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PLM Software Stop building to a BOM nobody actually released.

Every part carries its revision history, the drawings that belong to each revision and a BOM with find numbers, scrap and alternates. Release by hand or through an ECN, and every module downstream sees the same revision.

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Part 4410-2207 · Valve body assembly Rev C released

CCurrent rev

ProductionPhase

14BOM lines

6Where used

Rev D · bore tolerance changeIn work, via ECN-2026-0142In work
DRG-4410-2207 DrawingPinned at doc rev 05Pinned
EBOM Rev C · find no. 30Seat ring 4410-1180, scrap 2%Released
MBOM Pune plantBuilt from EBOM Rev BOut of date

The basics

What is PLM software?

PLM software, short for product lifecycle management, is the system of record for engineering data: parts, their revisions, the drawings and specifications behind each revision, and the bill of materials. It controls when a revision is released, keeps the history of earlier ones, and shows what a change will touch before anyone approves it.

In most plants the part master lives in the ERP, drawings live on a shared drive and the BOM lives in a spreadsheet that one engineer understands. Revision letters drift apart. The shop builds Rev B to a Rev C drawing, purchase orders the old seat ring, and nobody notices until the first parts fail inspection.

Features

Part management and BOM management in one PLM system

Built for discrete manufacturers who need revision control without a separate CAD vault project.

Part revisions with a lifecycle

Each revision moves from in work to released to superseded, with the reason and an interchangeable flag recorded. Parts also carry a phase, from prototype through production to phase-out and obsolete.

Release by hand or by ECN

Release a revision directly, or turn on the setting that makes every release go through an engineering change notice. Closing the ECN releases the revisions it lists.

Drawings tied to part revisions

Link drawings, 3D models, specifications and certificates to a part revision. At release each link is pinned to the document revision current at that moment, and an obsolete document blocks the release.

Engineering BOM software with real line detail

BOM lines carry find numbers, reference designators, scrap percentage and notes. The same component can sit at several positions, and each position can have its own approved alternates.

EBOM and MBOM per plant

Create a manufacturing BOM for a plant from the released engineering BOM, add process materials and mark phantoms. When the EBOM moves on, the MBOM shows out of date with a reconcile view.

Where used and change impact

One impact view lists parent assemblies, stock, open purchase, manufacturing and sales orders, routings, PPAP approvals, FMEAs, SPC charts and open change requests that touch a part.

Connected

PLM & BOMs doesn't live alone

Engineering change requests and notices release part revisions and revise BOMs. Product costing rolls up cost through the same BOMs and routings, and part revisions link straight to controlled drawings in Document Control.

Standards and industries

PLM for manufacturing: automotive, aerospace and defence

Industry	Standard	What you get
Automotive	IATF 16949	Released design records, revision history and engineering change traceability per part
Aerospace and defence	AS9100D	Controlled part revisions, interchangeability decisions and drawings frozen at release
General manufacturing	ISO 9001	Control of engineering documented information and changes to released products

FAQ

PLM software questions

Still unsure? Ask our team.

What is product lifecycle management?

Product lifecycle management is the discipline of controlling a product's engineering data from first design to obsolescence. In practice that means part numbers, revisions, drawings, BOMs and the change process that moves them from one released state to the next.

What is a bill of materials?

A bill of materials lists every component and quantity needed to make one unit of a part, often across several levels of sub-assemblies. In YourBrand each BOM line also carries a find number, reference designators, scrap percentage and approved alternates.

What is the difference between an EBOM and an MBOM?

The engineering BOM describes the product as designed. The manufacturing BOM describes how a specific plant builds it, with process materials, phantom assemblies and regrouped lines. YourBrand derives the MBOM from the released EBOM and flags it when the EBOM changes.

What is the difference between PLM and PDM?

PDM, product data management, is usually about storing and versioning CAD files. PLM covers the wider process: part revisions, BOMs, release rules, engineering change and the effect of a change on purchasing, production and quality. YourBrand is a PLM system and does not replace your CAD vault.

What is the difference between PLM and ERP?

PLM owns how the product is defined and changed. ERP owns how it is bought, made and sold. In YourBrand both sides share one part master, so purchase, inventory and manufacturing always read the latest released revision.

Can a release require an approved engineering change?

Yes. Turn on the setting that requires an ECN for releases, and manual release and manual BOM revision are refused. With the setting off, authorised engineers can release directly and every release is still audited.

Is it suitable for a small manufacturer?

Yes. Manufacturing BOMs and ECN-only release are switched off by default, so a small team can start with parts, revisions and BOMs and turn the stricter rules on later.

Get one released revision of every part

We walk through it with your own parts and documents. It takes about 30 minutes.

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