BoM tool tops 11 million lines processed

25th April 2019

Mick Elliott

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Customers have processed more than 11 million lines through Mouser Electronics’ comprehensive bill of materials (BOM) management tool FORTE. In 2018 customers completed more than 140,000 BOMs using the tool. FORTE provides a Risk Evaluator feature based on a unique relevancy engine that analyses partial part numbers and descriptions to suggest the best options for customers.

The tool, free to anyone with a My Mouser account, evaluates the millions of daily interactions of purchasing professionals and engineers. FORTE then quickly validates part numbers, product availability, and price, and recommends alternative products to reduce design and product lifecycle risks. C

ustomers receive intelligent advice even when they search for outdated or partial part numbers. The new tool can match a higher percentage of parts and help customers understand the confidence and risk of each part.

FORTE offers expanded customisation, added intelligence, and enhanced part match confidence that makes the BOM-building process faster, easier to use, and easier to share.

The tool remembers users’ preferences, spreadsheet layouts, naming conventions, and previous product orders.

It also offers legacy features like translations for all of Mouser’s supported languages, support for the most common file formats, real-time product pricing and availability, and easy purchasing directly from the BOM.