Bamboo Rose TotalPLM Features
Management (7)
Approval
Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists.
Communication
Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email.
Documents
Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services.
Approval
Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists.
Communication
Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email.
Documents
Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services.
Receipt of Goods
Compare goods received with purchase orders and document variations
Performance (14)
Evaluation
Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs.
Selection
Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities.
Supplier Risk Management
Identify, assess & manage risks that could arise from working with third-party suppliers to protect against disruptions in supply chain
Communications Management
Record and track all relevant internal and external communications
Vendor Master Data Management
Create and maintain quality vendor data through data validation, maintenance, and audit trails to ensure proper compliance and sourcing
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Invoice Management
Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Contact Management
Manage, organize, and store contact information
Vendor Management
Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.
Inventory Management
Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply
Procurement Management
Organize and manage all processes/procedures involved in purchasing goods and/or services
Supplier Management
Manage all supplier data and operations
Supplier Information (6)
Profiles
Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information.
Supplier Qualification
The process of assessing potential suppliers based on required credentials, quality standards, etc.
Transaction History
Record of all transactions such as purchases, deposits, withdrawals and transfers within a specific period
Profiles
Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information.
Qualifications
Identify the services and products provided by suppliers, as well as certifications.
History
Track history of all interactions and business transactions with suppliers.
Import/Export (4)
Workflows
Create custom workflows for import and export operations.
Documents
Maintain a repository of import/export documents and content.
Sourcing
Manage suppliers, the products and services they offer, and pricing.
Costs
Track estimated and actual costs such as landed cost.
Global Trade Management (3)
Visibility
Provide features for traceability across the entire supply chain.
Compliance
Manage regulatory and corporate compliance for cross-border trade.
Risk
Identify various types of risks such as non-compliance or supplier risk.
Planning (5)
Processses
Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.
Contracts
Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.
Content
Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.
Requisition
Define requisition rules for various types of procurement
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
Provide features to capture and record invoices, such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices
Supplier Management (23)
Evaluation
Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs.
Selection
Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities.
Risk Management
Identify potential issues and how they may impact relationships with suppliers.
Inventory Management
Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply
Vendor Management
Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Purchase Order Management
Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses
Requisition Management
Review, approve and cancel requests for goods/services to be purchased
Bid Management
Share bid details, archive bids, and create bid requests to assist in bid solicitation and quote comparison
Auction Management
Allows businesses to create and manage auctions.
Sourcing Management
Negotiate best prices and choose the right vendor for various purchases
Returns Management
Track and facilitate returns of products sold
Fixed Asset Management
Centralized database to track details of fixed assets such as depreciation and maintenance scheduling/history
Contract/License Management
Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses
Supplier Management
Manage all supplier data and operations
Spend Management
Track the amount of money spent on a certain product or with a certain supplier
Order Management
Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases
Shipping Management
Manage and track orders being shipped to customers
Warehouse Management
Manage and track operations and inventory within warehouses
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Catalog Management
Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price
Receipt Management
Upload, track, and submit receipts in a central database
Execution (3)
Sourcing
Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.
Purchasing
Electronically create and manage purchase orders for products and services.
Invoicing
Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.
Invoice Processing (6)
Matching
Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments
Workflows
Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Submittal
Electronically submit invoices to buyers
Configurable Workflow
Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs
Analytics (8)
Visibility
Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.
Performance
Monitor the performance of procurement operations
Spend
Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.
Due Dates
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
KPIs
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
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Reporting
Provide users with the ability to report progress made throughout the product lifecycle.
