Product structure modeling (original) (raw)

Product structure is a hierarchical decomposition of a product, typically known as the bill of materials (BOM).As business becomes more responsive to unique consumer tastes and derivative products grow to meet the unique configurations, BOM management can become unmanageable. For manufacturers, a bill of materials (BOM) is a critical product information record that lists the raw materials, assemblies, components, parts and the quantities of each needed to manufacture a product.