Every part has classification, ownership, lifecycle state, and traceability.
- Part numbering rules
- Classification and attributes
- Make-or-buy designation
- Replacement and supersession chains
PLM 10 feature areas
Product Lifecycle.
From concept to retirement — BOMs, ECOs, and the engineering record of every part.
Engineering and manufacturing BOMs stay versioned and comparable.
- Multi-level structures
- Effectivity dates
- Alternate components
- Where-used analysis and BOM comparison
Change requests, notices, and orders move through controlled approval.
- ECR, ECN, and ECO workflow
- Impact analysis across BOMs and routings
- Approval routing by product or site
- Release audit trail per change
Drawings, CAD, and specs stay linked to the item and revision.
- File vaulting
- Revision linkage to ECO
- Markup and review workflow
- Release packages for downstream teams
Families, options, and configured products stay manageable at scale.
- Option and attribute model
- Variant BOM rules
- Configuration validation
- Variant handoff to CPQ and manufacturing
Engineering changes show their cost impact before release.
- Material cost rollup by revision
- Labor and routing cost inputs
- Cost comparison across alternatives
- Downstream cost handoff to finance
Substance and sourcing declarations are managed with the part record.
- RoHS, REACH, PFAS, and conflict-mineral declaration fields
- Supplier declaration requests
- Assembly-level rollups
- Customer compliance report exports
Supplier-provided technical data can be requested, reviewed, and tracked.
- Supplier document requests
- Acknowledgement tracking
- Approved manufacturer and supplier lists
- Change notice distribution to suppliers
Concept, prototype, released, obsolete, and service states remain explicit.
- State model by item type
- Gate approvals and release criteria
- Obsolescence planning
- Service and replacement part visibility
Released product data moves cleanly into planning, execution, and quality.
- BOM and routing release to manufacturing
- Spec release to QMS
- Procurement handoff for sourced components
- Change effectivity enforced downstream
PLM FAQ
Product Lifecycle — questions buyers actually ask.
Does NexliOne PLM support multi-level BOMs with effectivity dates?
NexliOne is designed to support this workflow. Multi-level structures can include alternate components, effectivity dates, where-used analysis, cost rollup, and BOM comparison across revisions. Effectivity rules can guide which BOM revision manufacturing sees for a 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. Each scoped 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?
NexliOne is designed to support this workflow. Substance declarations, supplier compliance requests, and roll-up to assembly level are built in. declaration reports can be generated from the underlying records, and update notifications can be configured when supplier data changes during the part lifecycle.
Does NexliOne PLM vault CAD files and design documents?
NexliOne is designed to support this workflow. 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 can distribute the change to manufacturing — work orders downstream of the effectivity date pull the new BOM and routing through configured automation. The same change cascades to QMS document control and to the supplier portal where applicable.
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