Configuration Management/BOM Features and Functions
The bill of material (BOM) represents the materials that are required in order to produce or assemble a new material. The BOM identifies all required materials that are needed as input to a production process, as well as the material (or materials) that are created by the process. The BOM is used along with the production process, also known as a routing, in order to provide instructions to produce the material. For process-oriented production, the BOM and production process are often combined to form a recipe. Process-oriented companies typically use recipes, but still use BOMs for other purposes such as packaging operations.
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BOM Definition
The base definition for the BOM and basic information about the overall BOM, sometimes known as BOM "header" information
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Viewing BOMs and Product Structures
The ability for the BOM to address different production models, including disassembly bills
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BOM Content
The definition of the components of the BOM and information about their relationship with the parent item, sometimes known as BOM "line" information
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Managing BOMs and Product Structures
Creating, copying, deleting, and otherwise managing BOMs
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Product Structures
Before there is enough product information for a formal bill of material (BOM) to be generated, product designers can capture conceptual product definitions as product structures. Product structures may contain requirements, drawings, rough sketches and other documents in a hierarchical representation that reflects a logical breakdown of the product into components. The product structure typically comes before final specifications are developed and formal part numbers are defined.
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BOM Validation
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Core PLM for Discrete Industries Features and Functions
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