Use this procedure to analyze bill of materials (BOM) data with the AI model integrated into PLM. The system compares multiple BOM versions, identifies changes, and provides AI-generated summaries to help engineers make informed decisions.
Steps
Go to Modules > Engineering change management > Workspaces > BOM comparison.
Select the tab for the source of the BOM changes.
Engineering change orders: Analyze the BOM changes in an engineering change order.
Staging journals: Analyze the BOM changes in a PLM staging journal. For details, see About business impact analysis in the staging journal.
Select the engineering change order or staging journal.
Select the item and version to analyze.
In the Downstream impact section, click Analyze impact.
The system analyzes the BOM details, identifies the downstream impact, and summarizes the results. A waiting indicator shows while the summary is built.Note
AI-generated content can be incorrect. Review the affected documents before you act on the summary.
Review the Line changes grid.
The grid shows the type of change for each BOM line:
Newly added items
Modified items
Unchanged items
