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  • Inventory value report restricted to given storage locations
  • Part dialog: when using the auto-completer, omit the Ω character from the value (if present)
  • BOM: DNP items have a striped background for easier visual identification
  • BOM: table content aligned to top
  • BOM: ignore parts already assigned when suggesting new ones to assign
  • BOM: when marking an item as DNP, part is automatically unassigned
  • [fix] Export BOM into PDF

Inventory Value Report Restrictions

The inventory value report can now be generated for specific storage locations. Similarly to inventory restrictions on Projects, the inventory to be included in the inventory value report can also be restricted.

  • [fix] Assigning a Part when the BOM item's value has no unit (e.g. 10k)
  • [fix] macOS-only Shortcuts use key instead of Ctrl
  • Part info: whenever hovering a Manufacturer PN on every table (except the main one) show additional info about that part
  • BOM: double-click row to assign part
  • BOM: confirmation dialog when assigning a part with a different value or package
  • Purchase Lists: Multiple field deprecated (a new PL should be created whenever necessary)
  • [fix] Purchase Orders: sorting/grouping by Supplier
  • [fix] Purchase Lists: show multiple issues for the same row
  • [fix] Inventory restrictions

Part Details Everywhere

To avoid going back and forth in between different tabs, you can now see additional info about a part and to easily access its datasheet simply by hovering its Manufacturer PN. As with every tooltip, wait around a second while hovering the field until the tooltip finally shows up.

  • Inventory restrictions: you can now allow/disallow unallocated inventory and to set storage locations as inclusive or exclusive
  • [fix] CSV export (empty values being filtered out)

Unallocated Inventory and Inclusive/Exclusive Restrictions

Through the Inventory Restrictions menu you can now also allow or disallow unallocated inventory to be used and also to set storage locations restrictions as inclusive or exclusive. Inclusive restrictions meaning you can only pick inventory from selected storage locations and exclusive meaning you can pick inventory from all storage locations except from the selected ones.

  • [new feature] Inventory restrictions
  • Inventory sorting when selecting inventory sources (to reserve/assemble)
  • Update unit cost of in-house part when a project build is finished
  • Automatic backups notifications
  • [fix] Filter out expired lots when selecting inventory sources
  • Other small fixes and UI improvements

Inventory Restrictions

You can now define inventory restrictions. This allows you to tell that for a given project you are only allowed to source inventory from selected storage locations or that only inventory that as a Lot assigned can be used. This setting applies to the whole Project. Errors and warnings reflecting "insufficient inventory" will take these restrictions into consideration. Also, on project builds, inventory that has been previously assigned (reserved or picked for assembly) without inventory restrictions will ignore them (i.e. you won't get any errors or warnings for those).

This feature is available on professional plans.

Default Sorting when Picking Inventory

When selecting inventory sources on a project build (to reserve or assemble), you can now set a default sorting order. This setting applies to the whole workspace. There are 5 sorting options available:

  • Smallest Quantity: inventory with the smallest quantity shows up first
  • Largest Quantity: inventory with the largest quantity shows up first
  • FIFO: inventory created first shows up first
  • LIFO: inventory created most recently shows up first
  • Recently Used: most recently used (created/updated) inventory shows up first

  • New part type: Assets
  • [fix] Export BOM table into CSV (invalid column's data)
  • [fix] TEAM Show sync spinner also for pushed changes

New Part Type: Assets

This goes a bit beyond the scope of the app, but it wouldn't make sense to use another software to keep track of assets that aren't necessarily electronic parts or items for which you don't necessarily want to assign a Manufacturer PN and Manufacturer pair. For this reason you can now create Asset parts. These can be keyboards, chairs or whatever items it might make sense for your use-case.

Something worth mentioning is the current lack of Units of Measure, which would be useful for Assets too. This way you could keep track of fractional quantities such as length (for cables) or volume (for liquids), for example. This will be implemented later on.

  • [fix] trial plans only Unable to sign-in (cannot read plan of undefined)

  • Available quotes: show all quotes (ignore MOQ and availability)
  • Set alternate/equivalent parts through similar parts
  • BOM designators can now have different prefixes
  • Enabling/disabling attrition rate from Purchase Lists removed
  • [fix] Allow to edit name of in-house Part
  • [fix] Supply chain: prevent caching empty or invalid results (e.g. quotes)
  • [fix] Revert inventory with lot
  • [fix] macOS-only Select all rows in a table using ⌘+A

Showing All Available Quotes

Until now, the Available Quotes would filter out all invalid quotes. A quote would be considered invalid if the minimum order quantity would be greater that the order quantity or if the supplier didn't have enough stock (i.e. no availability). From now on, and depending on the case, the MOQ and availability can be ignored so those quotes are still shown and might be selected.

When using the Projects > Pricing & Availability to estimate the production costs of a project, both MOQ and availability are ignored and all quotes can be selected. This makes it easier to ensure all items in a BOM have a quote assigned so an estimate of production costs (even if a rough one) can be calculated.

On the other hand, when viewing a Purchase List, quotes with insufficient stock (i.e. available stock on supplier is lower than order quantity) will still be filtered out but the ones with MOQ, even if invalid, are shown. Also, even though you can see quotes with MOQ greater than the order quantity, in order to create a Purchase Order all selected quotes must be valid. This means in order to create a PO you might have to increase the order quantity so it meets the MOQ. Invalid quotes can be easily identified by their dark grey background (instead of purple).

Alternate and Equivalent Parts

From now one you can define Equivalent parts. Two parts are considered equivalent when both are alternates of each other. An alternate part is not necessarily equivalent to another one (e.g. a "100nF 20V 0603" capacitor might be used in place of a "100nF 6.3V 0603" one, but not the other way around).

An info column was also added to the Alternate and Similar Parts tables so additional info about each part can be easily accessed making it easier to decide which parts should be considered as alternates and/or equivalent.

  • New custom field type: SI value
  • [fix] BOM Part Matching: show suggestions when value and package are defined even though additional data is not available
  • [fix] Inventory sources picker: filter out sources with qty = 0
  • [fix] Suppliers: add offer
  • [fix] Barcode settings: set default printer name on combo-box
  • [fix] macOS-only Don't maximize window when activating the app through the dock
  • [fix] Crash "cannot read prefix of undefined"

Values with SI Prefixes

You can now create custom fields (through Settings > Workspace > Part custom fields) representing SI values (i.e. values that have a SI prefix). Why is this important? Let's say you want to create a new field called "Rated Voltage" where you'd use values represented in Volts. If you'd use a custom field of type String you'd lose searching capabilities as a string can contain any kind of text. With an SI Value the app will parse the values and is then able to tell that 200mV are the same as 0.2V.

  • Editable prices use 6 decimal cases (not only on Part dialog)
  • Comments added to Lots
  • [fix] API: not starting
  • [fix] Lots table exported data
  • [fix] Select project after creation