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- Bill of Material
- What is the purpose of bill of materials?
Bill of Material - What is the purpose of bill of materials?
A bill of materials (BOM) is a centralized source of information used to manufacture a product. It is a list of the items needed to create a product as well as the instructions on how to assemble that product. Manufacturers that build products start the assembly process by creating a BOM.