
In this video, we demonstrate how to create a template in OpenBOM and use it in OpenBOM Solidworks Add-in. The idea of templates is about how to deal with repetitive projects you might have in your organization. Let’s say you create a new project using OpenBOM, created Bill of Materials, rollup, calculations, etc. Everything is…
In this video, I can demonstrate how you can move items from one catalog to another catalog in OpenBOM. OpenBOM has a flexible data model. It allows you to adjust the data model (properties in the catalog) when you import data on the fly. Therefore, to move items between catalogs you just need to use…
In this video, I talk about what is OpenBOM and how OpenBOM can help you to stop using Excel and Spreadsheets to manage Bill of Materials in your company. In many ways, OpenBOM is different from old on-premise PLM systems, and many cloud PLM tools available on the market today. Here are the key points…
In my video today, I want to talk about Multi-tenant Architecture, why is it important and it makes OpenBOM different from old PLM architectures. In the old days of PLM, the system architecture was designed heavily based on the database as a foundation of the architecture. A single database was created for each company and…
Productivity is one of the most critical elements of efficient data management. Creating data in OpenBOM was always an easy thing to do – import from CAD or import from Excel was as easy as click on the button. Today, I’m excited to share that we’re making the next step in improving import functionality by…
In my video today, I want to talk about simplicity. Many years ago, I had a customer who asked me to pack all sets of complex features we developed for him under a simple button. I did it and we won the deal. Back 20 years ago, I’ve got a strange set of feelings about…
In this video today, I want to talk about the fundamental elements of the Bill of Materials data model and how to manage it in OpenBOM. There are 2 main elements of BOM model: Part (contains information about an abstract part including all attributes such as Part Number, Description, Manufacturer, Cost, Supplier, etc.) It is…
In my video today, I want to talk about CAD integrations and OpenBOM. The importance of seamless integrations between CAD and BOM management environments such as OpenBOM is hard to underestimate. Because of the moment of time, you will start using it, you will save tons of time. You can think, BOM is not a…
In this video, I share a story about how OpenBOM helps engineers and manufacturing companies to stop using spreadsheets to manage product data, bill of materials, calculations, and purchasing. This is a visualization of the OpenBOM engineering story you can read here. Here are a few things you will learn from this video: 1- OpenBOM…