xBOM & Data Modeling

Product structures and bill of materials are complex data entities. A typical BOM is a collection of items that might...

Happy New Year! We are starting 2020 on the right foot by introducing an improved Solidworks add-in data model and...

One of the most critical features in BOM management is the ability to manage multi-level structures (BOM). Think about complex...

OpenBOM data management gives you a lot of flexibility. While in general, I see it a very good thing and...

Earlier this week several customers asked me to clarify how OpenBOM can manage parent-child relationships. After answering on several questions,...

I’m coming with the final part of my set of articles about OpenBOM Bill of Materials and Catalogs. Check Part...

I continue my set of articles about OpenBOM Bill of Materials and Catalogs. If you missed Part One, please navigate...

If there is something in engineering and manufacturing companies that I learn for sure for the last two decades is...

To manage parent-child relationships is a fundamental function in the Bill of Materials. OpenBOM does it on demand by connecting...

Nothing stands still in this world, change is the only constant. This old pearl of wisdom also applies to engineering...

In this video, I’d like to introduce you to BOM types. There are three fundamental BOM types – Single Level...

You probably heard about OpenBOM Reference-Instance Model already. If you missed that, this is a link to catch up. In...