A Planner’s Best Tool: The Importance of a Bill of Materials

Attention Planners! Christer wants you to know how much using a Bill of Materials can help you in your planning process.

Check out this video for examples of how beneficial Bills of Materials are to organizations and what can happen when they are overlooked.

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