Visual Bills of Materials tool

What is a visual Bills of Material (BOM) tool? A BOM is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, parts, and the quantities of each needed to manufacture an end product. [1]  This provides structure needed to understand parent/child hierarchies for machines, which facilitate improved reliability and supply chain practices for operators.…

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Bill of Materials (BOMs) for Asset Management

BOMs for Asset Management There is no denying that bills of materials make maintenance and supply chain organizations more efficient, intelligent, productive, and profitable.  BOMs provide critical data to: Set min/max levels Reliability insights for which parts or components are “bad actors” Reduce MRO Spares on hand Understanding Min/Max requirements with BOMs Often times, a…

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