Compare BOMs
See what differs between two BOMs or two revisions.
Early access. Manufacturing can be installed from the App Store, but it is still being proven in real use, so this screen may change.
Overview
Compare BOMs sets two bills of materials, or two versions of the same one, side by side and highlights the components that were added, removed or changed in quantity. To compare a revision, write it after the number, for example BOM-2026-00004:B.
When to use compare boms
- You review an engineering change before approving it.
- You compare a standard recipe with a customer variant.
Step by step
In the Manufacturing module open Engineering in the green navigation bar, then choose Compare BOMs under Analysis.
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What you see on the screen
- The screen says: “Pick two BOMs — or write a revision after the number, like BOM-2026-00004:B — to see what is different.”
- Actions on the screen: Excel, PDF, Print.
Permissions
These permission keys control access (granted to roles in Administration → Roles & Permissions):
- manufacturing.bom.approve
- manufacturing.bom.create
- manufacturing.bom.delete
- manufacturing.bom.import
- manufacturing.bom.read
- manufacturing.bom.release
- manufacturing.bom.update