BOM Architect

BOM Architect is a comprehensive Production BOM management extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. It transforms how manufacturing companies design, analyze, and maintain their Bills of Materials throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Who benefits from BOM Architect?

Production managers, manufacturing engineers, and operations teams who work with complex Bills of Materials in Business Central. It is ideal for companies in discrete manufacturing, assembly, and engineering-to-order environments that need tighter control over BOM changes, costs, and compliance.

What problems does it solve?

Managing Production BOMs in standard Business Central can be time-consuming and error-prone. BOM Architect addresses these challenges:

• Cost Analysis & Simulation - Run what-if cost scenarios to understand the impact of material price changes before they happen. Compare multiple scenarios side by side and make informed sourcing decisions.
• Approval Workflows - Enforce structured BOM change approvals with multi-level workflows, audit trails, and email notifications. Ensure no unauthorized changes reach production.
• Revision Control - Track every BOM modification with full version history. Compare revisions to see exactly what changed, when, and by whom.
• Component Obsolescence Management - Get early warnings when components approach end-of-life. Identify affected BOMs and plan substitutions proactively.
• CAD & SolidWorks Import - Import BOMs directly from CAD systems and SolidWorks, eliminating manual data entry and reducing transcription errors.
• BOM Worksheet - A powerful workspace for analyzing BOM structures with explosion, where-used analysis, circular reference checking, and mass component replacement.
• Configurable BOMs - Define option groups and rules to generate product variants from a single configurable BOM template.
• Phantom BOMs & Templates - Streamline BOM creation with reusable templates and phantom BOM support for sub-assemblies.

BOM Architect integrates natively with Business Central and requires no external services or additional infrastructure.