Currently the only way BoMs are built is by consuming parts (retroactive approach given a breakdown happened), and manually adding parts from a critical spare analysis, or some similar project, and I think it would be worthwhile to have a proactive process.

I'm picturing something like a button in the parts section where the tech could enter whatever part information he has available and a field to upload a nameplate picture. Then this submission goes to the SCS to review validate and either order for spare, or find/create a part ID and add to the BoM for future ordering purposes. This would also help avoid the problem where a tech adds part needs to a WO just to get it ordered for inventory. We could have a toggle where the technician can request it to be ordered for inventory and maybe it can generate an inventory req for that part which the SCS can review for need/accuracy, etc.