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The industry is moving forward at an unprecedented pace. The last two years have been seen as one of the...

You have evaluated a few different contract manufacturers (CMs) and you have finally decided which CM to proceed with. This...

OpenBOM is available through subscriptions. For the last few years, we made multiple transformations to OpenBOM subscription levels, improving our...

At OpenBOM we explore multiple industries and have found a lot of similarities in the needs of collaboration, data management,...

I have never seen a single company that is not interested in cost calculations when it comes to product development,...

Have you heard about Conway’s Law? I found it to be a very interesting and important topic for most product...

Sharing information is one of the biggest challenges companies face these days. Manufacturers must share data with contractors and suppliers,...

Travel restrictions, shrinking budgets, and more are reasons why you can not visit your supplier. If your supplier is located...

User experience is a big deal these days and at OpenBOM, we pay attention on how to make continuous improvements...

Part Numbers are important and difficult at the same time. I don’t know any topic that causes so many debates,...

The support of seamless information flow is one of the most important features when it comes to integrations between engineering...

Manufacturing companies are competing to win the digital transformation race. It is super critical to find what are key success...

Have you heard about OpenBOM’s Contract Manufacturing eBook? We have been inspired to share our knowledge and experience with our...

Part Number is a topic that usually generates a lot of discussions in engineering and product development teams. Historically, manufacturing...

The importance of software BOM has grown tremendously over the last several years. Each product today contains mechanical, electrical, electronics...

One of the most critical elements of any data management platform and application that’s used in engineering and manufacturing is...

At OpenBOM we focus on building a scalable and powerful platform that can be helpful in many industries. Each industry...

At OpenBOM, we’ve always been focused on how to provide the most flexible solution for data management understanding that no...

Here is the story, I’m hearing every day when I talk to OpenBOM prospects. Usually, the dialog starts with how...

For the last few years, we’ve been growing OpenBOM’s online SaaS platform using agile development methods and customer-oriented product development...

The time when manufacturing companies were practicing “over the wall” manufacturing processes is gone forever. Modern manufacturing companies are looking...

BOM is the foundation of everything in product development and manufacturing. It has always been the case, however, BOM was...

Contract manufacturing is utilized by the majority of companies manufacturing a physical product. Companies from startups to Fortune 500’s work...

Digital Transformation is one of the biggest transformational trends these days and companies are actively looking for solutions that can...

Sending information downstream is one of the biggest challenges in engineering and manufacturing organizations. Producing spreadsheets and sending them to...

The modern product development environment creates many challenges for product development and manufacturing teams. Increased competition, supply chain conditions, global...

Welcome to the new OpenBOM release! I’m super excited to share what we’ve been working on for the last month....

If you are developing a new product, you most likely have asked yourself, when should I engage with my contract...

Calculations are one of the most important, powerful, and demanded features in OpenBOM. I haven’t seen a single company in...

In my previous blog post, we provided a high-level overview of how OpenBOM CAD Add-ins will be enhanced to support...

OpenBOM allows you to manage a rich set of information, which includes a variety of metadata (eg. Description, Cost, Vendor,...

The time taken from the time a commodity is shown to a customer till the time it is removed from...

Working with data is hard, especially when you need to re-enter data multiple times alongside the information flow, duplicate operation,...

Trust between any two people and any two organizations stems from a few common denominators, trust, communication, and passion. To...

Manufacturing companies are facing substantial challenges coming from multiple sources – product complexity, supply chain shortages, competition and cost pressures,...

BOM management is a complex discipline and enterprise companies are facing many challenges to create an efficient and robust system...

Spreadsheets are the second-best software for everything. In my long time developing software for engineers and manufacturing companies, I’ve seen...

Digital Transformation has become a priority for companies these days. We live in a time where companies are going through...

Working with a Contract Manufacturer can make your business thrive or can give your product a death sentence. With every...

Data is by far one of the most strategic assets in many companies. While almost no one will argue with...

Modern products are super complex and include multiple ingredients. Every product today pretty much has some mechanical components to it,...

Almost every day, I speak to companies that state they use Excel and it is very inefficient for their data...

