Week 12:- Documentation Challenge

Bill Of Materials: A bill of materials is a comprehensive inventory of raw materials,assemblies,subassemblies,parts and components as well as quantities of each,needed to manufacture a product. In a nutshell,it is the complete list of all items that are required to built a product. A BOM is sometimes also referrred to as product structure,assembly component list or production recipe.

A well-defined BOM helps companies:

• Plan purchases of raw materials
• Estimate costs
• Gain inventory control
• Track and plan material requirements
• Maintain accurate records
• Ensure supply robustness and reduce waste

Bill Of Parts: A bill of parts is a list which contains all the required hardware and parts which are to be bought from a supplier.

CONCLUSION:

BOM and hardware list (BOP) for the complete fixture assembly from challenge 8 has been done.