by Carson McFarlane | Mar 31, 2022
Many warehouses face hurdles in maintaining their materials lists for important equipment. In an EAM system, a materials BOM captures spare part information for a piece of equipment. This information is used during maintenance to determine the correct spare parts to... 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 22, 2022
However they surface, issues with your BOMs can impact the costs to maintain your maintenance services. Beginners to BOMs are bound to use inefficient means of managing a barrage of materials. However, even experienced users will encounter inefficiencies in their BOMs... 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...