PLM
Design it right, build it right
Yggdrasil PLM is the engineering backbone of the platform. Manage parts with full revision control, author engineering BOMs (EBOMs) and convert them to manufacturing BOMs (MBOMs), define routings with operation-level detail, and govern changes through a structured ECO process. Every engineering decision is versioned, traceable, and connected to the modules that consume it downstream.
Desktop Application
See It in Action
Key Capabilities
Parts Management
Maintain a single, versioned master record for every part in your system.
- Part master with revision and lifecycle state control
- Classification by type — purchased, manufactured, phantom, reference
- Alternate and substitute part relationships
- Unit of measure management with conversion factors
- Document and file attachments per revision
Bills of Materials
Define product structure from engineering concept to manufacturing reality.
- Multi-level EBOM authoring with drag-and-drop assembly
- EBOM-to-MBOM conversion with manufacturing-specific overrides
- Option and variant selection for configurable products
- Where-used and where-going impact analysis
- BOM comparison across revisions
Routings & Operations
Define how products are built — step by step.
- Routing templates with operation sequencing
- Work center and resource assignment per operation
- Setup time, run time, and queue time definitions
- Operation-level tooling and instruction attachments
- Alternate routings for capacity balancing
Engineering Change Orders
Govern every design change with a structured, auditable process.
- ECO creation with affected items and impact analysis
- Multi-stage approval routing — review, approve, implement
- Effectivity date control for phased rollouts
- Automatic BOM and routing updates on ECO release
- Change history log with full before/after comparison
How It Works
Design
Engineers create and revise parts, assemble EBOMs, and define routings in the PLM workspace.
Review
An ECO is opened to propose changes. Affected items, impact analysis, and justification are documented.
Approve
Reviewers approve or request changes. Multi-stage routing ensures the right stakeholders sign off.
Release
The ECO is implemented. BOMs, routings, and part revisions are updated atomically and pushed downstream.
Connected Modules
PLM doesn’t work in isolation — it shares data and events with these modules in real time.
Manufacturing
Released MBOMs and routings drive work order planning and shop floor execution.
Purchasing
Purchased part specifications and approved suppliers are maintained in the part master.
Quality
ECOs can originate from CAPA actions; inspection plans reference part revisions.
Reports
Engineering metrics — ECO cycle time, open changes, revision frequency — feed into reporting.
Interested in PLM?
PLM is part of the Yggdrasil ERP platform. Explore the full platform or get in touch to discuss your needs.