What is a Part Component?
Part (Item or Component) Definition
Companies that manufacture physical or discrete products design and produce assemblies comprised of individual parts. A part (sometimes referred to as a component or item) is a constituent piece of a product. Product assemblies are documented and defined using bills of materials (BOMs) that provide the full recipe required to build the finished product.
FAQs
What are component items?
Components are individual parts or items that are used to build a product. Bills of materials (BOMs) provide the complete list of components that are used to assemble the finished product.
What is difference between component and product?
A product refers to a larger manufactured object that is offered for sale, whereas a component refers to a smaller, self-contained portion of the finished product..
What is a component assembly?
A component assembly is the combination of individual components to form a finished product. The assembly can be comprised of mechanical, electrical, or software components.
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