{"id":5349,"date":"2023-02-08T15:59:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?p=5349"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:40:37","slug":"bom-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/bom-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"What to look for in BOM Management Software + 5 Powerful Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5349\" class=\"elementor elementor-5349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bfbc0f posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11bfbc0f\" 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-21a29169 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a29169\" 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>When building products, it\u2019s key to have the right tools to streamline your product development operations and understand all of the required materials. One of those essential tools is BOM (bill of materials) management software.<\/p><p>BOM software helps you manage your bill of materials. It ensures purchase orders are accurate, informs stakeholders about the various components and assemblies of a product, and provides information on raw materials for procurement teams.<\/p><p>In this article, we\u2019ll explore BOM management software in detail and suggest some powerful tools that you might want to consider.<\/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-3647bd83 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3647bd83\" 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 BOM management software?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d51d314 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d51d314\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/bill-of-materials-example\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill of materials<\/a>\u00a0is a term used to describe the blueprint of a product. It includes the materials, components, and relationships between the components required to create a product. The bill of materials, or BOM, includes everything from the completed product and subassemblies to the part names, part descriptions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/part-numbering-systems-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">part numbers<\/a>, and material quantities needed to complete the product.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/products\/bom-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOM management software<\/a>\u00a0helps manage and control the creation and storage of BOMs. Products might be composed of hundreds of parts that need to be listed and tracked. Using software ensures that no materials or steps are forgotten and that users can easily find, update, and manage all the related documentation.<\/p><p>Duro\u2019s cloud-native Product Lifecycle Management platform enables you to manage your BOM with ease to empowers engineers to get to production efficiently.<\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.hubspot.com\/blake-o-connor\/discovery-call-with-duro?utm_source=blog&amp;amp;utm_medium=cta&amp;amp;utm_campaign=text_CTA_test&amp;amp;utm_content=text_CTA_1\">Schedule a demo<\/a>\u00a0to see how Duro can help your team.<\/em><\/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-21a4151 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21a4151\" 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 limitations of using spreadsheets for 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-23a2cf4e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23a2cf4e\" 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>When product companies are just starting to prototype and build products, they typically rely on spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to manage their BOM. This is a cost-effective solution and it makes it easy to track components before the BOM gets too complex.<\/p><p>However, as products evolve and the number of components required gets longer, spreadsheets can be hard to manage and have several disadvantages.<\/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-33af358d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33af358d\" 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\">No product data centralization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f1333 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6f1333\" 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>A spreadsheet is an easy way to create lists of components for each product. However, spreadsheets don\u2019t include any functionality to connect components or products into an organized BOM structure. There\u2019s no easy way to view how often the same component has been used or track updates in the instant you need to switch suppliers. Additionally, essential product data including related drawings, specifications, and CAD designs all need to be stored in different locations.<\/p><p>This also results in collaboration challenges. Different team members might be using different spreadsheets or folders. It\u2019s hard to control access, know which sheet is the latest version, and whether or not the sheet is up to date.<\/p><p>BOM management solutions can help you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataideology.com\/top-5-benefits-to-centralized-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">centralize every part of the BOM<\/a>\u00a0in one location so everyone has easy access to the latest information.<\/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-9f87633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f87633\" 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\">Time consuming to maintain and error-prone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b955a61 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b955a61\" 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>Spreadsheets inevitably require manual data entry to add each line item and will require careful adjustments if a component changes. This presents a risk of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefutureofthings.com\/14319-removing-human-error-with-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">human error<\/a>\u00a0from mistyped data or forgetting to update a particular component. Incorrect information can cause issues in your production process later on, with the risk of ordering incorrect parts that may lead to delays and recalls.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/bom-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOM management<\/a> tools help you connect to CAD tools and get up to date information directly from suppliers.. This will cut down on the amount of manual data entry and help to reduce the risk of mistakes.<\/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-413296cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"413296cf\" 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\">Poor change management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d0d970 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d0d970\" 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>When changes are made to a BOM, it can be difficult to find all the relevant lines to update on a spreadsheet. There\u2019s no easy way to link components and products and you might miss erroneous information or forget to update something.<\/p><p>A BOM management tool makes visibility into the data much more straightforward and allows you to track changes easily by linking components to supplier data and ensuring any change is propagated across the assembly.<\/p><p>You can see all the change information and the history of who changed what. This helps improve data consistency and provides a better record for change visibility.