# Bill of Materials (BOM) | Botable Glossary

https://www.botable.ai/glossary/bill-of-materials



## Summary

The page defines a Bill of Materials (BOM) as a document created during product development that lists all parts, assemblies, and materials required to build a finished product and describes the BOM as a snapshot of product configuration used in design output and configuration control.

## Audience

professionals involved in product design, quality/regulatory, and manufacturing documentation

## Prompts this page answers

- What is a Bill of Materials (BOM) in product development?
- How does a BOM relate to design output and configuration control?
- When should a BOM be reviewed and approved during product development?
- What information is typically included in a BOM?

## Purpose

Explain and define what a Bill of Materials is and describe its structure, creation process, and role in quality/configuration control within product development.

## Highlights

- The BOM is a document listing everything needed to construct a finished product and is a snapshot of product configuration at a given time.
- The BOM records Parent/Child relationships and details parts, assemblies, materials, quantities, and related entities (assembly, vendor, standard part).
- BOMs are created during the Design Output stage and incorporate information from designers and engineers.
- BOM creation and control are part of a Quality Management System (QMS) and Design Control requirements; BOMs must be reviewed and approved before release for manufacturing.

## How to cite

Link to the page: https://www.botable.ai/glossary/bill-of-materials

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## Topics

- Bill of Materials
- BOM
- Design Output
- Configuration Control
- Quality Management System

## Key entities

- **Bill of Materials (BOM)** (other): A document listing parts, assemblies, and materials required to build a finished product (defined on the page). — https://www.botable.ai/glossary/bill-of-materials
- **Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)** (other): Mentioned as an example of a computerized system that may handle BOM activities.
- **Quality Management System (QMS)** (other): Referenced as the system in which BOM creation and control are crucial activities. — https://www.botable.ai/teams/quality-regulatory
- **Botable** (organization): Site/brand hosting the glossary entry. — https://www.botable.ai

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- Type: article