ALOM Technologies offers full supply chain management, including software manufacturing, replication and assembly. This sophisticated proprietary database allows for daily updates of any returns onto customers' Extranet sites. The BOM should include part number, quantity, and description. An indented Bill of Materials include descriptions of sub assemblies and how they relate to the finished goods. The BOM is an essential part of the logistics management process.
Calibration ensures that equipment and measurements correspond to universal standards.
Equipment needing calibration can typically be scales, meters, drives, and clocks. This report is issued to trigger a corrective action. The most common cause is a complaint or a major mistake but it can also be caused by findings during internal quality auditing or if quality goals are not met. Quality oriented companies have a clearly defined Corrective Action process, and they measure closure of corrective action. Customers who have experienced problems may demand to see a CAR in order to continue the relationship.