Why do I need a bill of
materials software to manage my BOMs?
If you have ever asked
one of the following questions, then this post can help.
What is the current
lifecycle status of a component used on my product?
Which products is a particular component deployed on?
Which supplier has a particular component in stock and is the cheapest?
Which supplier has a good reputation that I can fully trust?
Is there a second source available for a specific component?
What's the possible substitute of an obsolete component?
What is the difference between two bill of materials?
What is the historical pricing and availability of a component?
Which products share the same component? and which version?
How to search a component if I don't know it's exact manufacturer part number?
Who changed that, when did they change it, and what did they change?
How to handle the excess electronic component inventory? who want to buy it?
Where to locate a obsolete or hard to find component?
Which products is a particular component deployed on?
Which supplier has a particular component in stock and is the cheapest?
Which supplier has a good reputation that I can fully trust?
Is there a second source available for a specific component?
What's the possible substitute of an obsolete component?
What is the difference between two bill of materials?
What is the historical pricing and availability of a component?
Which products share the same component? and which version?
How to search a component if I don't know it's exact manufacturer part number?
Who changed that, when did they change it, and what did they change?
How to handle the excess electronic component inventory? who want to buy it?
Where to locate a obsolete or hard to find component?
Why it's so difficult to
be error free? Check out the common challenges of managing bill of materials
using excel spreadsheet:
Problem: Obsolescence
and Lifecycle
Why: If you can't source a part, you can't build a product.
How: Instantly check obsolescence and availability information in time to make design changes or find alternatives
Why: If you can't source a part, you can't build a product.
How: Instantly check obsolescence and availability information in time to make design changes or find alternatives
Problem: Availability
and Pricing
Why: Time consuming to visit multiple supplier websites, searching part numbers and checking stock
How: Instantly compare real-time pricing and stock information from multiple suppliers
Why: Time consuming to visit multiple supplier websites, searching part numbers and checking stock
How: Instantly compare real-time pricing and stock information from multiple suppliers
Problem:
Alternatives/Substitutes
Why: Time consuming to identify possible alternative or substitute parts
How: Instantly find potential alternative/substitute parts
Why: Time consuming to identify possible alternative or substitute parts
How: Instantly find potential alternative/substitute parts
Problem: Data
Fragmentation
Why: Impossible to get important overviews and see the big picture (i.e. total component quantities across multiple products)
How: Single data source, eliminate fragmentation
Why: Impossible to get important overviews and see the big picture (i.e. total component quantities across multiple products)
How: Single data source, eliminate fragmentation
Problem: Where-Used
Why: Time consuming, error prone to get an overview of what component is used on which designs
How: Instantly see what product and version a component is used on
Why: Time consuming, error prone to get an overview of what component is used on which designs
How: Instantly see what product and version a component is used on
Problem: Traceability
Why: Uncontrolled changes can be made to documentation, changes are not correctly recorded
How: Fully revision controlled, every change to a component or bill of materials is recorded
Why: Uncontrolled changes can be made to documentation, changes are not correctly recorded
How: Fully revision controlled, every change to a component or bill of materials is recorded
Problem: Error
Propagation
Why: Information fragmentation causes error propagation and repeated mistakes
How: Central component library, single information source for component data, fragmentation cannot occur
Why: Information fragmentation causes error propagation and repeated mistakes
How: Central component library, single information source for component data, fragmentation cannot occur
Problem: Sourcing
Why: Uncommon, non-stock, obsolete parts can be difficult to source
How: RFQ (Request For Quotation) feature submits quotes to top distributors globally
Why: Uncommon, non-stock, obsolete parts can be difficult to source
How: RFQ (Request For Quotation) feature submits quotes to top distributors globally
Still using Excel for
BOMs?
Search electronic parts,
datasheets, organise components, bill of materials (BOMs), check lifecycles,
obsolescence, alternatives, second sources, real-time and historical pricing,
availability, sell excess inventory, order online directly with suppliers and
much, much, more with: Ciiva's Collaborative & Intelligent Bill of
Materials Software.
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