Effective Requirements Engineering: Science or Art?

Typically, requirements are defined as follows: A function that the product or process must have, or a process must do (e.g. a functional attribute like the ability to sign-off the approval of an Engineering Change Notice or ECN followin...

PLM vs Excel

Everyone likes Excel MS Excel has become a must-have tool to create, edit, organize and present data, in a tabular or chart format.  In the manufacturing industry, Bills of Material (BoMs) are the most critical piece of information used ...

5 Success Factors for Establishing and Maintaining Effective BOM

Undoubtedly, Bills of Materials (BOMs) are the lifeblood of manufacturing organizations. They represent core product information that constitutes the backbone of Product Development and Manufacturing, as well as finance, procurement, mar...