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bill of materials
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bill of materials
The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. Each subassembly also contains a bill of materials; the heating system is made up of the furnace, ducts, etc. A bill of materials "implosion" links component pieces to a major assembly, while a bill of materials "explosion" breaks apart each assembly or subassembly into its component parts.

The first hierarchical databases were developed for automating bills of materials for manufacturing organizations in the early 1960s.
quantity survey
A detailed analysis and listing of all items of material and equipment necessary to construct a project. Also called a takeoff.


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Electrix bill of materials for rewinding and rebuilding rotating machinery are second to none.
It enables consumer electronics manufacturers to upgrade every portable device that has a color screen with MDTV feature, at a minor impact on the overall bill of materials, and is expected to open up new market opportunities within the consumer electronics industry.
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