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

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a comprehensive list of all the items needed to manufacture a product. A BOM may be a relatively simple document or a complex, multi-levelled product description made from multiple sub-assemblies. First, keeping track of the production process is very beneficial. What is a Bill of Materials?

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

EazyStock

In its simplest form, a bill of materials (BOM) is a list of components, parts or materials required to manufacture, assemble or repair a product. A BOM is often hierarchical, with the finished product at the top and sub-items below. It is important to know where each assembly part is in its own product life cycle.

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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. What do you have?