xBOM & Data Modeling

How many bill of materials do you actually need? I get this question a lot from engineering and operations leaders...

This guide explains how revision control works in multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs): what it is, why it’s complex, and...

Bill of Materials (BOM) management is one of the most critical and most underestimated aspects of product development. In my...

Recently, my attention was caught by an article from Rob Ferrone explaining the complexity of a BOM. In a nutshell,...

For many years, engineering teams relied on PDM (Product Data Management) tools to keep CAD files safe and generate their...

In modern manufacturing, data is the new infrastructure. From design to procurement, from production planning to supplier collaboration, every process...

Earlier last week, I shared a series of articles about the main principles and elements of the OpenBOM data model.....

This article is the next chapter in my ongoing blog series about OpenBOM Data Management. In the first chapters, I...

In my recent article, OpenBOM Data Model (2025 Update): A High-Level Overview, I introduced the foundations of the OpenBOM Data...

We live in a digital world and data has become the most valuable business asset. Whether you are designing a...

In yesterday’s article – Understanding OpenBOM’s Multi-Tenant Data Model and System Configuration, I shared some insights about OpenBOM’s multi-tenant data...

In today’s manufacturing and engineering world, the term multi-tenant triggers both questions and confusion. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has historically...