Costing
Track product costs and costs related to design and development activities
Product Intelligence
Provide insights into product performance from multiple data sources
Integration (8)
Accounting
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payments
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Procurement
Allow integration with procurement software, such as Procure To Pay, RFP and Spend Management
ERP
Integrates with manufacturing ERP solutions
MES
Integrates with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
PIM
Integrates with Product Information Management (PIM) software
Maintenance
Integrates with software for maintenance such as Enterprise Resource Management (EAM)
New Product Introduction (4)
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Ideation
Gather and analyse ideas for new products or product enhancements
Time-to-market
Calculate the time to market for new products or improvements to existing products
Cost estimating
Provide users with cost estimation tools for new products or enhancements
Product approval
Deliver workflows that can be used by managers to approve or reject new products and features
CAD (3)
CAD Models
Allows users to create new CAD models or import them from CAD systems
CAD Options
Support CAD options such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) or omputer-aided engineering (CAE)
Conversion
Provides functionality to convert CAD models into bills of materials (BOM)
Collaboration (4)
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Supplier alignment
Allows users to colalborate with suppliers and partners on product development projects
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Communication
Include features such as chat that internal and external users can use to communicate
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Development
Helps users and suppliers or partners colalborate on product development activities
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Document Management
Allows user to collaborate on creating and managing documents and files
Product Data Management (4)
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Product Metadata
Define and manage a taxonomy of product metadata that applies to the entire company
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Data Quality
Manages the quality of the product data and ensures its up to date
Version Control
Tracks and audits versions and changes, including options to check-in and check-out
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Bill of Materials (4)
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BOM management
Provide the ability to deliver product variations such as configure-to-order and engineer-to-order
Multi-level BOM
Bills of materials can be combined, merged, and nested to create multi-level BOMs
BOM visualization
Provide users with the ability to visualize the BOM in a 3D environment.
Data Visualization
Graphical representation of data
Engineering Change Management (17)
Change Management
Allows user to manage changes to product configurations while maintaining the functional and physical attributes of a product throughout its lifecycle.
Lifecycle Management
Manage the end-to-end lifecycle, from initial setup/development to deployment and maintenance
Audit Management
Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws
Product Data Management
Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location
Task Management
Create, manage and track all task activities and progression
Item Management
Collect, organize, and track inventory/product data including item numbers, descriptions, etc.
Production Management
Manage the end-to-end production process for manufacturing operations
Quality Management
Focuses on improving processes by collecting data and spotting bottlenecks or other challenges.
Project Management
Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
File Management
Create, save, and store files
Portfolio Management
Overview of all programs that help compare initiatives, align projects with strategic goals and identify risk
Calendar Management
Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar
Design Management
Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal
Requirements Management
Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development
Supplier Management
Manage all supplier data and operations
Quality management (3)
Quality planning
Provide users with the ability to identify all functional needs of the product ahead of time and incorporate this information into each stage in the product development lifecycle
Traceability
Ensures that all quality issues can be traced back to the root causes
Compliance
Ensures compliance of items according to regulatory, safety, and environmental specifications
Generative AI (3)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Image-to-Text
Converts images into a textual description, identifying key elements.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Agentic AI - Purchasing (3)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Budgeting/Forecasting
Create budgets based on historical data and future projections
Additional Functionality (69)
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Order Tracking
Track orders throughout the fulfillment process
Inventory Control
Monitor product stock levels
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Real-Time Analytics
Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time
Spend Analysis
Review and uncover trends in spending activity
Multi-Currency
Manage and handle various international currencies
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Spend Control
Set allowances and ensure employees don't spend more than the allotted amounts
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Invoice Processing
Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made
Receiving
Manage all receiving processes within a warehouse
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
Quotes/Estimates
Generate quotes or estimates for customers
Accounting Integration
Integrate with a third-party accounting system
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Multi-Location
Manage and support multiple locations
Expense Tracking
Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred
Purchasing Reports
Reports that analyze a company's purchasing activities, including purchases made, suppliers used, and expenses incurred
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Bills of Material
Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Status Tracking
Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Prioritization
Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency
Progress Tracking
Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation
Milestone Tracking
Monitor task progress and planned accomplishments to better manage project status
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Customizable Fields
Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Drag & Drop
Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components
Cost Tracking
Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project
Commenting/Notes
Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view
Supplier Quality Control
Qualify, select, and monitor supply chain partners
Real-Time Monitoring
Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks
Supplier Web Portal
Integrated online platform shared by businesses and their vendors to exchange information/files and collaborate on projects.
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Quotes/Estimates
Generate quotes or estimates for customers
Data Visualization
Graphical representation of data
Performance Monitoring
Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources
Import/Export Data
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Multi-Vendor
Designed for multiple vendors
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
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