Talk:Bill of materials
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WHat is an ABC model? The wikilink given doesn't help any... Jaberwocky6669 21:40, Mar 29, 2005 (UTC)
I've re-fettled the article and removed the ABC reference (which didn't make much sense in the context of a BOM. Admittedly I've written it from an engineering perspective, anyone with more manufacturing knowledge want to add anything? >>> Thedatastream 12:25, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
I did a web search, and it seems that "Bill of materials" is as common as "Bill of Materials", so I propose we rename to the former (in keeping with general Wikipedia style). Noel (talk) 21:02, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
Bill of Material (BOM) - A listing of all materials, components, subassemblies, and the quantity of each that comprise one assembled product, which may or may not have product structure. A bill of material can define products as they are designed, as they are manufactured, as they are ordered, as they are built, or as they are maintained. There are different types of bills of material dependent upon the disipline that generates them and the purpose for which they are intended. NOTE: It is important to ensure the type of bill of material that you have and its intended use prior to working with a bill of material.
I think it would be beneficial to have one directed to view;
Engineering Bill of material, Manufacturing Bill of material, Ordered Bill of material, As Built Bill of material, As Maintained Bill of material,
as they veiw the entry for Bill of material. Mshockle 17:06, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
