{"id":17170,"date":"2024-11-25T17:53:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?p=17170"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:01:50","slug":"ebom-vs-mbom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/ebom-vs-mbom\/","title":{"rendered":"EBOM vs MBOM: How To Simplify BOM Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17170\" class=\"elementor elementor-17170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1337eb79 posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1337eb79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a93833 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a93833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bill of materials (BOM) is the cornerstone of hardware development and manufacturing processes. Two specific types of BOMs\u2014Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM) and Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM)\u2014play distinct but interdependent roles in ensuring a product&#8217;s success from concept to production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies rely on cloud-native product lifecycle management (PLM) systems to manage these files and maintain data accuracy across development stages.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll explore EBOM vs MBOM, highlight their differences, and consider how the right PLM solution can help hardware and manufacturing companies manage their bill of materials.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c95b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c95b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/ebook\/the-plm-buyers-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15350\" alt=\"PLM eBook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-6.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-6-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLM-Buyers-eBook-1-6-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4ae1ab post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b4ae1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Bill of Materials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24815bd8 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24815bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/bill-of-materials-example\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bill of materials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (BOM) is the list of parts, components, and assemblies that comprise a product. It is the central repository of everything required throughout the product lifecycle, from design and testing to sourcing and assembly. As product complexity increases, so does the size and intricacy of the BOM. Centralizing these files through each development phase is critical for efficient design and manufacturing, which is where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/bom-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BOM management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools come in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two types of BOMs are essential to hardware product development:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Engineering BOM (EBOM):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Used during the design phase and driven by engineering requirements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manufacturing BOM (MBOM):<\/b> Used during the manufacturing stage and tailored to production needs.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c701bd0 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c701bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an EBOM?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c19656 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c19656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An EBOM (Engineering Bill of Materials) is used during the design stage of product development. It is a detailed list of all components required to build a product, including specifications and configurations. Engineers typically develop the EBOM using CAD tools, which provide the technical details for each part.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since most modern products are developed collaboratively between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/mechanical-vs-electrical-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electrical and mechanical engineers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the EBOM incorporates inputs from both Mechanical CAD (MCAD) and Electrical CAD (ECAD) tools. PLM streamlines and organizes data integration from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/ecad-vs-mcad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCAD and ECAD systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring a cohesive design process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EBOM serves several critical purposes, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Design Validation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EBOM allows engineers to verify that all parts fit together physically and function as intended, helping identify and resolve potential issues before manufacturing.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compliance Checks: <\/b>the EBOM ensures the product design complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements, preventing costly compliance issues during production.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in developing an electric scooter, the EBOM would include details like the motor, battery, and wiring, ensuring all parts are compatible and meet safety standards<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddcc49 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddcc49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an MBOM?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceecb64 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceecb64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MBOM (Manufacturing Bill of Materials) comes into play during the production stage, translating the EBOM\u2019s engineering specifications into actionable steps for manufacturing. The MBOM details the components, how they are assembled, and the processes and tools for each step.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBOMs are tied closely to manufacturing requirements and are often integrated with systems like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/products\/erp\/what-is-erp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise Resource Planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ERP) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/topics\/mes-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing Execution Systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (MES). This enables smooth operations in:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Production Planning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Defining the assembly process and required resources.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Material Sourcing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensuring that all components are available when needed.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inventory Management:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Avoiding shortages or overstocking.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in the case of a robotic arm, the MBOM would detail assembly steps, specify the use of certain fasteners, and ensure alignment with the production team\u2019s workflows.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd89de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abd89de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/success-story\/rapid-robotics\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rapid-new-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15367\" alt=\"Rapid Robotics Case Study\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rapid-new-banner.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rapid-new-banner-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rapid-new-banner-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9d363 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd9d363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EBOM vs MBOM: Key Differences and Overlaps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc94e7 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc94e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the key differences and overlaps between EBOMs and MBOMs:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eeea6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6eeea6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822b8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"822b8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c079b post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c079b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EBOM supports the design phase by focusing on the functional model of the product, while the MBOM prepares the product for production, detailing how components are created and assembled.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fff0f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fff0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Origins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536ed18 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536ed18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EBOM draws from engineering inputs like CAD files and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ui-component-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">component libraries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the MBOM integrates manufacturing requirements from ERP and MES systems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6dbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a6dbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Users and Stakeholders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07901a post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07901a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design and engineering teams use the EBOM for prototyping and validation, while manufacturing teams, procurement, and supply chain managers use the MBOM for production planning. Collaboration between these teams is essential to ensure an effective transition from design to production, where using the right PLM is a must.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b9422 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2b9422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of PLM in Managing EBOM and MBOM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab38e2 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab38e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing EBOMs and MBOMs efficiently requires a solid BOM management system. A cloud-native PLM solution powered by a robust <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/hardware-tech-stack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hardware tech stack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> centralizes all product data, ensuring stakeholders can always access the most up-to-date EBOM or MBOM.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb73810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb73810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/integrations\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-11.21.11\u202fAM-1024x496.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13234\" alt=\"Duro Tec\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-11.21.11\u202fAM-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-11.21.11\u202fAM-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-11.21.11\u202fAM-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-11.21.11\u202fAM-1536x743.png 1536w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-11.21.11\u202fAM-2048x991.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Duro PLM tech stack<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f260 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"413f260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLM software enables real-time updates across systems by consolidating data from MCAD, ECAD, ERP, and MES tools. This ensures that changes made by the engineering team in the EBOM automatically flow into the MBOM, keeping engineering and manufacturing teams aligned and ensuring a smooth handoff from design to production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1628298 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1628298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Simplify BOM Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0f79e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f0f79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Managing any BOM in complex hardware development cycles can be challenging. As designs evolve and manufacturing requirements shift, keeping EBOMs and MBOMs aligned without a centralized system can lead to missed updates, data discrepancies, and miscommunications\u2014resulting in costly errors, delays, and quality issues.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Duro\u2019s cloud-native PLM bridges the gap between engineering and manufacturing by centralizing BOM information, automating updates across systems, and ensuring data accuracy. With real-time synchronization between EBOMs and MBOMs, seamless integration with MCAD, ECAD, and ERP tools, and robust version control, Duro minimizes the risk of errors and miscommunication.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">By streamlining collaboration and maintaining a single source of truth for all stakeholders, Duro accelerates time to market, enhances scalability, and ensures high product quality at every stage of development. Let <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duro&#8217;s PLM<\/a> simplify your BOM management and align your teams for success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c91f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c91f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/success-story\/astroforge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16240\" alt=\"AstroForge Case Study\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd932a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd932a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill of materials (BOM) is the cornerstone of hardware development and manufacturing processes. Two specific types of BOMs\u2014Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM) and Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM)\u2014play distinct but interdependent roles in ensuring a product&#8217;s success from concept to production. 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