openbom, a new kind of bill of materials tool

A new kind of BOM tool

BOMs are a centerpiece for “manufacturability” impacting the success of your product and business

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BOMs are either a tabular form in a drawing or a “miracle” inside a PLM or ERP systems.


BOMs usually end up as very ugly...

Starting from a simple BOM template is easy... ...but in time you need a Chief Excel Officer!

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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


openBoM is based on cloud multi-tenant technology better suited to fit your digital habits.

For photos... For software code... For Bills of Materials...


With openBoM it’s now possible for the entire team to work on a single “synchronized” BOM

A realistic scenario...

Meet Josh, co-founder of a hardware startup.

He loves engineering and designing new products. Manufacturing them, is an after thought.

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?

...A wrong production delivery. At the worst possible time.

The supplier mistakenly used an outdated BOM spreadsheet. Oops.

The result is painful.

Especially right before a meeting with their first distributor.

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.

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

Fortunately, Josh, Zak, and team discover...

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

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

BoM... BoM... BoM...

Reduce your BOM pain.

openBoM.com your BOMs

openbom, a new kind of bill of materials tool

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