Case Study: Mechasys reduces ECOs by 35% and streamlines NPI with OpenBOM

Mechasys Reduces The Number of ECOs by 35% And Streamlines NPI Processes Using OpenBOM

The customer, Mechasys, is the Canadian maker of the FramR laser layout system for construction. As they transitioned from research and development to manufacturing, they faced challenges managing a complex bill of materials (BOM) for their multi-disciplinary product using error-prone Excel spreadsheets. They needed a robust manufacturing and purchasing solution to communicate with their supply chain, which led them to seek a new system from vendor OpenBOM.

OpenBOM provided a centralized platform to act as a single source of truth for all product data. The solution streamlined their new product introduction (NPI) processes by enabling easy data sharing with stakeholders, managing nested sub-assemblies, and integrating with CAD. As a result of implementing OpenBOM, Mechasys reduced their number of engineering change orders (ECOs) by 35% and modernized their data management practices with the vendor's onboarding support.

Mechasys

Anne-Lyse Miller

Supply Chain Manager