{"id":673,"date":"2022-06-30T15:40:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/service-lifecycle-management\/?p=673"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:42:19","slug":"whats-new-in-service-lifecycle-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/service-lifecycle-management\/2022\/06\/30\/whats-new-in-service-lifecycle-management\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in Service Lifecycle Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn about the latest Teamcenter service lifecycle management (SLM) enhancements designed to help you work smarter and bring service to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the latest release of Teamcenter Service Lifecycle Management, you’ll find new and enhanced capabilities for Service BOMs, Physical Structures, Forecasting, and Service Events.  These features can all be accessed using the Teamcenter web client, active workspace. Read on to learn more about each new feature, and don’t forget to try out Teamcenter Service Lifecycle Management <\/a>at your own pace with a free software trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lot Creation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can now manage all aspects of Lot Creation<\/strong> and assignment from active workspace.  You can create lots and then assign one or multiple physical parts to a specific lot.\u200b In the demonstration below, you will see lot creation in SLM, associated with parts, where you can enter values for the lot number, lot size, and if required, set the lot expiration date\u200b – and generate a physical structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sort Physical Structures<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sorting Physical Structures <\/strong>is now available in active workspace. This feature allows you to arrange the parts based on selected sorting properties, making it easier for you navigate and work with the physical representations of your products. You simply select a column header to sort the physical structure and determine the order it will be displayed, from low to high or high to low.  You may use any of the viewable columns to sort the physical structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sorting enables flexible and easier ways to view and work with Physical Structures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Preserve Quantity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When you’re working with parts that have been configured for Preserve Quantity<\/strong>, you will now see the BOM lines as expected with proper quantity totals for the controlled parts. With this new Preserve Quantity enhancement, you’ll see a big difference in performance while scrolling through a structure.  Instead of seeing hundreds of repeatable lines in the structure, you’ll see one line with the right quantity value for represented parts.  You will see this behavior in both the neutral and physical structures, and your setting will be saved from one session to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preserve Quantity reduces the number of BOM lines displayed and improves the performance while scrolling up and down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pack and Unpack Structures<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can now navigate structures quicker and easier when using the Pack <\/strong>capability on neutral and physical structures.  As displayed in the movie below, when packing a BOM structure, you will see repeated lines packed to the minimal number, based on quantity and lot assignments, making it easier to scroll through the structure. When packed, you will see common parts under the same parent with quantity totals for each line.  On the physical structure, you will also see a BOM line for each assigned lot on the common parts.  If you need to move parts, you can unpack the section and apply the part movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n