The document discusses SAP BOM redlining, which allows users to propose changes to bills of materials (BOMs) within SAP. It provides an overview of BOM redlining capabilities in SAP PLM 7.02, including visual indicators of changes, integration with change management processes, status networks, and applying approved changes with a single click. The document also offers guidance on setting up and implementing BOM redlining in a new or existing SAP PLM system.

1. Essential
SAP PLM Tutorial
ESSENTIALS OF SAP BOM REDLINING
By Shobhit Singhal
SAP PLM Consultant

2. Agenda
 Introduction to BOM Redlining
 Evolution of SAP BOM Redlining
 SAP 7.02 BOM Redlining – Overview
 BOM Redlining – Detailed look at capabilities
 How to setup and implement?
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3. Introduction to BOM Redlining
 BOM Redlining refers to the act of marking up a
Bill of Materials in order to describe the
proposed changes to the Bill of Materials
 SAP has released integrated BOM Redlining
capability in PLM 7.02
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4. Evolution of SAP BOM Redlining
 BOM Redlining has been a much sought after functionality among
SAP customers for many years
 Traditionally, users have had to use a variety of techniques in order
to carry out BOM Redlining, such as:
 Print out the BOM and mark it up
 Describe the proposed changes using free text
 Make required changes to the BOM and set the effectivity date in the future
hoping that the changes will be approved
 If the changes are rejected, use transaction CCUNDO to back out the
changes
 Other techniques such as spreadsheets, xml files etc.
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5. SAP PLM 7.02 BOM Redlining – Overview
 SAP PLM 7.02 is the latest release of web-based PLM functionality provided by SAP
 With PLM 7.01/02, SAP has been delivering an excellent set of tools that make
management of key product data easier
 SAP BOM Redlining is a completely integrated functionality that lets users easily
propose changes to a BOM in a user-friendly manner and route the changes for
review and approval
 You can have multiple redlines on the same BOM for different effectivity dates
 Redlines are color coded to make it easier to read – Red means delete, yellow
means change, green means add item
 Once the redline is approved, the changes can be automatically applied to the BOM
using one click
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6. SAP PLM 7.02 BOM Redlining – Overview
 The redlines are stored in the SAP system and can have their own status network
without affecting the production Bill of Material
 Seamlessly integrated with the change management process – create redline, add to
change record, route for review, apply changes
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7. BOM Redlining – New Button
 There is a new ‘Redlining’ button available on all
BOMs in the Web UI
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8. BOM Redlining – Redlining Header
 The redlining screen has a header with following
fields:
 Redline Name
 Redline Description
 Redline Status
 Owner
 Validity
 Engineering Record/Change Number
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9. BOM Redlining – Visual Indicators
 Red, yellow and green highlights indicate the changes made to
each item
 A summary table provides details of all changes
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10. BOM Redlining – Integration with Engineering Record
 Add redline to existing or new engineering record using few clicks
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11. BOM Redlining – Integration with Engineering Record
 Engineering Record is created and redline added to
items tab automatically
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12. BOM Redlining – Send Email
 Send a link to the redline to anyone using one click
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13. BOM Redlining – Status Network
 Configurable status network for the redlines
making it easy to report on the status of each
redline
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14. BOM Redlining – Apply Changes
 Click on Apply Changes to apply the redline to the BOM
on the change number effectivity date
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15. How to setup and implement?
 The simplest way to get started, whether transferring
from existing SAP PLM system or starting from scratch,
is to go with a sandbox/prototype approach
 If upgrading to SAP PLM 7.02 from an existing SAP
PLM solution, you can clearly identify impacted items
and start to define the benefits of the new solution
 If starting from scratch, you can get the system up and
running and start doing some baseline reviews with
business users in as little as 2-6 weeks depending upon
scope
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16. Contact Information
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LeverX, Inc.
800 West El Camino Real, Suite 180
Mountain View, CA 94040 USA
Tel: (650) 625 – 8347
Web Site: www.LeverX.com
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