Case Study Panel: Digital Thread and BOM Management at GE Aviation

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As GE is becoming a Digital Industrial company, digital thread and product lifecycle management are becoming essential. Establishing a digital thread from the Mechanical/Electrical CAD BOMs to the Engineering BOM and through to the Manufacturing BOM in a Multi-CAD environment is a tricky business. The presenters walked through the GE Aviation Systems implementation of a BOM management solution. The session provided an overview of how GE Aviation Systems has begun to establish the digital thread including an overview of an internally developed tool to enable a digital thread solution without breaking the production processes. In addition to these learning objectives, the presenters presented a roadmap including details on current and future implementations (ECAD management, MCAD management and linkages to eBOMs.).