Just talking about BOMs....
It’s essential manufacturers have tight control over the raw materials, parts, & components that make up a finished product.
Particularly today, as fragile supply chains stretch across continents and suppliers, & factors such as time-to-market and product quality can make or break your manufacturing business.
Enter center-stage, the humble bill of materials (BOM) that details the components/quantities required to manufacture a finished good.
BOMs in their various forms are critical to a modern, quality-driven, customer-focused manufacturing operation.
But, engineering needs one, manufacturing needs another, and services teams need another.
While they all serve the same general purpose, these BOMs can be very different.
The EBOM, MBOM, & SBOM:
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A BOMÂ is a complete list of all the items that are required to build a product. When products are planned for manufacturing, various teams can utilize BOMs to ensure the proper materials are in place & ready to go, costs are budgeted, schedules are updated etc. Some teams, however, need more detailed information.
Here are how these BOMs differ:
Engineering BOM
An EBOM is developed during the product design process. It’s generally created automatically from engineering/design software, such as CAD tools, & it lists the parts & subassemblies necessary to build the product.
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Manufacturing BOM
An MBOM includes the typical BOM information on parts & components but goes further by including everything else necessary to ready products for shipment. It might include processing steps, required machinery, a recipe procedure, packaging requirements etc.
When it comes to manufacturing vs. engineering BOMs, the main difference between them is that the EBOM describes how the product is functionally designed, & the MBOM describes all parts and assemblies needed to actually manufacture the product.
Service BOM
An SBOM uses the items on a BOM to detail the serviceable parts on a product or those that could influence the service of a product. That information can then be used by the manufacturer’s field service team, customers, third-party services providers, & others to fix/maintain a product.
EBOM vs MBOM vs SBOM - the Difference?
The difference between all these types of BOMs is in the user & what information they need. Engineers want a product to be properly manufactured. Operations teams want manufacturing lines to run efficiently. Service providers want to effectively remedy problems quickly & without incurring undue costs.
For each, the general BOM information around parts & components is the base level of the required information.
Beyond that, each of the EBOM, MBOM, or SBOM contains additional information specific to the user’s needs.
#plm #mes #bom #digitalthread #digitalcontinuity
It’s essential manufacturers have tight control over the raw materials, parts, & components that make up a finished product.
Particularly today, as fragile supply chains stretch across continents and suppliers, & factors such as time-to-market and product quality can make or break your manufacturing business.
Enter center-stage, the humble bill of materials (BOM) that details the components/quantities required to manufacture a finished good.
BOMs in their various forms are critical to a modern, quality-driven, customer-focused manufacturing operation.
But, engineering needs one, manufacturing needs another, and services teams need another.
While they all serve the same general purpose, these BOMs can be very different.
The EBOM, MBOM, & SBOM:
Â
A BOMÂ is a complete list of all the items that are required to build a product. When products are planned for manufacturing, various teams can utilize BOMs to ensure the proper materials are in place & ready to go, costs are budgeted, schedules are updated etc. Some teams, however, need more detailed information.
Here are how these BOMs differ:
Engineering BOM
An EBOM is developed during the product design process. It’s generally created automatically from engineering/design software, such as CAD tools, & it lists the parts & subassemblies necessary to build the product.
Â
Manufacturing BOM
An MBOM includes the typical BOM information on parts & components but goes further by including everything else necessary to ready products for shipment. It might include processing steps, required machinery, a recipe procedure, packaging requirements etc.
When it comes to manufacturing vs. engineering BOMs, the main difference between them is that the EBOM describes how the product is functionally designed, & the MBOM describes all parts and assemblies needed to actually manufacture the product.
Service BOM
An SBOM uses the items on a BOM to detail the serviceable parts on a product or those that could influence the service of a product. That information can then be used by the manufacturer’s field service team, customers, third-party services providers, & others to fix/maintain a product.
EBOM vs MBOM vs SBOM - the Difference?
The difference between all these types of BOMs is in the user & what information they need. Engineers want a product to be properly manufactured. Operations teams want manufacturing lines to run efficiently. Service providers want to effectively remedy problems quickly & without incurring undue costs.
For each, the general BOM information around parts & components is the base level of the required information.
Beyond that, each of the EBOM, MBOM, or SBOM contains additional information specific to the user’s needs.
#plm #mes #bom #digitalthread #digitalcontinuity
