A bom is a bill of materials (BOM). To use computer to assist enterprise production management, the computer must first be able to read out the product components and all the materials involved in the enterprise. In order to facilitate computer identification, it is necessary to convert the graphic product structure into a certain data format. This file describing the product structure in data format is BOM.
It is a technical document that defines product structure, so it is also called product structure table or product structure tree. In some industrial fields, it may be called "formula", "element table" or other names.
Importance of BOM
Bill of materials is an indispensable document for receiving customer orders, selecting assembly, calculating cumulative lead time, making production and purchasing plans, supporting material selection, tracking logistics, tracking tasks, calculating costs and changing cost design. The above work involves the sales, planning, production, supply, cost, design and technology departments of an enterprise.
Therefore, there is also a saying that BOM is not only a technical document, but also a management document. It is a link to contact and communicate with various departments, and all departments of the enterprise should use BOM.