As artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines worldwide, it seems that the negative press has overshadowed the potential of AI to make positive impacts across many disciplines. This is nothing new. With any emerging technology, there are bound to…

PLM solutions traditionally manage what a product is (aka design data) without much understanding of what the product does (aka design intent). Design data configuration management is critical for keeping track of product variants, releases, changes,…

It’s that time of year! We’re just about five weeks away from ACE 2024 , which is taking place in Fort Worth, Texas. This year’s theme is Unlocking Innovation . ACE is the premier Aras community event in 2024 and a chance for us to share our vision for…

Most manufacturing organizations have some form of active digital transformation project to stay relevant in the current economy. Challenges stemming from legacy systems and processes often constrain these efforts. One challenge is enabling an effective…

AVEVA is focusing on connecting the industrial ecosystem and providing data in context From the first keynotes at this year's AVEVA World, held October 23-26, the focus was on shared data connectivity in a multi-vendor, distributed industrial ecosystem…

Examples and key metrics to transform your product lifecycle What is digital transformation? Digital Transformation is the integration of digital technologies into all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how that business operates and delivers…

A while ago, I wrote a blog on why Variant Management needs to be considered way before 150% BOM (Bill of Materials) is reached for an already-designed product that becomes available. The key to that is the reuse of the variant logic on distinctive design…

Relationships and maturity – we all have something to say about that since we cannot function without them. It is how we live our private lives, raise our children, and succeed in our careers. It is important because, according to the thesaurus, the antonyms…

This blog is the third in a three-part primer on the Digital Twin. Part 1 reviewed what a Digital Twin is, and Part 2 presented the digital twin in various industrial contexts. Part 3 focuses on use cases. What Industries use Digital Twins? Most industries…

This blog is the first of a two-part discussion on how to uncover the value of PLM SaaS. In this post, I’ll discuss focusing on the “right SaaS solution first,” creating the benefits of cloud migration by supporting the organization’s business objectives…

Aras is pleased to announce that it has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave TM : Product Lifecycle Management for Discrete Manufacturers, Q1 2023 evaluation. Aras appeared as a leader based on its current offering, strategy, and market presence…

In Choosing the Right PLM Solution for Your Business – Part 1 , I shared how you can prepare your business for the challenging experience of selecting new PLM software. In today’s blog, I will share how you can work with the various PLM vendors to select…

Recently, Aras and AVEVA announced a new partnership to work jointly on enhancing the Industrial Digital Twin. Soon after, we had the opportunity to interview Rick Standish, AVEVA VP of the Engineering Information Management Business Unit, and Gary Patterson…

Today’s blog is the second in a series on the circular economy. This post picks up where our first blog ends. You can read the first blog here: The Circular Economy as a Model for the Future . What is “sustainable product design?” This blog will discuss…

Recently, Aras and AVEVA announced a strategic licensing partnership. The two companies will collaborate on developing scalable Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions that enable the Industrial Digital Twin. AVEVA is a world leader in the industrial…

Simplifying and synchronizing the transition from EBOM to MBOM Managing complex business processes globally that extend through product development into manufacturing is effortless with the Aras PLM Platform Application—Aras Manufacturing Process Planning…

Products fail. We’ve seen it time and again, from smokeless cigarettes to Ford’s failed Edsel automobile and the $680 million submarine that could not float . The reasons are many and the impacts are far-reaching. They affect a company’s reputation, and…

It used to be that product variant management was done using CPQ tools (Configure, Price, Quote) which allowed users to resolve a product configuration according to a set of rules applied to the product platform’s existing features, options, and usage…

The need for speed The products we design, make, and operate continue to grow in terms of complexity and connectivity with many operating in a platform-as-a-service model; but this only part of the equation. Today, over half of a company’s revenue…

Context (and traceability) is king During my time as an engineer working at a medical device manufacturing company, we were forced to waste a lot of time. It sounds dramatic, I know. But because we did not have access to a capable system, it was necessary…

If you tried to perform a routine process with your product lifecycle management (PLM) software, made decisions without accurate data, or collaborated across departmental boundaries using meetings and spreadsheets you’ve likely experienced some level…

Whether it’s attempting to remember how to perform some routine function with your Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, making decisions without accurate data, your stalled digitalization efforts, or attempting to collaborate across departmental…

If you don’t know why something is the way it is, then how can you fix it, upgrade it, repurpose it, or reuse it—in totality or in parts? There is a story of a daughter asking her mom why she would always cut both ends of a roast before putting it in…

Remember the Ancestry.com commercial where a fellow wearing German lederhosen switches to a Scottish kilt after taking a DNA test? While his family-centric Systems Thinking clearly was connecting the wrong genealogical dots—that’s the last thing you want…

Have you ever been put in a situation at your company where an issue has been brought up by a customer, or worse, many customers, and you need to get to the root of the problem—fast? What about a regulatory body requesting comprehensive information as…