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BOM
A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a comprehensive list of all the raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies required to manufacture a finished product. It's essentially a recipe for the product.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a structured, hierarchical list detailing all raw materials, components, sub-assemblies, and quantities needed to manufacture a finished product, serving as a critical input for production planning, inventory management, and cost estimation.
BACKGROUND
A bill of materials or product structure is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, parts, and the quantities of each needed to manufacture an end product. A BOM may be used for communication between manufacturing partners or confined to a single manufacturing plant. A bill of materials is often tied to a production order whose issuance may generate reservations for components in the bill of materials that are in stock and requisitions for components that are not in stock.
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- Materials list
- Product recipe
- Assembly list
- Component list
- Manufacturing BOM
USAGE NOTE
The BOM is essential for accurate cost estimation, procurement, and production scheduling.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to BOM.
Develops Teamcenter, a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software that provides a single source of truth for managing complex product data, including multi-domain Bill of Materials (BOM) that connects engineering (eBOM), manufacturing (mBOM), and service (sBOM) definitions.
Offers the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, with ENOVIA as a core component for collaborative product development. It enables unified, real-time BOM management that integrates design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain data on a single platform.
Develops Windchill, a PLM software used for managing the entire product lifecycle. It features powerful BOM management capabilities, including creating and managing part-centric, configurable BOMs that are integrated with CAD data and downstream enterprise systems.
Provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) software like SAP S/4HANA, which deeply integrates BOM management into core business processes. It manages manufacturing BOMs, production routing, and material requirements planning for large-scale industrial operations.
Develops software like Fusion 360 and Vault PLM, which provide cloud-based tools for product design and manufacturing. These platforms facilitate collaborative BOM creation and management, automatically generating and updating parts lists from 3D CAD models.
A company offering a cloud-native platform specifically for real-time BOM and inventory management. It is designed for collaboration between engineers, procurement teams, and contract manufacturers, allowing simultaneous editing and data sharing across distributed teams.
Provides a cloud-native Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Quality Management System (QMS) solution. Arena helps companies centralize product information, manage BOMs, and collaborate with supply chain partners to accelerate product launches.
Offers a modern, cloud-based Product Value Management (PVM) platform built on Salesforce. It connects all product data, including complex BOMs, with customer and supplier information to provide a comprehensive view of the product's lifecycle.