<\/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-5eb840f9 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb840f9\" 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\">Key features to look for in a BOM management tool<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebe2514 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ebe2514\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/2018-8-31-3-signs-that-youre-ready-to-move-your-bom-from-a-spreadsheet-to-a-plm-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A BOM management tool<\/a>\u00a0will have slightly different features. Some of the key features that should be included in order to accurately manage your bill of materials include:<\/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-38699dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38699dfd\" 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\">Single-level, multi-level and flattened BOMs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460a151b post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"460a151b\" 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>There are multiple types of BOMs, and your software should be able to manage them all. There is a single-level BOM, which doesn\u2019t have any hierarchy and is simply a flat list of parts.<\/p><p>There is also the more common multi-level BOM, or indented BOM. This will have a multi-layer, tree-like hierarchy structure that is necessary for establishing an understanding of contents of each level<\/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-63aceaab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63aceaab\" 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\">Indented BOM example<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d6249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5d6249\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Indented-assembly.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Indented-assembly.png 2048w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Indented-assembly-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Indented-assembly-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Indented-assembly-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Indented-assembly-1536x809.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Indented BOM management<\/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-4e37bb62 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e37bb62\" 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>A flattened BOM is similar to a single-level BOM. The difference is that it shows all of the different parts from all levels of your BOM, as well as the aggregate quantities, in a single list. This helps you get an overhead view of your BOM with summarized quantities.<\/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-1e2517d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e2517d\" 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\">Flattened BOM example<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f292cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f292cab\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flattened-assembly.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5372\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flattened-assembly.png 2048w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flattened-assembly-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flattened-assembly-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flattened-assembly-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flattened-assembly-1536x472.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Flattened BOM management<\/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-1d8c178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8c178\" 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\">Revisions and change history<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f5da90 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f5da90\" 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>Your software should also track revisions and change history. This refers to the record and changes that occur as a product design develops and evolves. It\u2019s important to maintain that record for compliance reasons \u2014 and so that you have a general understanding of the changes that have occurred throughout development.<\/p><p>Software that allows you to easily view component changes or how a BOM has evolved over time is beneficial if you need to revert back to a previous design or look into the impact of a new change for example.<\/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-3a587b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a587b0\" 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\">User-defined views\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee4653 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee4653\" 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>Several different people will likely access your BOM software, but not every user needs access to the same level of detail. User-defined views help to configure exactly what information and data are available to each user. This allows you to have different views for different roles in your organization.<\/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-1f44c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f44c12\" 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\">Cost management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d678696 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d678696\" 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>Another important feature of BOM software is cost management. As you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/why-you-shouldnt-include-pricing-in-a-bom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">build a BOM<\/a>, you need to calculate and track the cost of each item. This helps you plan your projects and estimate the costs going into each development phase. Cost roll ups will help you understand the total cost of your product or constituent assemblies. This is useful for finding the most cost-effective components and ensuring your product can be built to the original cost specifications.<\/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-af56cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af56cb9\" 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\">Document management\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dc07c post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36dc07c\" 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>Drawings, CAD files, and requirements specifications should also be linked to your BOM. It\u2019s important to be able to easily find related documentation required for production. Stakeholders from across the business (Procurement or contract manufacturers, for example), need to understand how the individual components fit into the design. Your BOM management software should make it easy for anyone to upload, track, and view related documents.<\/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-edb2931 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edb2931\" 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\">5 powerful BOM management tools <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2a0e82 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2a0e82\" 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>Now that you understand which features you should be looking for in BOM management software, let\u2019s take a look at some powerful tools you can use to improve your processes and increase profitability.