Managing body BOMs in body-in-white manufacturing > Comparing features

Comparing features in a source and target structure

You can compare two BOM structures containing manufacturing features (for example, welds and datums) using the accountability check in Multi-BOM Management. The comparison checks whether all the features in the source structure are found in the target structure. In addition, the comparison checks whether the features are connected to the same parts and, optionally, connected in the same order.

After completing the accountability check, you can then propagate differences you find from the source structure to the target structure. For example, if a weld is connected to Part A and Part B in the source structure and Part A and Part C in the target structure, running an accountability check results in a partial match and you can then change the connection in the target from Part C to Part B.

The two structures that you compare must be linked as an EBOM and MBOM using the Link Structures menu command.

You can also create a printable Excel report when comparing features in structures.