AI Use Case

How to use AI to report on sole-sourced parts above a spend threshold

A board request for a report on every sole-sourced part above a spend threshold usually means pulling data from procurement, engineering, and supplier systems separately and reconciling it by hand.

A Z2 AI agent filters your BOM, ranks the sole-sourced parts that matter most, and returns the report with alternates already attached, ready to drop into the board deck.

Give me every sole-sourced part above $50K in annual spend.

17 parts meet that threshold, ranked by risk with alternates identified for the top 5.

17Sole-sourced parts over threshold
$50KAnnual spend threshold
5Alternates ready

Questions fréquentes

Can the spend threshold be adjusted?

Yes, you can set any threshold and the AI agent filters your full BOM against it in the same request.

How is 'sole-sourced' determined?

A part is flagged sole-sourced when Z2's data shows only one approved, active supplier currently producing it.

Does the report include alternate sourcing recommendations?

Yes, the highest-risk sole-sourced parts come with qualified alternates already identified, not just a flagged list.

Is this a one-time report or can it be scheduled?

It can be generated on demand or scheduled to run ahead of recurring reviews, like quarterly board updates.

See what a Z2 AI agent finds on your BOM.