Case Study: rf IDEAS streamlines contract manufacturer collaboration with OpenBOM

Chicago Based rf IDEAS Is Adopting OpenBOM SaaS Platform To Streamline Its Communication And Data Sharing With Contract Manufacturers

rf IDEAS, a company designing and manufacturing contactless authentication devices, faced challenges in streamlining communication and data sharing with its contract manufacturers. Their previous process, which relied on scattered information and emails, was time-consuming and prone to errors, especially when managing revisions and engineering change orders (ECOs).

To solve this, rf IDEAS implemented the OpenBOM SaaS platform to act as a single source of truth for all design and manufacturing data. OpenBOM consolidated item definitions, multi-level BOMs, drawings, and engineering documents into one location shared directly with their contract manufacturers. This solution from OpenBOM significantly reduced mistakes and miscommunication, sped up the ECO process, and streamlined production, eliminating the need for manufacturers to search across multiple sources for information.

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Craig Zerwas

Engineering & Operations Manager