BOM Practice Exam

About BOM
BOM expand to bill of materials which is a detailed list of materials (consisting of raw materials, sub-assemblies, parts) required to manufacture an end product.

BOM is a helpful tool which is a common shared list amongst various departments of an organization for inventory status and requirements. Various departments usually include purchase or procurement, stress or inventory and accounts. BOM is helpful in integrating the different requirements and product data across departments in an organization.

BOM also helps the company to collaborate with vendors and end customers regarding product details.  Different types of BOM are used as per details needed and information to be shared.

Why is BOM important?
BOM or bill of materials is very important to companies engaged in production or manufacture.

BOM is crucial document in making decisions regarding
•    Material to order on urgent basis
•    Schedule of materials to be procured
•    Design changed done in  product line
•    Present and future inventory levels to maintain

BOM provides various benefits as
•    Timely availability of materials
•    Procurement optimization with required quantity and quality
•    Better material procurement and inventory levels
•    Increased efficiency in procurement and production processes
•    Consistent product data shared with in the company and with external stake holders
•    Better planning for resource requirement
•    Consistent product standards

Who should take the BOM Exam?
•    Material management, stores or inventory professionals
•    Business owners
•    Anyone who wants to assess their BOM related skills
•    Students
•    Entrepreneurs
•    Material management, stores or inventory managers and senior executives

BOM Exam Objectives

The Bill of Materials or BOM Exam tests you in developing and implementing BOM.

BOM Exam Prerequisite
There are no prerequisites for the BOM exam.

BOM Certification Course Outline

1. Overview of Materials Management
1.1 Overview    
1.2 Role of Material Management
1.3 Meaning of Quality Assurance Standards Of Material Management
1.4 Corporate Policy of MM/JIT/Kanban
1.5 Organization of Materials Management Functions

2. Purchasing Procedures
2.1 Purchasing
2.2 Purchasing Systems
2.3 Pricing Objectives
2.4 Selection of Source (Supplier)
2.5 Vendor Management, Legal Aspects E-Procurement Purchase Auction

3. Stores Management
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Stores Systems and Procedures
3.3 Incoming Materials Control
3.4 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology

4. Inventory Control
4.1 Overview
4.2 Economic Order Quantity( EOQ)
4.3 Codification / Cataloguing
4.4 Management Of Automatic Procurement Items
4.5 ABC Analysis/XYZ Analysis


5. Bill of Materials
5.1 BOM Basics
5.2 BOM Types
5.3 BOM Preparation

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – BOM Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199