Assembly documentation for OEM manufacturers
As an OEM machine builder, you develop complex products. The challenge lies not in the design, but in the handover: from engineering to production, and from internal to outsourced. Assembly documentation is the weakest link in that process.
From engineering to production, without losing grip
"We supply amazing products, but no one has the complete overview"
Assembly documentation for OEM machine builders is almost always an afterthought. Engineering works in CAD, production works in Excel, and the information in between, which process step belongs to which part, which version applies to which order, is never properly recorded anywhere. When outsourced assembly is added to the mix, the overview is lost completely. Subassemblies go to a supplier, problems only come to light at final assembly, and engineering doesn't hear about it until the delivery date is at risk.
Baseboard connects your EBOM to the work instruction on the shop floor. Engineering makes a change, Baseboard detects the version difference and links it directly to the relevant assembly steps and production orders. This way, production always works with the current engineering data, both internally and at outsourced suppliers. The link with BOM management ensures that bills of materials are not manually retyped, but automatically converted into a workable MBOM. Per production order, per serial number, verified. Quality checks are built into the work instruction, so engineering has direct visibility into what is being recorded on the shop floor.
Do you outsource subassemblies? Suppliers work in the same Baseboard environment. They see the correct version of the work instruction, can register issues directly, and you have real-time insight into progress. Issues no longer come to light at final assembly, but at the moment they arise.
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