Last week for Standards Tuesday I introduced you to ASME Y14.34M-1996. In case you missed it, it might be a good idea to read last week’s post before continuing. This week I will briefly describe the requirements for creating a separate parts list or BOM. ASME Y14.34M defines a Separate Parts List as: A parts [...]

Over the next couple of weeks I will be covering Bill of Materials for Standards Tuesday, or Parts Lists as they are referred to in Section 5 of ASME Y14.34M-1996. Today I will concentrate on some of the elements that make up a BOM including which columns are mandatory and which are optional. Most material [...]