The document discusses the importance of the Bill of Materials (BOM) as a strategic asset in product lifecycle management, emphasizing its role in facilitating communication between various disciplines and organizations. It outlines common practices and challenges related to BOMs, such as fragmented systems and lack of lifecycle tracking, and presents a series of steps to improve BOM management. Ultimately, the document advocates for recognizing and managing BOMs as essential for achieving comprehensive lifecycle traceability and effective supply chain integration.

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2. Strategic BOM Management
Rob McAveney
Chief Architect
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3. What is a BOM?
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4. What is a BOM?
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The Bill of Materials provides a
common language to communicate
the composition of a product
between different disciplines and
organizations at all phases of the
product lifecycle

5. Common BOM Practices
 Managed in many disparate systems
▫ Different system per discipline and/or lifecycle phase
▫ Excel fills the gaps in enterprise system coverage
▫ Manual reentry between systems
 Does not cover the entire product lifecycle
▫ No tracking before As-Designed
▫ No tracking beyond As-Built
▫ No reconciliation between lifecycle phases
 Informal exchange with supply chain
 Treated as just another document instead of a strategic asset
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6. Why Treat BOMs as Strategic?
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Product
Complexity
Time
Mechanical – 2D
Electrical
Electronic
Software
Systems
Connected
SE/MBSE
Product as
a Service
Mechatronics
Mechanical – 3D
Increased product complexity is changing the game

7. Why Treat BOMs as Strategic?
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Mechanical Design
Thermal Analysis
Program Management
Field Service
Tooling
Software Testing
Systems Engineering
Structural Analysis
Training
Mass Properties
Procurement
Reliability Engineering
Materials Management
Electronics Design
Facilities Management
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
Production
Wire Harness
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Documentation
Software Development
Test Methods
Portfolio Management
Inventory Control
Kinematics
Customer Service
Process Planning
Industrial Design
Sales
Logistics
Contract Deliverables
Manufacturing Engineering
Costing
Simulation Management
Fluid Dynamics
Warranty Management
Environmental Compliance
Product Marketing
Release Management
More disciplines to cover than ever before

8. Why Treat BOMs as Strategic?
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OEM
Tier 1
Supplier
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Supplier
Tier 2
Supplier
Factory B
Tier 2
Supplier
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Aftermarket
Service
Communication with globally distributed supply chains

9. Why Treat BOMs as Strategic?
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Too many gaps in the product lifecycle
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10. Step 1: Get Disciplined
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Electronic CAD
Electrical CAD
Mechanical CAD
Software / Firmware ALM
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Mechanical PDM
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11. Step 2: Connect your MBOM
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12. Step 3: Connect Requirements to EBOM
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13. Step 4: Apply Enterprise Access Control
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14. Step 5: Extend Beyond the Factory
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15. The Result: Full Lifecycle Traceability
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AS DELIVEREDAS BUILTAS PLANNEDAS ORDEREDAS DESIGNEDLOGICALFUNCTIONALREQUIRED AS SERVICED
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16. Conclusions
 Your Product BOM is a strategic asset
▫ Not a technicality
▫ Not a document
 Strategic BOM Management forms the basis for
▫ Interdisciplinary communication
▫ Supply chain integration
▫ Reconciliation between lifecycle phases
▫ Enterprise access control
▫ Full lifecycle traceability
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