by Carson McFarlane | Apr 7, 2022
This week we’ll be covering 2 industries that would benefit the most from using maintenance and construction BOMs. In this series, we’ll be taking a closer look at specific industries in each post. To begin, one of the most popular consumer products in the... by Carson McFarlane | Apr 5, 2022
Next up this week, an investigation into car manufacturing and the place of BOMs is in order. To begin, since cars became widely accessible consumer products, car manufacturers have had to manage thousands of individual parts for assembly. Over 100 years later, and... by Carson McFarlane | Mar 29, 2022
BOMs are an integral part of running an asset-intensive company’s operations, using an EAM/CMMS system. These systems track up to hundreds of materials at a time for upcoming maintenance requests and replacement orders. All this information in the same database helps... by Carson McFarlane | Mar 24, 2022
Companies that manage numerous assets throughout daily operations depend on the effective management of spare parts. In turn, costs can be reduced while keeping pace with productivity targets. Effective spare parts management and optimization include: Stocking the... by Carson McFarlane | Mar 17, 2022
Now that we’ve discussed a BOM-building strategy that simplifies the use of BOMs in a workplace, keeping your BOMs simple and up-to-date is the next responsibility. For BOMs to be reliable they need to be free from errors that can instigate a misunderstanding by...