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“You can take the engineer out of Excel… but you can’t take Excel out of the engineer.” This phrase captures...

No one wakes up in the morning and says – I need to buy some software. It is a problem...

We’ve all heard the saying: “It’s all about the data.” But here’s the real question in 2025: Which data? And...

Engineering data is not just about parts—it’s about relationships. What is this part? Where is it used? How is it...

At OpenBOM, we believe that technology is only half the story. The other half is people—local experts who understand your...

Most PLM systems were built for a different era—when engineering teams worked under one roof and product data was mostly...

In a few weeks, I’ll be traveling to Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia to attend the Share PLM Summit....

Data is everything in today’s digital world. While every manufacturing company thinks differently about their products and strategy, the common...

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of What’s New in OpenBOM! Each month, we work hard to turn your feedback...

I’m super excited to introduce April 2025 release of OpenBOM for PTC Creo with the new features to help you...

Meet Sarah. She’s a mechanical engineer at a growing robotics company, juggling CAD models, spreadsheets, supplier lists, and emails from...

Spreadsheets are everywhere. Every engineer, buyer, or project manager has their own system—color-coded tabs, clever formulas, and “just one more”...

Accessing the right information at the right time is a paramount requirement for all engineering and manufacturing teams. I’m super...

In my article today, I want to continue to share ideas about how to organize new types of agentic workflows...

There’s a lot of excitement right now about Large Language Models (LLMs). From writing code to generating marketing copy, these...

At OpenBOM, we believe seamless integration is the key to efficient product development. Engineering teams today work across mechanical and...

At OpenBOM, we’re always striving to improve the user experience. One of our guiding principles is continuous improvement — especially...

At OpenBOM, we talk to a lot to agile engineering teams and growing manufacturing companies. And the story we hear?...

As OpenBOM continues to grow with our customers, we’re seeing more companies adopt the platform across multiple departments — from...

There is no person in the world that wake up in the morning and says – I need to buy...

While cloud-native CAD tools are on the rise, the vast majority of engineers and manufacturing companies still rely on traditional...

Modern manufacturing is built on data—but not just any data. High-quality, connected, and timely data is essential to move fast,...

The March 2025 OpenBOM release delivers major advancements focused on elevating the user experience and expanding CAD integration capabilities. Leading...

At OpenBOM we are always super inspired by the customers’ stories and how they use OpenBOM to solve their specific...