Arena Solutions PartsList assists engineers in creating Bill of Materials (BOMs) in the innovation period of product development. The platform allows users to pull documentation for parts and view pricing as well as availability information.
Arena Solutions PLM manages entire lifecycle of a product from conception, to design, to manufacturing. The platform allows users to integrate people, data and businesses systems to provide product information for companies as well as tracking compliance needs for medical device manufacturers.
Sage Project Lifecycle Management is a collaborative project management service platform that greatly simplifies an organization’s overall workflow.
A product is far larger than these so-called “life cycle” models would suggest. A product is a lynch-pin in a company’s overall marketing strategy. It is a building block in the company’s identity. It is a way to build the company’s reputation. Each product is a critical part of what that company is.
OnePlace PLM is designed for manufacturing companies that consistently need to introduce new designs for their products.
Aras Innovator PLM is open source product lifecycle management software that helps organizations to develop consistent, repeatable processes from concept to end of life. The platform allows users to manage complex MBOM and EBOM structures, quality planning, product engineering, risk management and any other necessary pieces in the product lifecycle.
In my last PLM piece I presented a big picture view of PLM and ERP, their purpose, and in what ways the two systems augment one another to create an environment in which shared information can be used to inform engineering and production. Though few in the field would argue against the notion that PLM and ERP are more effective in tandem, there are countless opinions on how the integration process should be carried out.
By observing recent trends in PLM software and ERP software, we can see that traditional methods of separating the two systems are being proven obsolete by companies that are learning to respect and capitalize on the differences between them. Here’s what you need to know about how PLM software and ERP software work together.
Businesses have been skeptical of PLM software for its overhaul of the production process, but as the software behind PLM systems becomes more powerful, companies are beginning to experience the benefits of what Mark Zuckerberg calls, “move fast and break things,” the philosophy that more flexible design processes enable agile variation and ultimately a better final product.