Bills of Materials, aka BOMs, are multilevel metadata structures that represent a hierarchical arrangement of components, materials, and other information required to develop, engineer, assemble, produce the finished product, as well as ...
What may provide value to one specific end user, stakeholder group or function may not provide the same value to another. One universal ‘one-size-fits-all‘ solution does not exist or may not be perceived in the same way; therefore, it is...
Leveraging Knowledge-Based Configuration for Effective Kit Validation
2016-03-05Engineering, BOM, Knowledge, Product ConfigurationEffectively product configuration is essential to achieve mass-customisation and equally to satisfy ever more demanding customer requirements. Mass-customisation aims at satisfying the specific needs of individual customers with mass-pro...
Smart and Non-Significant Part Numbers: Why We Need Both to Coexist
2016-02-05CAx, Engineering, Manufacturing, BOM, Part NumberPart numbers and bills of material Bills of Material (BoMs) are the lifeblood of product creation – from a wider perspective, BoMs mature as the product evolves: from concept to development, prototyping, start of production, launch, serv...
‘PLM-as-a-Platform’ and Platform-to-Platform Integration to Enable Competitive Advantage
2015-10-29Platform, PLM, BOM, Collaboration, ROIRapid changes in technologies and IT solutions provide opportunities for increased adaptability and flexibility in terms of enabling or sustaining competitive advantage. Manufacturers, OEMs and Tier 1-2 suppliers spend millions of dollar...
Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) is an operating model and a platform covering across many business needs, dimensions, functional, integration, technical and non-technical layers. These ‘elements‘ represent the foundations of product ...