Bommer provides a bill of materials management add-in for CAD software, enabling engineers to automate the creation and management of BOMs directly within their design environment. This solution eliminates manual data entry and reduces errors, allowing teams to produce accurate BOMs quickly and efficiently without switching between multiple platforms.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) within CAD software can be a manual, time-consuming process prone to errors, often requiring engineers to switch between multiple platforms. This inefficiency hinders productivity and can lead to inaccuracies in part lists, impacting downstream processes like procurement and manufacturing.
Solution
Bommer is a bill of materials management add-in for CAD software that automates the creation and management of BOMs directly within the design environment. By integrating seamlessly with CAD platforms, Bommer eliminates manual data entry and reduces errors, enabling teams to produce accurate BOMs quickly and efficiently. The software provides a centralized location for BOM data, ensuring a single source of truth for project information and facilitating seamless collaboration among team members. Bommer's intuitive interface and powerful features streamline the BOM process, allowing engineers to focus on design and innovation rather than administrative tasks.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes engineers, designers, and procurement managers who use CAD software for product development and require efficient BOM management to streamline their workflows and reduce errors.
Features
- Direct integration with CAD software (e.g., Fusion 360, SOLIDWORKS) for seamless BOM creation and management
- Spreadsheet-like interface for viewing and editing custom properties and CAD BOM data
- Customizable filters and views for easy access to specific parts or properties
- Formula support for performing calculations, generating text, and transforming data within the BOM
- Flexible export options, including hierarchical, flattened, top-level, and parts-only BOMs
- Import functionality for integrating data from ERP, PLM, and inventory systems
- Built-in values extracted directly from the CAD model, such as part name, number, quantity, and mass properties
- Customizable export templates defined in Excel for formatting documents and integrating with business systems