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A new kind of BOM tool
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BOMs are a centerpiece for “manufacturability” impacting the success of your product and business
Newman Cloud Inc. © 2016
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BOMs are either a tabular form in a drawing or a “miracle” inside a PLM or ERP systems.
Newman Cloud Inc. © 2016
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BOMs usually end up as very ugly...
Starting from a simple BOM template is easy... ...but in time you need a Chief Excel Officer!
http://beyondplm.com/2016/04/15/hardware-companies-seek-access-better-tools/
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● Dashboard to organize your BOMs● Real time collaboration (BOM access and edit) ● Integrate with CAD systems of your choice● Import BOMs from Excel ● Really simple (but we don’t use Google Spreadsheets)● Very flexible, but structured (where used, multi-level BOMs...) ● Manage revisions and history● Create change reports● Create and manage inventory tables● More to come…
openBoM is a better alternative to spreadsheets
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openBoM is based on cloud multi-tenant technology better suited to fit your digital habits.
For photos... For software code... For Bills of Materials...
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With openBoM it’s now possible for the entire team to work on a single “synchronized” BOM
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A realistic scenario...
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Meet Josh, co-founder of a hardware startup.
He loves engineering and designing new products. Manufacturing them, is an after thought.
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Zak, his co-founder, worries about manufacturing .
He’s just back from another overseas trip to ensure their first major manufacturing run goes smoothly.
What could go wrong?
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...A wrong production delivery. At the worst possible time.
The supplier mistakenly used an outdated BOM spreadsheet. Oops.
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The result is painful.
Especially right before a meeting with their first distributor.
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What went wrong? Let’s break it down:
(1) Josh manually re-enters BOM data from CAD tools to spreadsheets;(2) Josh loses track of spreadsheet BOM changes and revisions;(3) Zak “updates” what he thinks is the most current BOM spreadsheet;(4) Supplier receives BOM spreadsheets from both Josh and Zak;
resulting in...(5) The wrong parts and quantities being sent to the contract
manufacturer working off yet another version of the BOM.
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So what common BOM challenges did Josh, Zak, and team run into?
● Lack of team access to a single accurate BOM● Time consuming tracking of BOM parts and revisions● Missed or overlooked BOM changes by dispersed teams● Error prone manual re-entry of BOM data from CAD ● Difficulty with BOM data synchronization across teams
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Fortunately, Josh, Zak, and team discover...
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openBoM overcomes the limitations of spreadsheets by offering:
● Seamless BOM data import from CAD systems● Manage complex BOMs● Track and manage complicated BOM relationships● BOM change report generation● Built in inventory management● Access the same BOM across team & partners● Retrieve BOM on demand from diverse systems
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openBoM features for your team include:
● Access and manage all BOMs from a Dashboard● Track BOM record and create and manage BOM revisions● View history of changes to a BOM and generate change reports● Flexible BOM configuration with fully customizable properties● Sharing BOMs with team, manufacturers, and suppliers● Simultaneous BOM editing across team boundaries● Track part usage across multiple BOMs with “Where used”● Multi-level BOM support and “Composed of” queries● Import from, and export to, spreadsheets● Integration with MCAD & ECAD systems
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BoM... BoM... BoM...
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