Capabilities
Why Boltline?
Boltline links people and processes to hardware at every stage, from inception through continuous engineering and manufacturing iterations, all the way through to its ultimate deployment and beyond.
Unlike traditional MES and ERP platforms, Boltline provides a seamlessly integrated experience so your teams can move fast.
Benefits
Friction-free adoption
Boltline deploys instantly in high-scale ITAR-compliant cloud systems. Unlike legacy tools, it requires no extensive customization or tuning to get started.
Coherent user experience
Legacy platforms are cluttered and disjointed. Boltline provides a clean, intuitive interface that is purpose-built for engineers and operations teams.
Connectivity and integrations
Manage integrations with ERP systems, ticketing tools, procurement, and automation software via robust APIs and extensibility layers.
Many capabilities, one app
| Critical engineering need | Boltline | MES and ERP platforms | Ticketing tools | Why Boltline? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete BOM Lifecycle | fully capable | partially capable | not capable | Links design, WIP, and final BOMs |
| Automated traceability | fully capable | not capable | not capable | Consistent digital thread from part to assembly |
| As-built source of truth | fully capable | partially capable | not capable | Tracks as-built status across teams |
| Configuration management | fully capable | partially capable | not capable | Scales from 1 to hundreds of thousands of parts per BOM, editable for the life of the hardware |
| Sensor & actuator mapping | fully capable | not capable | not capable | Assign independent logical designators to BOM items |
| Revision history & change tracking | fully capable | partially capable | not capable | Trace who changed what and when — key for audits and compliance |
| Digital work instructions authoring, version control & execution | fully capable | partially capable | not capable | Author and execute procedures, build plans, testing flows. Ensure teams always use the latest approved instructions |
| Resource allocation & task tracking | fully capable | partially capable | partially capable | Enables visible ownership and team dependencies |
| Nonconformance & quality management | fully capable | partially capable | partially capable | Track nonconformances and corrective actions |
| Production planning & workflow | fully capable | partially capable | not capable | Customize work centers, tasks, assignments |
| Procurement | fully capable | partially capable | partially capable | Submit orders, track shipments, receive parts |
| Workflow automation | fully capable | not capable | partially capable | Automate tasks and workflows |