Data Cleansing for Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Throughout the industry there seems to be a slight misconception that Data Cleansing servicesare only implemented for the MRO Item Master, however, these services are equally useful for standardizing and enhancing BOMs.

The commonly used industry term “BOM” stands for Bill of Materials, which plays a key role in the overall efficiency of equipment maintenance. A Bill of Materials is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, and parts required to build a piece of equipment. A typical Bill of Materials should include the following:

• BOM Level
• Part Number
• Part Name
• Phase
• Description
• Quantity
• Unit of Measure
• Procurement Type
• Reference Designators
• BOM Notes

The purpose of the Bill of Materials is to identify which components are required to build or repair a piece of equipment, ensuring that the right parts are available, in the right quantity, at the right time. When every minute of equipment downtime can cost a company thousands of dollars, it is absolutely critical that the maintenance department have the necessary data to identify, stock and replenish the specific parts that make up each of their valuable assets.

Just like the MRO Item Master, the Bill of Materials requires cleansing, standardization and enhancement to ensure accurate and efficient search ability, identification of duplication, and reduction of excess inventory. With quality data at their fingertips, maintenance and purchasing professionals can now set accurate order points and order quantities, while quickly identifying and locating parts when needed.

Benefits of quality BOMs

There are many benefits to having a clean Bill of Materials, including:

Cost Savings

• Reduction of inventory – disposition of excess-active items
• Efficient asset utilization – identification of part duplication across equipment
•  Reduction of expedited part orders

Improved Efficiency

• Efficient part identification, search ability and location
• Improved reporting capabilities

Maintenance Reliability

• Elimination of incorrect material purchases
• Elimination of material shortages and false stock-outs

For more information on Data Cleansing and related services offered by I.M.A. Ltd., please visit www.imaltd.com or contact info@imaltd.com.

FORE!!! I.M.A. Hosts Annual Company Golf Day

As the sun shined through the clear blue skies in Tillsonburg, ON, The Bridges golf course welcomed I.M.A. Ltd. for their annual company golf day and luncheon.

Whether golfers or non-golfers, all thirty I.M.A. Ltd. staff members were randomly placed into teams of four and invited to participate in a 9-hole game of Scramble (also known as “Best Ball”). The golf day served to be the perfect team building event, as staff members enjoyed a fun and relaxing day outdoors, while getting to know their colleagues better and assisting each other to improve their game.

As the groups rolled into the clubhouse at the end of the day, there was nothing but smiles and laughs all around. The day was a success and it was clear that the event had served its purpose, to give staff a well-deserved break from the office and strengthen team relationships.

Vice President, Troy Miller (left) and Company
Founder, Jim Calvert (right).

“As the company continues to grow and evolve, it is important that we take the time to thank our staff for their hard work and dedication” stated Charlene Freeman, President & CEO of I.M.A. Ltd. Being a project-based company that is highly reliant on staff communication and teamwork, it is critical that I.M.A. Ltd. promote team building activities to keep staff engaged and working cohesively together. Troy Miller, Vice President, went on to say “It is a very exciting time for I.M.A. Ltd. with many recent changes and significant company growth expected throughout the next five years. It is the teamwork and commitment from our staff that has allowed I.M.A. Ltd. to be in this position and for that we would like to express our sincerest appreciation.”

For more information on I.M.A. Ltd., please visit www.imaltd.com or contact info@imaltd.com.