Supply Chain
Accelerate collaboration between engineering and procurement
with structured BOM management and up-to-date part intelligence.
Integrate BOM Management Into Development
Altium enables fast, structured collaboration between purchasing and engineering throughout the development lifecycle. Replace parts efficiently through engineering change orders (ECOs) directly from BOM documents or contextual comments—keeping teams aligned without slowing down.
Proactively Control Risk & Cost
Altium automatically enriches BOMs with real-time pricing, availability, lifecycle status, and alternative part options. With integrated data from Octopart, IHS Markit, SiliconExpert, and Z2Data, your team gains the structured intelligence needed to monitor BOM health and respond to supply chain changes with confidence.
Make Informed Sourcing Decisions at Speed
Altium embeds up-to-date supply chain intelligence directly into your design workflow. When engineering and procurement have shared access to pricing, availability, compliance, and risk data, teams move faster together—adjusting in real time without disconnected tools or manual handoffs.
Key Capabilities
Streamline BOM Management with Data-driven Analysis & Collaboration
Accelerate structured collaboration between engineering and procurement with centralized BOM management. Automatically integrate up-to-date supply chain intelligence for early risk detection—enabling fast, informed decisions across multidisciplinary teams throughout development.
Embed Octopart & IHS Markit Data Into Design Workflows
Eliminate time-consuming external searches with integrated intelligence from Octopart and IHS Markit. Access real-time part specifications, lifecycle status, compliance details, and technical attributes directly in Agile Teams—keeping work moving at speed.
Access Advanced Risk & Lifecycle Intelligence
Strengthen component decisions with advanced supply chain analytics from SiliconExpert and Z2Data. These extensions provide comprehensive risk scoring, years-to-end-of-life (YTEOL) forecasting, manufacturer-verified specifications, and sustainability metrics—extending your visibility into component lifecycle, obsolescence, and compliance risks across all projects.
Centralize BOMs Across ECAD Systems
Centralize BOM management across multiple ECAD systems in one structured platform. Support for industry-standard formats ensures your data stays organized, accessible, and under control—regardless of design tool diversity.
Valued by Users,
Trusted by Organizations
Entrepreneur at Deciduous Forest AB
“Usually, the first prototypes I do need to happen quickly. So we have 48h for boards, during which time I order components. Here is so much thanks to the ActiveBOM and the handling there, it simplifies the work immensely. Then I take these boards and send them to a local lab. They can hand/semi-automatically mount almost anything in 4-8 hours. ‘Yesterday’ this was done using paper and Excel. ‘Today’ we moved to Altium 365 with ActiveBOM. ‘Tomorrow’ I hope we could use the Assembly App where they can tick off anything they have mounted. It is just fabulous.”
Senior Hardware Specialist at Kärcher
“We now have the feature to check which component is in which product, and we can even see with ActiveBOM which components are end-of-life or obsolete. This is a great tool and gives a big, big benefit and also, it's possible for the purchasers that they check now inside Altium 365 which components are used where. And they can even check the availability and end-of-life information.”
Resources
Whitepaper
Building Supply Chain Resilience: Transforming BOM Management for Modern Electronics
Webinar
Component Selection in Altium Designer: Making Data-Driven Decisions with Data Integrations
Blog
How Can I Make BOM Creation and Management Easier with a Cloud Solution?