The prototype sourcing bottleneck is a critical drag on innovation velocity, where engineers waste weeks manually searching for components, validating specs, and managing low-volume orders. This workflow automates that entire cycle. Orchestrator agents ingest CAD files or BOMs from PLM systems like Windchill, decompose them into required specifications, and dispatch search agents across supplier portals, marketplaces, and distributor APIs (Mouser, Digi-Key, McMaster-Carr). The system normalizes technical data, checks for obsolescence, and validates against internal design rules, automatically flagging mismatches for engineering review before procurement.




