Omnify Software Introduces OmniBOM 3.5 for Easy-to-Use Bill of Materials Creation and Processing.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2003 New Version Features Extended File Formats, Enhanced Database Searching Capabilities and Stronger Comparison Capabilities Omnify Software, a leading provider of product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. management (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) software for mid-market electronic, medical, and mechanical OEMs, today announced significant enhancements to its OmniBOM application for bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. (BOM) creation, processing and management. OmniBOM 3.5 is incorporated into the Omnify PLM Product Suite but is also available as a stand-alone product offering OEMs and EMS providers a comprehensive BOM management tool to create, edit and process BOMs. Small and mid-market OEMs require solutions that enable them to quickly and easily create and compare bill of materials. To reduce overall costs of product development and more easily compete with larger competitors, these OEMs need applications that provide greater visibility into costs of materials, can facilitate sharing of material overlap across product lines, and can improve communication with manufacturing and technology partners. Innovative OEMs that integrate BOM management with a complete PLM solution ensure faster and more efficient development throughout the product lifecycle. OmniBOM 3.5 addresses organizations' needs to compare and view bill of materials costs, while also seamlessly integrating with the complete Omnify PLM suite. "OmniBOM has provided the ability to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. our BOM process with one simple click of a button from schematic A graphical representation of a system. It often refers to electronic circuits on a printed circuit board or in an integrated circuit (chip). See logic gate and HDL. to manufacturing," said David J David J. Haskins (b. April 24, 1957, in Northampton, England) is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the seminal gothic rock band Bauhaus. Life and work . Feres, principal engineer, Starent Networks Corporation. "It also allows integration to Mentor Graphics' Design Entry Suite, Dx Databook, for BOM verification, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially allows the user to create design variations from one design without having to replicate rep·li·cate v. 1. To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat. 2. To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism. n. A repetition of an experiment or a procedure. schematic files. This is a very powerful tool that provides for the type of BOM process there should be." OmniBOM is an easy-to-use bill of materials processing tool and editor module that can help create, modify and manage BOMs. OmniBOM enables organizations to easily pull together all data from various sources, customize a set of automated tasks, manage multiple revisions and configurations and produce outputs that can automatically interface with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems and environments used by external manufacturing partners. In addition, reports can be created and exported in any format, including Text, Excel, Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. or XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. . As a part of the Omnify PLM Suite, it seamlessly integrates into the entire product development process, ensuring ordering and delivery of information does not slow the overall product development lifecycle. Key new functionality in OmniBOM 3.5 includes: -- New grid control ensures greater usability and easier cell-based editing functions; -- Enhanced file/BOM Importer and Exporter supports new file formats and extended features; -- New database search engine supports improved database searching and drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. to BOM window; -- Improved loading, saving and viewing performance for very large BOM files, and; -- Improved integration with the Omnify PLM suite. "OmniBOM facilitates the management of the entire BOM process for OEMs," stated Chuck Cimalore, chief technology officer at Omnify Software. "With support for many new file formats, OmniBOM 3.5, as a stand-alone product, can now be used even deeper into the manufacturing process. Offering OEMs and EMS providers the functionality required to process data on the shop floor. As an integral part of the Omnify PLM suite, OmniBOM 3.5 allows customers to easily create prototype or preliminary BOMs and provides a simple process for uploading, creating ECOs and managing revisions of the BOM, ultimately ensuring that the small and mid-sized OEMs can compete with larger players and create competitive, cost effective products in less time." About Omnify Software Omnify Software designs, delivers and supports innovative, business-ready product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions designed to meet the needs of small to mid-tier enterprises and Electronics Manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. Service providers. The Omnify Software platform provides bi-directional interfaces with an organization's existing engineering and business systems to offer a single environment for the sharing of product data among the design environment, Enterprise and supply chain. The Omnify product content and change management system delivers significant cost-savings, improved product innovation, quality, and decreased time-to-market for customers in a wide range of industries. For additional product information, including pricing, please call 978-988-3800, email info@omnifysoft.com or visit www.omnifysoft.com. "Omnify" is a registered trademark of Omnify Software. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name "Omnify" is a trademark and/or property of Omnify Software. All other trade, product, or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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