<\/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-8a920d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a920d5\" 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\">1) Duro\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e4c11b post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e4c11b\" 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>Duro is an <a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/press\/duro-unveils-duro-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI and cloud-native<\/a> product lifecycle management (PLM) tool that also provides a complete BOM management module. Duro improves BOM management for hardware engineering companies by removing the manual data entry required to copy data from spreadsheets or disparate platforms.<\/p><p>Integrations with your preferred CAD tools automatically synchronize BOM data from your design tool, removing the need for manually transferring BOMs and component data from your CAD tool to your BOM management tool. Unique\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/part-numbering-schemes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">part numbers<\/a>\u00a0are defined in Duro alongside published releases and critical documentation.<\/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-9c8c121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c8c121\" 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\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/video-2.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20703\" alt=\"AI in PLM\" \/>\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 3D CAD <\/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-e8cd43d post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8cd43d\" 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\"><span class=\"s1\">With\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/natural-language-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural language search<\/a>, engineers can quickly surface the right parts or assemblies without navigating rigid filters, helping teams move faster and make confident decisions.<\/span> Duro PLM also includes integrations to off-the-shelf parts distributors. You can instantly look up part data, including pricing, lead times, and availability, to select the most suitable supplier.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Change orders can be\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/change-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approved in seconds<\/a>\u00a0using Duro\u2019s built-in workflows and centralized audit trail, streamlining collaboration across sourcing, compliance, and manufacturing. The platform also makes it easy to compare revisions and track how your BOM has changed over time.<\/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-2950124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2950124\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ca7d8 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ca7d8\" 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<ul><li>Reduces manual data entry thanks to out-of-the box integrations with parts suppliers and CAD tools<\/li><li>Allows you to easily visualize how your BOM has changed over time<\/li><li>Uses agile workflows and built-in best practices to make BOM management faster<\/li><li>Fast integration to CAD tools, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/best-plms-for-solidworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SolidWorks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/change-management-with-duro-and-onshape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onshape<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/integration\/altium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Altium<\/a>\u00a0Enterprise<\/li><li>No additional fees for implementation, training, or customer support<\/li><\/ul>\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-530a982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"530a982\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31af317 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31af317\" 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<ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Best suited for fast-paced and agile electro-mechanical teams (space tech, robotics, etc.) rather than highly-regulated medical or automotive manufacturers<\/p><\/li><li>Currently has out-of-the-box integrations with Onshape, SolidWorks, and Altium, but if you work with other CAD tools you\u2019ll require access to Duro\u2019s API to integrate.<\/li><\/ul>\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-1d927b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d927b0\" 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\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1306\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20871\" alt=\"BOM Management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1.png 2560w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1-1536x784.png 1536w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Mountain-Bike-assembly-for-product-page-BANNER-1-scaled-1-2048x1045.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\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 BOM Managgement<\/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-e6aefd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6aefd6\" 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\">2) OpenBOM<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1a633 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c1a633\" 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>OpenBOM is a collaborative, cloud-based solution designed specifically for BOM management. It helps you manage product data by bringing together supply chain data into its platform. In addition to BOM management, OpenBOM also offers production and procurement planning, change management, and CAD integrations.<\/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-309ec45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"309ec45\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2ed99 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b2ed99\" 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<ul><li>Simple user interface makes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/openbom-review\/\">OpenBOM<\/a>\u00a0suitable for small teams transitioning from spreadsheets<\/li><li>Quick to set up BOM structure<\/li><li>Affordable and offers a free version for individual users<\/li><li>Integrates with other useful engineering tools, including Onshape, Altium Designer, and NetSuite<\/li><\/ul>\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-6f4b45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f4b45d\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d741be post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d741be\" 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<ul><li>Only available as a multi-tenant cloud solution so not suitable for those with additional security requirements looking for dedicated hosting<\/li><li>Limited, email-only customer support<\/li><li>Simplified change order process may not meet the needs of larger organizations<\/li><\/ul>\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-b606386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b606386\" 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\">3) Arena<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1124ce33 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1124ce33\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/duro-vs-arena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arena<\/a>\u00a0is popular for both its PLM and quality management system (QMS). It helps bridge the gap between design, engineering, and manufacturing. Arena offers support for broad customizations, which is helpful for hardware manufacturers that have complex teams and products.