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The role of a Bill of Materials in optimizing your inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A BOM may be a relatively simple document or a complex, multi-levelled product description made from multiple sub-assemblies. The combination of MPS, BOM and MRP information determines the items to be manufactured, in what quantities and by when, and what must be procured.

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Reshoring Or Not, What is Manufacturing? 4 Questions to Ponder with Real American Manufacturers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection.

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A Guide to the Benefits of a Bill of Materials (BOM)

EazyStock

It is worthwhile to document how each component is procured e.g. the manufacturer, or supplier used, the lead time, whether it is made-to-order or off-the-shelf etc. These accurate and timely BOM forecasts can then feed into the ERP or MRP systems for purchase orders to be created. Procurement type.