# CADTALK ERP Integration with Infor SyteLine (CSI)

> Source: https://netray.co/stack/cadtalk-bom-infor-syteline
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

CADTALK is listed on the Infor Marketplace as a connector that uses AI to convert engineering BOMs from CAD, PDM or PLM into manufacturing BOMs, items and routings in SyteLine. It targets the handoff between engineering and manufacturing, where manual re-keying causes most BOM errors.

## Erp

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)

## Erp Key

syteline

## On Prem

true

## Product

CADTALK ERP Integration with Infor CSI

## Vendor

CADTALK

## Category

PLM and CAD integration

## Integration

**Method:** Infor Marketplace-listed connector

**Detail:** CADTALK is listed on the Infor Marketplace for CloudSuite Industrial. It reads the engineering structure from the design system and creates or updates items, BOMs and routings in SyteLine. Confirm the supported CAD and PDM systems and the SyteLine versions with the vendor.

## Data Flows

**From:** CAD / PDM / PLM

**To:** CADTALK

**Data:** Engineering BOM structure, part attributes, revisions

**Trigger:** Engineer releases or requests a transfer

**From:** CADTALK

**To:** Infor SyteLine

**Data:** New and changed items, manufacturing BOM and routing

**Trigger:** Reviewed and approved transfer

**From:** Infor SyteLine

**To:** CADTALK

**Data:** Existing item and BOM data for matching and comparison

**Trigger:** Before each transfer

## Setup

### Inventory CAD and PDM sources

**Detail:** Identify which CAD and PDM or PLM systems feed the BOMs and who owns the release process.

### Define the item numbering rule

**Detail:** Decide how engineering part numbers map to SyteLine item numbers, including new item creation rules.

### Map attributes

**Detail:** Map CAD properties such as material, description and unit of measure to SyteLine item fields and decide defaults for fields that CAD does not hold.

### Define manufacturing BOM rules

**Detail:** Decide how phantom assemblies, purchased parts, fasteners and supply items are treated when converting to a manufacturing BOM.

### Set up routings and work centers

**Detail:** Agree how routings are proposed and who completes operations, times and work centers.

### Pilot on a recent assembly

**Detail:** Transfer a known assembly and compare the result to the existing manually built BOM line by line.

### Establish an approval step

**Detail:** Keep a human review before anything is created or changed in SyteLine.

## Pitfalls

- Poorly maintained CAD properties such as missing units or descriptions lead to incomplete items in SyteLine.
- Duplicate items created because existing SyteLine parts are not matched correctly.
- Engineering revision changes that never reach released BOMs on open jobs.
- Manufacturing BOM differs from engineering structure for purchased kits, and the conversion rules are not documented.
- Routing proposals accepted without review produce unrealistic run times.
- Engineers expect real-time sync while the process is a controlled transfer.

## Ai Layer

### Transfer review summary

**Description:** Before an engineer approves a transfer, a private assistant can compare the proposed BOM with the current SyteLine BOM and list added, removed and changed items in plain language.

### Duplicate part detection

**Description:** Check proposed new items against the SyteLine item master by description and attributes and flag likely duplicates for review.

### Where-used impact questions

**Description:** Ask which open jobs and orders use a part that engineering is about to change, answered from SyteLine data.

## Alternatives

- CADLink from Infor, listed as a recommended add-on, lets designers work with ERP items and BOMs inside CAD.
- A CSV or spreadsheet import into SyteLine may be enough for low volumes of new assemblies.
- A full PLM platform with its own ERP connector if engineering change control is the main pain point.

## Faq

### What does the AI in CADTALK do?

**Answer:** The listing says it uses AI to convert engineering BOMs into manufacturing BOMs, items and routings. You should still validate output, because mapping errors reach purchasing and production. Ask the vendor how matches are scored and where human approval is required.

### Which CAD systems are supported?

**Answer:** The marketplace listing refers to CAD, PDM and PLM sources generally. Confirm the exact systems and versions you use with CADTALK before purchase, as support differs by product and release.

### Is this one-time or ongoing?

**Answer:** It is meant for each new or changed design transfer, not a one-time migration. Plan the engineering change process around it, including who approves transfers and how revisions reach open jobs.

## Source

https://marketplace.infor.com/en-US/apps/486970/cadtalk-erp-integration-with-infor-csi-(syteline)/support

## Search terms

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