<\/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-3a966bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a966bd1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e606bd8 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e606bd8\" 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<ul><li>Comprehensive BOM management that allows for easy configuration of multi-level BOM assemblies<\/li><li>Streamlined document management with flexibility to attach any relevant information to the BOM<\/li><li>Focus on quality and supply integrations ensures organizations in highly regulated fields can source compliant parts<\/li><\/ul>\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-85a315b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85a315b\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000b974 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000b974\" 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<ul><li>Not suitable for small, agile businesses looking to get up and running quickly<\/li><li>Dated user interface means tasks can take longer and processes are slow to learn<\/li><li>Complex customizations can make integrations time consuming<\/li><\/ul>\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-7f894eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f894eb\" 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\">4) Excel or Google Sheets\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7a660 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc7a660\" 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>Despite the availability of specialized BOM management platforms, Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets are still commonly used to track and manage components. Organizations typically start out using spreadsheets to manage their bill of materials before moving over to a more advanced platform.<\/p><p>These tools have the advantage of being widely available and don\u2019t require monetary or time commitments to implement. While limited in functionality, spreadsheets make sense for businesses that don\u2019t yet have complex products to manage.<\/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-fa31985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa31985\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c52af4 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c52af4\" 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<ul><li>Familiar interface for most users; easy to use for all skill levels<\/li><li>Low cost compared to specialized BOM management tools<\/li><li>Unlimited number of sheets can be created<\/li><\/ul>\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-3b57db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b57db8\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bada850 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bada850\" 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<ul><li>Manual data entry can lead to typos and errors<\/li><li>Related product documents, like CAD images have to be stored elsewhere.<\/li><li>No integrations with other manufacturing and production tools<\/li><li>Difficult to maintain as there are no set standards<\/li><\/ul>\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-2458a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2458a90\" 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\">5) Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b431e1 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b431e1\" 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>Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain is a cloud-based\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/why-plm-must-come-before-erp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLM system<\/a>\u00a0that incorporates BOM management capabilities alongside out-of-the-box workflows, and CAD integrations. It can help businesses bring upstream and downstream data together in a single location. It\u2019s also great for helping increase collaboration across teams and managing change orders.<\/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-291e2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"291e2a3\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2489e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2489e\" 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<ul><li>Customization options available for those looking to tailor their experience<\/li><li>Dashboards and charts help monitor KPIs across products<\/li><li>Pre-built workflows for change orders, BOMs and part numbering<\/li><li>Dedicated integrations with CAD tools and APIs to connect with ERP or CRM<\/li><\/ul>\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-5af8858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af8858\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb2aea post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcb2aea\" 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<ul><li>Customization options can make the platform time-consuming and costly to set up<\/li><li>Can be complicated to use and document and change management processes are not intuitive<\/li><li>Following Autodesk\u2019s acquisition of Upchain, the future product roadmap for PLM and BOM management within the platform is unclear<\/li><\/ul>\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-2f7198c post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f7198c\" 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\">Build better BOMs with Duro<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a975 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca6a975\" 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<div class=\"inner wysiwyg\" data-v-0163b48d=\"\">\n<p>Building&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/2017-10-26-building-a-bom-5-required-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a BOM<\/a>&nbsp;is an important part of the engineering process. Duro\u2019s product lifecycle management platform can help you improve supplier management, reduce product costs, and track the entire lifecycle of your products \u2014 from the first idea to the final retirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Duro is purpose-built to simplify and accelerate BOM management for modern hardware teams. With AI-powered features like natural language search, automated part sourcing, and instant change order approvals, Duro eliminates manual work and reduces costly errors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Duro&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">cloud-native platform<\/a>&nbsp;connects your BOM to CAD, ERP, MES, and CRM tools, ensuring full traceability and real-time updates. For companies that need accuracy, speed, and flexibility, Duro is the most complete solution for BOM management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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-602ca95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"602ca95\" 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\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20072\" alt=\"AI in PLM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Intuitive-PLM-product-innovation-theme-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<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When building products, it\u2019s key to have the right tools to streamline your product development operations and understand all of the required materials. 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