I’m super excited to share a preview of OpenBOM’s storage support in desktop CAD Add-ins. In my short video today,...

Data is a center of any modern manufacturing company. Therefore, we’ve been building the OpenBOM data management platform as a...

Ask anyone that has made a product, and they’ll tell you that quality standard is one of the most frequently...

A few decades ago manufacturing companies were developing products, building them, and shipping them from the docking lot. Now, manufacturing...

Spreadsheets (or Excel) is the second best software to manage your data. I have a love-hate relationship with Excel and...

The demand to search and filter data in the easiest and user-friendly way is one of the most critical elements...

Data is a central part of every business these days and to have the ability to manage data and glean...

A common misconception is that quality is just making sure your product is made properly. However, this could not be...

In my previous blog, I provided a quick introduction to OpenBOM’s formulas and demonstrated how you can use formulas to...

Modern manufacturing products are complex and contain components and elements with multiple disciplines. These are not only mechanical products, but...

I’ve never in my life have had a manufacturing company tell me that cost management is not important to them....

Intelligence is in the air these days. Every company (whether they know it or not) has a goldmine these days,...

Whether you are at the prototype stage, in pilot-run production, or are in mass production, quality problems most likely will...

Files are basic forms that allow you to manage design information today. Despite migration to the cloud and SaaS CAD...

Technology is moving forward and pushing our demands to new highs. Just a decade ago, no one was asking a...

One of the frequently asked questions by customers is, how can OpenBOM help manage revisions and lifecycle of objects?  In...

I’m super excited to share with you an early preview of OpenBOM storage functionality for OpenBOM CAD Add-ins. The functionality...

In my previous article, we discussed design for manufacturing (DFM) and why it is necessary.  As a refresher, as stated...

Graphs and Networks are important parts of OpenBOM’s vision and strategy. Today, I want to go into more detail on...

To begin the process of manufacturing, you have to calculate expenses, do resource planning, and do system items. Every case...

When it comes to the development of data management solutions for industrial companies, manufacturing OEMs, engineers, suppliers, and contractors, we...

In today’s blog post we’ll be finishing up a 5 part series about OpebBOM’s data management best practices. If you...

Today, I’ll be continuing a series of articles about OpenBOM data management best practices. If you missed the first 3...

Today, I’ll be continuing a series of blogs about contract manufacturing. In today’s blog post I want to talk about...

In today’s blog post I am continuing a series of articles about OpenBOM’s data management best practices. If you missed...

I’m continuing a series of articles about OpenBOM data management best practices. If you missed my first article, please check...

OpenBOM is a SaaS network-based global collaborative platform that manages product data and connects manufacturers with their customers, contractors, and...

I’m super excited to share a set of new capabilities for OpenBOM CAD integrations related to data classification. The last...

Welcome to the new OpenBOM release! It includes a lot of new and exciting features that we’ve been working on...

Since the rollout of the new OpenBOM Concurrent Licensing mechanism on July 1st, 2021 we’ve had a few customers reach...

Over the course of the last few blog articles, I introduced you to a few new features of Item Revisions...

We’ve got some exciting news. A new catalog item revision mechanism is coming to OpenBOM in the next release. I’m...

In this article, I’d like to speak about file management and what OpenBOM is planning to do in the near...

In this article, I’d like to give an overview of the recently introduced features in OpenBOM for Autodesk Fusion 360...

In my last post, An Inside Look at the RFQ Process, I discussed the overall RFQ (request for quotation) process....

In my article today, I’d like to continue my early preview of the new item revision functionality of OpenBOM and...

In today’s blog post. I’m going to give you the first preview of OpenBOM’s new Item Revision mechanism support. The...

In my short video today, I’d like to preview several new features coming in the next OpenBOM release that is...

When it comes to an online platform, before anything else, user experience comes first. And when it comes to the...

In my blog post today, I will be discussing a very common process you can have with any company contractor...

Digital Thread is one of the most discussed topics in engineering and manufacturing software these days. You can call it...

Unless you’ve been living under the rock, you’ve heard about the new cool term – Digital Twin. In my previous...