BOM Portal Supply Chain Panel

Review of BOM Portal Settings, Controls and Icons

We have discussed the settings and controls in detail in another article. The issues indicator icons show fatal errors, warnings, or no issues. Lastly, it also has the column display preferences for setting up and changing the columns you wish to show before getting into the details of this panel.

• The first consideration is your production quantity. This value will change the overall price of your PCB because you will be taking advantage of the price breaks for each component.
• The next setting is your due date. This will identify those components that have extended lead times past the due date of your project.
• Lastly, in the top section of this panel, you should consider your favorite suppliers with whom you wish to work. It first shows the order price for your entire build based on the quantity you chose in your BOM settings. 

This is an excellent check to determine if the product you wish to build is within your profit margin. Once you run these initial costs, you will often find that your project needs to be modified because it is out of your price range.
 

Pricing Banner

It first shows the order price for your entire build based on the quantity that you have chosen in your BOM settings. This is a good check to determine if the product you wish to build is within your profit margin

This will allow you to drill down into the details of each vendor you wish to work with. This will also show components that are unprocured. You can then see available data in real time and check stock availability if necessary. You can then use the advanced parametric search to find a replacement.

BOM Coverage

The next area is BOM coverage. You can apply filters to look at a specific vendor, and this will allow you to drill down into the details of each of the vendors that you wish to work with. This also will show components that are unprocurable. You can then see real time data including availability, and can use the advanced parametric search to find it a replacement.

Availability Banner

The next area is your availability. This will show the availability of the components based on the suppliers you have chosen. More importantly it shows out of stock or unavailable components. With the availability constantly changing it best to consistently check if any changes have occurred for your project.

 Filtering Down Into the BOM

With the vital information clearly shown, you can easily filter down into the BOM line items. By clicking on any part of the chart either in the coverage or availability sections will activate the filtering. This will allow you to drill down into the information and see the precise issue. 

Order List Presets

BOM Portal provides several helpful presets regarding your vendors, which allows you to organize your BOM based on either lowest price, all by a specific Vendor, or by ActiveBOM.