Until about the early 1990s everything was pretty easy. The engineering BOM or EBOM existed in one place, in a pre-defined field on the face of every engineering drawing that
The engineering change management (ECM) process is arguably one of the most important processes in a design and manufacturing company. The more complex the products are, the more involved and
Too often organizational change management (OCM) is an afterthought or a side-show in PLM projects. Why? Because in many instances the focus of the project team is on making the
Product configuration management is the capability of systematically organizing, tracking, and controlling the components of a product or multiple products, including hardware, software, documentation, and associated assets to enable quick and accurate configuration
What is a Revision? A revision refers to a deliberate and documented change to or evolution of the design and specification of a product, part and component. Revisions are typically
What is a part number? A part number is a unique identifier for a product, part or component within an organization that is the design authority for that part or
An important and often confusing topic is how changes affect the bill of materials where a changed component or subassembly are used. Does changing a component also necessitate changing the
The Cambridge Dictionary defines “weave” as “to form something from several different things or to combine several different things, in a complicated or skilled way”. This definition applies perfectly to the digital thread, where many different things –
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Since ChatGPT thrust artificial intelligence (AI) into the public domain and greater awareness a few months ago, there have been many discussions about the practical applications of AI and the