Product Structure & BOMs

BOMs and the meta-structure of a product provide the backbone and database for a multitude of processes. They are source for cost and weight calculations, toxic waste estimations, purchase plans etc.

Systemised product structure management avoids redundancies and inconsistencies, protects against faulty design and - in worst case - pre-empts liability claims. It supports consistent product documentation and enables automated functions such as cost control and documentation.

Configuration Management

Even views „as designed“ nowadays must fulfill strict requirements on changes documentation, releases and release configuration due to de facto standards like CM II.

CIM DATABASE supports both identification and editing of individual product configurations. Pre-requisites are defined change procedures, a flexible access rights system and an appropriate versioning/revision system.

Features

• Product structure management with CIM DATABASE
• automatically extracts BOMs from CAD model structures
• enables simple graphic navigation within complex product structures and allows numerous contextual data such as documents, models and drawings to be viewed within a structural screen
• allows automated extraction of varying BOM listings such as structured BOMs and parts lists and can export lists to MS Excel
• delivers multi-level and graphic application audits
• compares parts lists and highlights variances

and many others.