Silicon Expert offers a BOM grading algorithm to evaluate high-risk parts based on factors like lifecycle, multi-sourcing, inventory, and environmental risks, with customizable weightings. The service highlights high-risk components and provides visual data representations, such as lists and graphs, to assess risks. Additionally, it recommends actions for improving the BOM grade and offers solutions for addressing high-risk parts.

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BOM GRADING
Focus on Your High RiskParts
BOM (Bill of Materials) Grading is an algorithm used to evaluate the BOM based on the individual part’s data such
as lifecycle, multi-sourcing, inventory and environmental risk. Silicon Expert provides a default weight for each of
these factors, which can be changed by the customer.
Multi-SourcingRisk
InventoryRisk
EnvironmentalRisk
LifecycleRisk 50%
10%
20%
20%

2. OVERALL BOM GRADE
Sum of All the Risks Results in an Overall BOM Grade
LowRisk Medium Risk
High Risk Unknown
A B
C ?

3. EVALUATE YOUR BOM GRADE
In each grading category, all high risk parts are highlighted in numerical effort. Each of the 4 risk factors
will provide a list and a graph:
A List of High Risk Parts Pie Graph Risk Statuses for Each Risk
Low Risk Parts High Risk Parts Medium Risk Parts
LifecycleRisk
Multi-SourcingRisk
InventoryRisk
EnvironmentalRisk

4. Also Each factor will have an Additional Graph
Lifecycle Risk Multi-Sourcing Risk Inventory Risk Environmental Risk
Trending bar graph outlining
lifecycle risk changes within
the next 4 years
Second pie chart showing
number of sources for each
part in a BOM
Inventory availability graph
displaying inventory and
options across vendors
Regulation compliance graph
displaying compliance and non-
Compliance statuses

5. ENHANCEYOUR BOM GRADE
Method 1 : Immediately Take Action
Five actions may be taken for a part to address its medium to high risk grade
Set Reminder
to Revisit a Part
Forward the Part
Information to Colleague
Associate with
a Crossed Part
Submit a Ticket For
SiliconExpert Review
Change the
Part’s Status

6. Method 2: SiliconExpert recommendations
For high risk parts where applicable SiliconExpert will provide solutions
Provide Options to Accept,
Reject or Compare
the Risky Part
Provide Explanation for
Why Options were
Recommended
Side by Side
Comparison
of the Two Parts
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