Why Your Bill of Materials Management is Causing BOM Errors (And How to Fix It)Picture this: Your shop floor needs to manufacture 100 units of a complex assembly. The bill of materials shows all components are in stock, but halfway through production, you discover you’re short critical parts. Even worse – some of the parts […]
Five Reasons Why Getting Your CAD and ERP to “Talk” is Better than a CAD Link
Five Reasons Why Getting Your CAD and ERP to “Talk” is Better than a CAD Link When manufacturing companies need to connect their CAD and ERP systems, some opt to incorporate a CAD link. This traditional approach creates direct connections between CAD system fields and their corresponding ERP system fields This process essentially maps data from […]
The Real Cost of BOM Errors: 5 Manufacturing Scenarios That Will Make You Rethink Manual Data Entry
The Real Cost of BOM Errors: 5 Manufacturing Scenarios That Will Make You Rethink Manual Data Entry For manufacturing companies, Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy isn’t just about getting the numbers right. Those numbers ARE important. But that’s because accurate data means saving time and money, as well as meeting customer deadlines and preserving your company’s reputation. Yet […]
Faster, More Accurate Bill of Materials
How CADTALK Can Support a Faster, More Accurate Bill of MaterialsBill of Materials (BOM) sounds like a dry topic. But the reality is that BOM gears your company up for success when getting the most of your ERP system. A BOM lists parts, components, assemblies, sub-assemblies, pieces, raw materials and the quantities of each. It […]