Do You Have Bad BOMs? Here’s a Few Things to Look For

So, we’ve talked extensively about what makes a great maintenance BOM for any company. What about the opposite? What do bad maintenance BOMs look like? A poor maintenance BOM will naturally incur handicaps on business productivity, leading to increased downtime,...

Symptoms of Inaccurate BOMs

Maintenance BOMs contain information about what spare parts are used to maintain different types of assets within your facilities.  Inaccurate BOMs complicate the process for workers searching for key materials info. However, maintenance BOMs can only manage this...

What Bad Asset Data Looks Like

A crucial aspect of building accurate BOMs is ensuring spare parts data imported into the EAM/CMMS system is clean and organized. If this asset and maintenance master data is misnamed, missing specific elements, or just all-around disorganized, chances are the quality...

The Cost of BOMs and How to Lower It

The claim that building BOMs is expensive is not unfounded. They require serious time, expertise, and resources, so many companies employ third-party contractors. There are many contributing factors to the high cost of constructing BOMs. One of them would be building...