Aras On-Line RFP

Executive Summary

Aras is pleased to submit our response to your Request For Proposal for a Global Compliance System. Your stated requirements fit squarely with our focus on manufacturing and quality operations. Based on the RFQ, Aras feels strongly that we are uniquely positioned to provide You with solutions to accomplish your following goals:

to have one Global Compliance System, which can be utilized at all operations sites to manage quality and regulatory requirements.
to have all locations working from one system with accurate and timely-updated information to help each location with managing quality performance
to have one system that can load all quality documents into
to internally manage user personnel - with the ability to create and modify these templates internally without needing to rely on the software supplier to help us with the designs.

Aras Innovator is a robust configuration management tool, based on a modern XML services oriented web architecture, implementing the APQP principles for best practices regarding Quality Management and Planning. Innovator provides configuration, project, workflow and quality management services for the management of data sets. Innovator does not however provide CAD application interfacing services. CAD File work-in-process data is best managed with the tools provided by the CAD vendors. Innovator will interface with these CAD file managers and can vault the CAD native files and viewable files.

Aras was formed in March 2000 and “innovated” from the ground-up as a “new approach” software company to have some distinct advantages outlined in our background section. All key members of the Aras team bring with them anywhere from 12-20 years experience in PDM and PLM system deployment.

Aras is committed to practical, flexible business ready software, freeing companies from the high costs, painful customizations, and protracted implementations of today's conventional enterprise systems. Aras' practical, proven, and comprehensive solutions meet the needs of businesses of all sizes who share a common goal- Operational Excellence.

Integrated PLM Solution: Aras offers you a completely integrated solution to cover the entire PLM process. The product engineering and program management tools will provide real-time project and document review status. Version control and approval workflows can be applied to requirements documents, specifications, design files, FMEAs, BOMs, AVL (approved vendor lists), quality plans, sample request forms, supplier qualification information, as well as any other deliverable associated with a project or part. Aras Innovator combines open Internet standards, common Microsoft components, and business application templates in a unique product architecture to create a powerful alternative to traditional PLM/PDM systems. Aras Innovator-based applications can be quickly tailored to meet specific business requirements: business items, business logic, workflows, and even data structures are created and modified in real-time using browser-based graphical administration tools.

Total Cost of Ownership: By design, Aras PLM reflects the lowest Total Cost of Ownership of any software and is changing the enterprise software value proposition. XML data exchange, graphical tailoring capabilities, and intuitive browser-based interface all have a dramatic impact on the Total Cost of Ownership of a complete PLM solution.

Key Business Benefits

Modeling the way your business works
Leverage existing infrastructure
Lower operational costs through shortened cycle times and lower support costs

Key Technology Benefits

Lower cost of application development through template reusability and the use of business objects
Support a flexible architecture based on leading industry standards (.NET, SOAP, XML)
Scalable and reliable platform to handle large volumes of data & processes as business needs grow