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Bill of Materials / BOM

The “Bill of Materials,” commonly referred to as the BOM, is simply a list. In the case of a PCB design, the Bill of Materials is a list of all that is needed in the manufacturing process to build a specific printed circuit board. Follow our resources to learn more about Design Data Management and a Bill of Materials.

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SiliconExpert Integration screenshot SiliconExpert Integration: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads +3 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects Learn how to get started with SiliconExpert Integration and enrich your parts with valuable information like live YTEOL, lifecycle, and compliance data. This guide provides resources on key onboarding objectives and best practices. Read Article
Assembly Assistant screenshot Assembly Assistant: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Procurement Managers +3 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Production Managers Production Managers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Learn how to use Altium 365's PCB Assembly Assistant to accelerate PCB prototyping and short-run manufacturing with component-level board assembly lists. This onboarding guide includes step-by-step instructions, best practices, and additional resources to get started. Read Article
What Is BOM Management A Practical Guide to Avoiding Costly Part Mismatches What Is BOM Management? A Practical Guide to Avoiding Costly Part Mismatches 10 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Procurement Managers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Streamline BOM management. Discover how real-time data, collaboration, and automation simplify procurement, reduce risks, and enhance PCB design efficiency. Read Article

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How BOM Portal supports R&D and Procurement with DFM & DFC analysis throughout the entire product lifecycle 35 min Webinars PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers

Explore how shared BOM projects help R&D and procurement teams collaborate more effectively.

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From Design to First Assembly: Complete Your BOM & Plan Your Build 21 min Webinars PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers

Discover how BOM Portal and Assembly Assistant take you from a released design to prototype-ready in minutes, not days.

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Altium Designer Overview 88 min Webinars

Altium Designer is the #1 PCB design tool for a reason. Join us for this live webinar and get an

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Ensuring Electronic Component Traceability From Idea to Innovation 36 min Thought Leadership Procurement Managers Manufacturing Engineers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers

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Technical Documentation BOM CoDesign in Altium Designer When BOM.CoDesign is in the Released state - update the blue box below with the source code of the 'Public Feature Moves to Released' snippet. The BOM CoDesign functionality is available when the BOM.CoDesign option is enabled in the Advanced Settings dialog. The BOM CoDesign functionality facilitates collaborative BOM design between the ECAD and Procurement domains. This functionality enables…
Technical Documentation Managing Your Bill of Materials (BOM) with ActiveBOM in Altium Designer Good component selection underlies the success of every electronic product - so just how does the designer go about choosing the most appropriate component? Gone are the days of the design engineer thumbing through their dog-eared component data book, jotting down a part number on a paper parts list, and throwing that parts list over the wall to purchasing when it is time for the first production…
Technical Documentation Preparing Your Bill of Materials (BOM) using the Report Manager in Altium Designer The Bill of Materials, or BOM, is a key ingredient of the data set generated from a board design project. This report-type document provides a listing of all components required to build the product, including the bare board, which is essentially the base 'component' upon which all other parts are assembled. The BOM acts as a guide for what needs to be procured to build the product as designed…

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Case Study How Companies Transformed Sourcing with the Octopart BOM Tool Case Study: How Companies Transformed Sourcing with the Octopart BOM Tool 7 min Blog Procurement Managers Project Leads Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Project Leads Project Leads Learn how companies cut sourcing chaos with the Octopart BOM Tool. Surface lifecycle and compliance risks early. Price like production. Read Article
PCB Procurement Checklist for Assembly Success PCB Procurement Checklist for Assembly Success 5 min Blog Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Keep production on schedule. A practical PCB procurement checklist for BOM completeness, supply risks, price breaks, EOL alerts, and country-of-origin costs. Read Article
Use BOM Inventory Management to Reduce Emergency Reorders and Stockouts Use BOM Inventory Management to Reduce Emergency Reorders and Stockouts 7 min Blog Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Reduce costly stockouts and emergency reorders with proactive BOM inventory management. See how linking your BOM to the latest supplier data improves uptime. Read Article
BOM Management Software Comparison: Multi-Level BOMs BOM Management Software Comparison: Which Tools Handle Multi-Level BOMs Best? 10 min Blog Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Stop guessing on BOM tools. Compare platforms by multi-level BOM support, supplier data, alternates, lifecycle tracking, and cross-team collaboration. Read Article