REGISTER The Design through Purchase Webinar Part 2 of 2
Production planning, procurement, and purchasing are age-old problems. But these days, these problems have new solutions, thanks to all the digital technologies we are developing. At OpenBOM we are dedicated to solving problems of purchasing and procurement by providing a product-driven solution. The planning (Order) BOM is a foundation of the purchasing process. We re-assure…
REGISTER WEBINAR: Back to Basics – The Design through Purchase Process
Production planning can be thought of as the process, end-to-end, of using your BOM to buy the parts you need. The goal of the purchasing process is to create purchase orders that can be used to order standard components and sub-contractors’ work to build the product. Think of them as documents your company will be…
Parts and Purchasing
Every manufacturing company is buying parts and outsource some work to contractors and suppliers. Although the process is pretty straightforward, it is not as simple as it might sound. Let's be honest, the procurement doesn't sound fancy as a design process, but if it is not done, your shop, team, or company will be delaying shipment…
PREVIEW: New OpenBOM for Autodesk Fusion 360
Autodesk Fusion 360 users, I have great news for you. A new OpenBOM add-in for Autodesk Fusion 360 is coming and this is one of these releases I was waiting for a long time. Earlier this year, we introduced a concept of one-click CAD integrations. It was the outcome of our work with many customers…
VIDEO: OpenBOM New Look and Feel
We are working on a new OpenBOM user interface. I had a chance to give you my early heads up about this project in our blog. If you missed that, please check out this article - New OpenBOM UI/UX. Today, I want to share the very first video of the new OpenBOM look and feel.…
Purchasing Unit of Measures
In this video, I will show you how to use different units of measures in BOMs and purchasing orders (POs) using OpenBOM. This situation is usually happening with materials and consumables (eg. wood, pipes, metal, food ingredients, etc. A typical scenario is a BOM with a unit of measures (eg. tsp) is different from the…
OpenBOM Design to Production Process [Advanced]
The article gives you the fundamentals of the OpenBOM purchasing process. Check it out first. In this article, you will learn the details and best practices of managing Order BOM and planning to purchase. You will also learn how to manage Items data using OpenBOM catalogs and create vendor lists including Approved Vendor List (AVL). …
Video blog #12 – Purchasing Process
In this video, I explain the basics of the OpenBOM purchasing process. Check out our website to learn more about RFQ and Purchasing. OpenBOM helps to connect design and purchasing and streamline the process of ordering based on accurate product information. There are 3 main inputs in the purchasing process (1) Design; (2) Catalog and…