Automatic Generation of Bill of Materials
Streamlining Material Planning and Production with Error-Free, Automated BOM Management
Key Solution: Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Challenge
Critical Data Accuracy: The Bill of Materials (BOM) is a vital document that lists raw materials, components, sub-components, and other materials required to build a product.
High Risk of Human Error: Even a single omission or small mistake in the BOM can lead to errors in material planning, inaccurate product costing, and shipping delays.
Operational Impact: Manual creation and updating of the BOM is time-consuming and prone to errors, affecting production schedules and overall efficiency.
Solution
RPA is implemented to automatically create and update the BOM list, ensuring that detailed information—such as what materials are required, the quantities needed, and where they should be sourced—is accurately captured and maintained.
Before Implementation:
- Manual creation and updating of the BOM, involving multiple manual data entries.
- Prone to human error, omissions, and inaccuracies affecting material planning and costing.
- Time-consuming and labour-intensive, delaying material planning and production schedules.
- Errors lead to material planning issues, inaccurate product costing, and shipping delays.
After Implementation:
- Automated generation and real-time updating of the BOM using RPA.
- High accuracy with error-free, rule-based data capture and processing.
- Rapid processing and real-time updates streamline production and planning.
- Ensures precise material planning, accurate costing, and timely shipments.
Impact
99% Accuracy
80% Efficiency
60% Increased Employee Productivity