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 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...