Articles
Notes on the BOM, from quote to invoice.
Written by Sam Reed. Short, practical pieces on why the same product ends up as five copies across CPQ, PLM, ERP, and billing, and what to do about it.
EBOM vs MBOM: two views of one product, not two products
The engineering BOM and the manufacturing BOM answer different questions about the same product. What each one holds, why they drift, and how to keep them as views of one structure.
CPQ BOM reconciliation: why the quote and the build disagree
Where the BOM that CPQ produces splits from the manufacturing BOM and the invoice, a one-product reconciliation you can run this week, and why reconciliation keeps coming back.
What is a 150% BOM? Super BOMs, configurable BOMs, and the 100% answer
A 150% BOM holds every approved option for a product family; rules resolve it into the 100% BOM for one order. How it works, what SAP calls it, and where it breaks.