Your BOM Deserves a Vacation – Let powerGate Do the Heavy Lifting

It’s summer. You’re sipping an iced coffee, enjoying the breeze. But back at the office?
Your Bill of Materials (BOM) is hard at work — again — being manually retyped into the ERP system… for the fifth time this week. Let’s call it what it is: BOM burnout. And it’s time for a better way.

Why Your BOM is Begging for a Break

In too many companies, engineering and operations still operate in silos:

• Engineering teams manage files and drawings in Autodesk Vault
• Procurement, inventory, and production run on ERP systems like SAP, Dynamics, or Oracle

And in between? A hot mess of:

• Manual data entry 
• Copy-paste marathons 
• BOM mismatches 
• Last-minute “Where’s that part number?” emails 

It’s inefficient, frustrating, and risky. Your BOM is exhausted. So are your engineers.

Meet powerGate: Your BOM’s Summer Assistant 🍹

powerGate by coolOrange is the digital bridge between Autodesk Vault and your ERP.
It removes friction, eliminates errors, and automates the heavy lifting — so your BOM can finally chill. Here's what happens when powergGate takes over: 

1️⃣ One-Click BOM Transfer

Pick your assembly in Vault. Click Send to ERP. Done.
powerGate handles the rest:

• Mapping item numbers
• Transferring full BOMs
• Creating or updating materials
• Attaching PDFs and STEP files

Your ERP is updated before your coffee gets cold.

2️⃣ Real-Time ERP Lookup Inside Vault

Need to check if a part already exists?
powerGate embeds live ERP data inside Vault and Inventor, so you can:

• Search for part numbers
• Check suppliers
• Avoid duplicates
• Validate materials on the fly

It’s like ERP goggles for your CAD view. 🕶️

3️⃣ BOM Comparison: Find the Heat Before It Burns You

Not sure what changed since the last release?

powerGate compares the BOM in Vault with what’s in ERP and highlights:

• What’s new 🟢
• What’s changed 🟡
• What’s missing 🔴

Clear insights. No surprises.

4️⃣ Instant Feedback = Instant Fixes

If something goes wrong, powerGate doesn’t leave you guessing.
It tells you:

• If a material number is invalid
• If a required field is missing
• If the ERP rejects the entry

Errors are stopped before they ever reach purchasing.

5️⃣ Engineering Change? Auto-Synced.

Update a drawing in Vault and trust that powerGate will:

• Push the updated version to ERP
• Flag outdated entries
• Notify the right people

One update = system-wide clarity.

Bonus Features for a Relaxed Engineering Workflow 🏖️

• Smart Numbering: Structured, sequential, or ERP-generated — you choose.
• Insert Purchase Parts: Drag ERP parts into CAD assemblies as virtual components.
• Deep CAD Integration: Everything happens inside Inventor and Vault. No awkward system-switching.

No more admin tasks for engineers. Just engineering.

powerGate Changes Everything

Let Your BOM Soak Up the Sun 🚤

Whether you're syncing 50 parts or 5,000, powerGate guarantees:

• Smooth transitions from design to ERP
• No more late-night BOM fire drills
• Version control peace of mind
• A faster path from CAD to production

Your BOM deserves a break. And so do you.

Want to see powerGate in action?
Book a 15-minute live demo and watch your BOM take its first steps toward freedom.

Because your BOM deserves better. And so do you. 🏝️