Over the past several releases, we have looked to improve the user experience regarding filling in gaps, suggesting data to enhance the BOM, and tools to help suggest potential alternates when there is a line risk. With that, we also spent the time to simplify and polish the approach in order to reduce the effort on your side.
BOM Scrub
BOMs rarely arrive in a clean, sourcing-ready format. Missing fields, inconsistent manufacturer names, incomplete part data, and unstructured descriptions all create manual work before quoting, sourcing, or compliance analysis can even begin.
BOM Scrub is designed to eliminate that effort by cleaning, normalizing, enriching, and validating BOM data so you can move from intake to actionable sourcing and quoting faster and with greater confidence.
What BOM Scrub Delivers
Data Cleanup & Standardization
BOM Scrub improves the quality and consistency of incoming BOM data by:
Cleaning up inconsistent or messy data such part descriptions
Standardizing and formatting data such manufacturer names
Normalizing data into a sourcing-ready structure
This reduces manual spreadsheet work and improves downstream automation accuracy.
Missing Data Enrichment
BOM Scrub fills in missing information that would otherwise require manual research; examples include:
Internal Part Numbers (IPNs)
Part Classes
Manufacturer details
Additional sourcing and component metadata
BOM Scrub leverages multiple data sources simultaneously, such as:
Your ERP via configurable BOM Insights imports
Historical CalcuQuote data
Accuris datasets
AI-powered normalization and enrichment
This allows BOMs with incomplete or low-quality data to become immediately usable for quoting and sourcing workflows.
BOM Risk & Health Analysis
Beyond cleanup, BOM Scrub enhances the BOM with intelligence designed to surface operational and supply chain risk early in the process.
Powered by CQ BOM Health and Accuris datasets, BOM Scrub can identify:
Supply chain risk
Lifecycle concerns and obsolescence exposure
Environmental and compliance risks
Legislative and regulatory considerations
Manufacturing-related component attributes
Examples of enriched intelligence include:
REACH status
RoHS compliance
Conflict minerals indicators
PFAS-related legislative data
Component weight and manufacturing considerations
Additional compliance and sustainability metadata
When to Use BOM Scrub
BOM Scrub is especially valuable when:
BOMs are received from customers with inconsistent formatting or missing data
You spend significant time manually researching and correcting BOM information
ERP-linked data, such as IPNs, need to be mapped into incoming BOMs
Compliance, lifecycle, or sourcing risks need to be identified early
You want cleaner data before sourcing, costing, or procurement workflows begin
By automating BOM cleanup and enrichment upfront, BOM Scrub helps reduce manual effort, improve data quality, accelerate quoting, and surface risks before they impact sourcing or production.
Find Alternates
Component availability, lifecycle risk, and incomplete customer data are constant challenges during BOM preparation and sourcing. Find Alternates is designed to accelerate the process of identifying valid replacement or approved components so teams can build stronger, more resilient Approved Manufacturer Lists (AMLs).
Rather than relying on manual research across spreadsheets, distributor websites, ERP data, and historical quotes, Find Alternates consolidates internal intelligence and external market data to quickly surface viable MPN options for each BOM line item.
What Find Alternates Delivers
Approved Manufacturer List (AML) Expansion
Find Alternates helps teams rapidly build and expand AML coverage by identifying:
Equivalent or compatible MPNs from sources such as DigiKey
Engineer-approved alternates from sources such as Accuris
Previously sourced or historically approved parts
ERP-linked data to lookup the associated approved MPNs based on Customer Part Number (CPNs)
Supply-chain-friendly replacement options
AI-powered attribute parsing and multiple intelligence sources to infer likely component matches and surface relevant alternates.
This improves sourcing flexibility and reduces dependency on single-source components.
Supply Chain & Lifecycle Risk Mitigation
When BOM Scrub analysis identifies components with elevated risk — such as obsolescence concerns, allocation exposure, or long lead times — Find Alternates helps sourcing teams quickly identify lower-risk replacement options. This enables teams to proactively:
Reduce supply chain exposure
Improve component availability
Increase sourcing competitiveness
Avoid lifecycle-related disruptions
Create more resilient sourcing strategies
Data Sources & Intelligence
Find Alternates leverages multiple datasets and intelligence sources together, including:
Historical CalcuQuote sourcing and quoting activity
ERP-linked customer and internal part mappings
AI-powered description and attribute analysis
Accuris alternate component intelligence
By combining internal sourcing history with external market intelligence, the system can surface alternates that are both technically relevant and operationally practical.
Common Use Cases
Customer Part Number (CPN) Resolution
A customer provides only their internal part number or a vague description. Find Alternates helps identify the corresponding manufacturer parts and approved sourcing options needed to build the BOM.
Risk Mitigation After BOM Scrub
After BOM analysis identifies high-risk components, Find Alternates helps sourcing and engineering teams quickly evaluate replacement options to reduce lifecycle or supply chain exposure.
Expanding Sourcing Flexibility
Teams can proactively broaden AML coverage to improve sourcing competitiveness, reduce shortages, and increase supplier optionality before quoting or production begins.
When to Use Find Alternates
Find Alternates is especially valuable when:
Incoming BOMs lack complete manufacturer information
AML coverage is limited or outdated
Supply chain shortages impact sourcing options
Components are nearing end-of-life
You want to reduce sourcing risk before procurement
By automating alternate discovery and leveraging both historical and market intelligence, Find Alternates helps teams reduce research time, improve sourcing resilience, and build stronger BOMs faster.