Bills of Material
Multi-level BOMs with effectivity and alternates.
- Multi-level structures
- Effectivity dates
- Alternate components
- Where-used analysis
- Cost rollup
- BOM compare across revisions
PLM 5 feature areas
Product Lifecycle.
From concept to retirement — BOMs, ECOs, and the engineering record of every part.
Engineering Change
Controlled change from request to release.
- ECR, ECN, ECO workflow
- Impact analysis
- Approval routing
- Effectivity scheduling
- Auto-distribution to manufacturing
- Audit trail per change
Item Master
The system of record for every part.
- Part numbering rules
- Classification and attributes
- Document attachments
- Lifecycle states
- Make-or-buy designation
- Replacement chains
Design Files
CAD, drawings, and specs versioned with the part.
- File vaulting
- Revision linkage to ECO
- Viewer for common formats
- Markup and review
- Release packages
Material Compliance
RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals, PFAS.
- Substance declarations
- Supplier compliance requests
- Roll-up to assembly level
- Customer compliance reports
- Update notifications
PLM FAQ
Product Lifecycle — questions buyers actually ask.
Does NexliOne PLM support multi-level BOMs with effectivity dates?
Yes. Multi-level structures with alternate components, effectivity dates, where-used analysis, cost rollup, and BOM-compare across revisions are core. Effectivity is enforced downstream so manufacturing only sees the BOM revision in force on the work order date.
How does NexliOne PLM handle engineering change orders (ECO)?
NexliOne PLM uses an ECR → ECN → ECO workflow with impact analysis, approval routing, effectivity scheduling, and auto-distribution to manufacturing once the change is released. Every change has a full audit trail tied to the parts, BOMs, and documents it touches.
Can NexliOne PLM track RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals, and PFAS?
Yes. Substance declarations, supplier compliance requests, and roll-up to assembly level are built in. Customer compliance reports generate from the underlying declarations, and the system fires update notifications when supplier data changes during the part lifecycle.
Does NexliOne PLM vault CAD files and design documents?
Yes. File vaulting links revisions to ECOs, with a viewer for common formats, markup-and-review, and release packages for handoff to manufacturing. Files are versioned with the part so a BOM revision always pulls the right design package.
How does NexliOne PLM connect to manufacturing for change distribution?
When an ECO releases, NexliOne PLM auto-distributes the change to manufacturing — work orders downstream of the effectivity date pull the new BOM and routing automatically. The same change cascades to QMS document control and to the supplier portal where applicable.
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