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title: Bill of Materials (BOM)
description: "Bill of Materials (BOM): The core document for discrete manufacturing. Ensure accurate cost calculation and enable full product traceability via MRP and ERP"
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# [Bill of Materials (BOM)](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/bill-of-materials-bom)

 Written by [one to ONE Holdings](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/author/one-to-one-holdings) | Oct 16, 2025 1:35:01 PM

Bill of Materials (BOM) is the comprehensive, structured list detailing every component, sub-assembly, and raw material required to manufacture a finished product.

The  BOM is the foundational document for discrete manufacturing and the core input for [material requirements planning (MRP)](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/mrp-material-requirements-planning) within any [ERP](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/erp-enterprise-resource-planning) system. Its primary functions are crucial for modern industrial logistics, to ensure accurate cost calculation, managing inventory levels, and establishing full product [traceability](https://www.o2oh.com/glossary/traceability) across the supply chain. The accuracy of BOM directly determines pro

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