AI Use Case

How to use AI to identify every product affected by a part's end-of-life

When a critical IC is announced end-of-life, the hardest part usually isn't finding a replacement. It's figuring out every product across your portfolio that uses the part in the first place.

Ask Z2's AI and it traces the part to every product that uses it, surfaces qualified replacements, and flags which ones would need a redesign, before anyone has to open a spreadsheet.

This microcontroller was just announced EOL, what products does it affect?

5 products across 2 product lines use this part, with 18 months until last-time-buy.

5Products affected
2Product lines
18 moLast-time-buy window

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How does the AI agent trace a part to every affected product?

It maps every BOM that references the part across your entire product portfolio, not just the program that originally flagged it.

Does it estimate redesign effort, not just find alternates?

Yes. Alongside qualified replacements, it flags which products would need a redesign versus a drop-in substitution.

How far in advance does it catch EOL announcements?

As soon as a manufacturer publishes an EOL or PCN. The AI agent watches announcements continuously, not on a periodic scan.

Can it prioritize which product to address first?

Yes. Products are ranked by last-time-buy urgency and revenue exposure so your team knows where to start.

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