System for the hierarchical organization of data

摘要

An organizational system that can organize all of the parts associated with a given system down to a nor least/lowest replaceable/repairable component in a hierarchical manner and store the parts as a Bill of Materials (BOM). Each of the different parts listed in the BOM is associated with a unique part number. The organizational system can display or print the BOM such that the hierarchy between the parts is apparent so that the BOM can be used to build actual systems (assemblies).