SAP PLM
SAP is a major ERP/PLM provider for industry, offering a BOM management solution. Manufacturers can manage multi-level BOMs, variants, and a wide range of options related to items, costs, and production operations. The advantage lies in having a centralized repository: procurement, inventory, and production are synchronized with revisions, providing a consolidated view of the entire lifecycle.
SolidWorks PDM
SolidWorks PDM is a product data management system designed for mechanical design offices using SolidWorks CAD. It acts as a secure digital vault, storing 3D files, documents, and associated BOMs.
With each modification made in a CAD assembly, SolidWorks PDM can automatically update the corresponding BOM. For example, individual BOM objects can be created from existing CAD file structures, updating simultaneously with the drawings.
Aras Innovator
Aras Innovator is a comprehensive open-source PLM. It offers a free “community” version (non-commercial edition) that can be downloaded and installed without license fees. However, this free version supports up to 50 users.
Aras manages multi-level BOMs, revisions, product configurations, and associated documentation. Being open-source, the system can be tailored to specific needs. It is therefore a powerful BOM management solution, suited to companies seeking a robust PLM without expensive licenses.
Aletiq
Aletiq is an innovative French product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Avoiding the need for complex on-site deployment, our software is delivered as a cloud service, deployable in just a few weeks.
Within Aletiq, each product has a digital file where all its technical information is centralized (CAD models, drawings, BOMs, configurations, assembly and quality documents…). The objective is for all teams to share the same real-time product database. Aletiq therefore provides manufacturers with a simplified solution for managing their BOMs.With a wide selection of BOM software now available on the market, these systems have become widely democratized, both for the process efficiency they bring to companies and for the compliance and traceability requirements they help to simplify. The choice of software ultimately depends on the size of the company, its digital maturity, and its budget.
To go further: discover the specific roles of BOM and PDM in our dedicated article, or explore different PDM systems to structure your technical data efficiently.
