Management apparatus, program and method for controlling data included in bill of material

A management apparatus for controlling data of bill of material (abbreviated as BOM, hereinafter), comprising:

• a computer including at least a processor and a memory, and a storage means, being built-in or linked to the computer, that stores a BOM data base which holds BOMs in a data base management scheme therein;
• a BOM file input means that inputs a BOM file, in which BOMs compiled by a different BOM controlling scheme are filed, to the computer,
• and a console input and output means that presents the BOM and commands to compile the BOM, wherein
• the computer includes BOM file recording means to record a BOM file input through the BOM file input means or in-process data, a BOM rearrangement means that rearranges the BOM recorded in the BOM file recording means to meet the BOM, being compiled by a BOM controlling scheme which is used for the management apparatus, which is stored in BOM data base and a BOM merging means that merges a BOM processed by the BOM rearrangement means with a BOM stored in the BOM data base and then records a merged BOM stored in the BOM data base in the storage means,
• wherein the BOM file input to the computer has a BOM controlling scheme different from the BOM controlling scheme of the BOM stored in the BOM data base,
• wherein if a part number assigned a component in the input BOM file is different from a part number assigned to the same component of the BOM in the reference BOM controlling scheme, the part number of the input BOM file is renumbered to match the part number of the BOM in the reference BOM controlling scheme.

A management program for controlling data of bill of material (abbreviated as BOM, hereinafter) characterized by plural functions, configured in a computer including at least a processor and a memory, and a storage means, being built-in or linked to the computer, that stores a BOM data base which holds BOMs in a data base management scheme therein has the functions of:

• a BOM file input means that inputs a BOM file, in which BOMs compiled by a different BOM controlling scheme are filed, to the computer,
• and a console input and output means that presents the BOM and commands to compile the BOM, wherein
• the computer includes BOM file recording means to record a BOM file input through the BOM file input means or in-process data, a BOM rearrangement means that rearranges the BOM recorded in the BOM file recording means to meet the BOM, being compiled by a BOM controlling scheme which is used for the management apparatus, which is stored in BOM data base and a BOM merging means that merges a BOM processed by the BOM rearrangement means with a BOM stored in the BOM data base and then records a merged BOM stored in the BOM data base in the storage means,
• wherein the BOM file input to the computer has a BOM controlling scheme different from the BOM controlling scheme of the BOM stored in the BOM data base,
• wherein if a part number assigned a component in the input BOM file is different from a part number assigned to the same component of the BOM in the BOM controlling scheme, the part number of the input BOM file is renumbered to match the part number of the BOM in the BOM controlling scheme.

A management method for controlling data of bill of material (abbreviated as BOM, hereinafter) characterized by the plural steps, configured in a computer including at least a processor and a memory, and a storage means, being built-in or linked to the computer, that stores a BOM data base which holds BOMs in a data base management scheme therein has the steps of:

• inputting a BOM file, in which BOMs complied by a different BOM controlling scheme are filed, to the computer,
• presenting a BOM and commands to compile the BOM, wherein
• the computer records the inputted BOM file,
• rearranging the BOM recorded to meet the BOM, being compiled by a BOM controlling scheme which is used for the management apparatus, which is stored in a BOM data base and merging a rearranged BOM with a BOM stored in the BOM data base and then recording a merged BOM stored in the BOM data base in the storage means,
• wherein the BOM file inputted to the computer has a BOM controlling scheme different from the BOM controlling scheme of the BOM stored in the BOM data base,
• wherein if a part number assigned a component in the input BOM file is different from a part number assigned to the same component of a BOM in the BOM controlling scheme, the part number of the input BOM file is renumbered to match the part number of the BOM in the BOM controlling scheme.