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At OpenBOM, we talk to manufacturing companies of all sizes – startups, mid-sized innovators, and established enterprises, and most of...

Products are becoming increasingly complex and teams are distributed across geographies. It brings up a question about how to improve...

At OpenBOM, we make engineering data accessible to business functions—procurement planning, supply chain management, cost estimation, and more.But to make...

If you work in engineering or manufacturing, you probably spend a lot of time trying to keep your data organized—BOMs,...

We are at a time when companies are looking for a new way to engineer and manufacture products – one...

I’m super excited to share more information for users of Siemens NX. Siemens NX is great for complex products. But...

We live in a very interesting time. Over the past two decades, we’ve seen how the internet and mobile technologies...

We’re excited to announce a new addition to the OpenBOM family of CAD integrations — support for KiCad, the widely...

Every engineering team has lived through this moment: a new product revision gets released, the buyer runs a PO, and...

Have you ever faced that moment during a project review where someone asks, “Why did the cost go up?” or...

As we move into the summer, we’re excited to share several new updates and improvements in the May 2025 OpenBOM...

At OpenBOM, we’re committed to reducing friction when it comes to managing your product data. With our latest enhancement, we’re...

At OpenBOM, we’ve always believed that managing product data should be smarter, easier, and more connected, not just for engineering...

At OpenBOM, we’re excited to preview a new feature for users of Autodesk Fusion — the ability to insert a...

Connecting engineering systems with ERP has always been one of the most challenging and often costly aspects of PLM implementation...

Engineering and procurement are two operations that often run in silos even in a small organization or engineering team. Their...

You’re staring at three BOMs – Excel sheets from different engineers. The formatting is inconsistent. Part numbers and columns don’t...

Let’s start with a familiar story. You’re trying to finalize a product quote. The design’s ready. The parts are mostly...

Folders and files is one of the most powerful and well adopted paradigm in the world of engineering and manufacturing....

NEWTON, Mass., May. 28, 2024 — OpenBOM, a leading provider of cloud-based PDM and PLM software, helps manufacturing companies manage...

We notice bad tools. The good ones disappear. There’s something powerful about tools that don’t scream for your attention. They...

Everyone has a dream. What’s your dream? After two decades in the PLM business, I know what users’ dreams are....

At OpenBOM, our mission has always been clear: empower engineers and manufacturers with modern, connected tools that simplify data management...

As systems are becoming more complex, manufacturing companies and system integrators are facing an increased number of challenges. From modular...