Supplyframe's NPI-DS 2.17 release introduces new features to BOM Insight, Quoting, and several new improvements across the platform.
BOM Insight is adding new Lifecycle statuses and adding a new option to easily compare parts within your BOMs.
Quoting has added new features to make it quicker and easier to manage your suppliers.
Several new general improvements have been added, enhancing manual assignments and the management of RFQ reminders.
BOM Insight
New MPN Level Lifecycles in Part Master
We're adding 3 new statuses to Lifecycles for mapping your parts:
- Disqualified
- Do Not Use
- Unapproved
You can find these lifecycles to select from within BOM Insight or Demand Management when adding Part Master alternates. (To view these, first select a part, click 'Group Edit' at the top of your BOM or Demand, then select 'Add Part Master Alternates')
These statuses for your alternates can initially be selected and set when creating and managing parts and alternates within Part Master:
Compare items inside BOM Insight
We've added an easier, more efficient way to compare parts directly within BOM Insight's list view with a new 'Compare' button. Select up to 10 parts, and then click 'Compare' within the BOM:
Previously, comparisons between parts could only be made within the 'Form, Fit, Function' section or via Parametric Search. This new option allows for a much quicker and easier option to compare your parts.
Quoting
Tags for Supplier Assignment
Tags are now available for grouping and assigning suppliers. This will allow for smaller groupings of suppliers when needing more specialized groups than would be available through AVL assignments.
You'll see the option to select your tags when assigning your suppliers via an RFQ:
Clear All Suppliers
A new button has been added that allows you to quickly remove existing supplier assignments via your main RFQ view:
Improvements
Manual Assignment - Add to Existing Suppliers
NPI-DS 2.17 makes it easier to add additional assignments via 'Manual Assignments'.
Once your initial manual assignments have been made, when needing to add more, you will see the list of suppliers already assigned checked at the top. From there, you can click on additional suppliers in the list to add to that assignment:
RFQ Reminders in System Settings
For admins, we've added some additional options to control reminders. These include the ability to enable reminders, set due dates reminders, and adjust the frequency of reminders: