A method for transformation of engineering bill of materials to maintenance bill of materials

• We model a formal transformation method of BOM view from engineering to maintenance.
• The intermediate component, inherited component, virtual component are applied into the specific maintenance management domain.
• The feature recognition methods and rules are introduced into the transformation process from engineering BOM to maintenance BOM.
• The transformation model has been deployed into an MRO system for a steel manufacturing enterprise.
• This model and method increase the transformation efficiency.

In order to solve the transformation problem of Bill of Materials (BOM) from engineering BOM to maintenance BOM for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) systems, a formal transformation model of BOM view is proposed. In this model, the intermediate component, inherited component, virtual component are defined in the specific maintenance management domain, and the transformation process from engineering BOM to maintenance BOM is discussed through feature recognition methods and rules. The proposed transformation model has been developed and deployed in an MRO system for a steel manufacturing enterprise.