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PLM Software Technology Evaluation Centers
PLM and FOSS, What PLM Seekers Think?
Technology Evaluation Centers - August 2010
Ever since Aras decided to stop asking for license fees for Aras Innovator [evaluate the product]by switching to the business model that the vendor calls enterprise open source, free and open source software (FOSS) product lifecycle management (PLM) (as a topic) has been talked about more frequently than before... In sum, FOSS PLM has already had considerable acceptance (around 20 percent for the past two and a half years) from users. For users who want to have the combination of FOSS PLM + proprietary OS and database, Aras Innovator is the option.


PLM Software IT-Mittelstand
Hydrometer nutzt PLM-Lösung
IT-Mittelstand - August 2010
Aras Innovator wird von Hydrometer im Produkt- und Projektmanagement sowie zur Dokumentation und zur Einhaltung der regulatorischen Compliance-Richtlinien über den gesamten Produktzyklus hinweg eingesetzt... Hydrometer entschied sich für Aras aufgrund der leistungsstarken Integrationsmöglichkeiten mit führenden Anwendungen, heißt es, wie beispielsweise SAP sowie der offenen Systemarchitektur.


PLM Software automotiveIT
Integrale Architektur: Strategiewechsel beim Thema PLM
automotiveIT - August 2010
„Heutige Architekturen von PLM-Lösungen sind noch überwiegend Client-Server-orientiert. Mittelfristig werden sich hier offene, flexible Service-orientierte Architekturen (SOA) durchsetzen müssen“, meint der PLM-Spezialist. Dabei würden die PLM-Funktionen als Services zur Erledigung prozessrelevanter Tätigkeiten angeboten. „Die Kombination von PLM und SOA hilft Unternehmen, ihre bestehenden Infrastrukturen im Laufe der Zeit schrittweise aufzubauen und zu verändern, indem viele verschiedene Systeme Services wiederverwenden dürfen. So wird auch die Service-basierte Integration von Zulieferern ermöglicht“.


PLM Software Linuxpilot
Aras PLM大中華區ACE社群交流活動 - 9月14日
Linuxpilot - August 2010
有鑑於Open Software「開放式軟體」興起，微軟公司也開始推廣開放式資訊應用系統，利用Code Plex的平台建立出完整的軟體開發社群，而Aras也在2007年加入這樣的一個社群組織，以社群授權模式(MsCL)釋出軟體，並扮演著系統開發者與使用者的橋樑，帶動更多人參與。我們稱之為「Open PLM」 Community。


PLM Software Scope
Aras: beschleunigt Wachstum und steigert Umsätze
Scope - August 2010
Mark Halpern, PLM-Analyst bei dem Marktforscher Gartner, beschreibt in der Studie "Cool Vendors in Product Design and Life Cycle Management 2010" das Angebot von Aras wie folgt: "Wir stellen ein gestiegenes Interesse bei produzierenden Unternehmen und PLM-Dienstleistern fest. Die jährlichen Kosten für Support und Upgrades liegen nur bei 40 Prozent der Summe, die bei den großen PLM-Herstellern für die Wartung anfallen. Zudem müssen Unternehmen bei Aras keinerlei Lizenzkosten entrichten."


PLM Software MCADCafe
Aras Momentum Accelerates Driving 226% Sales Growth in First Half 2010
MCADCafe - August 2010
Aras’s strong performance is driven by the continued growth in worldwide adoption of the Aras Innovator suite, and demonstrates mainstream acceptance of the Aras enterprise open source model and advanced PLM technology by Fortune 500 / Forbes Global 2000 companies.


PLM Software CAD CAM
Aras: Datenreplikation verbessert
CAD CAM - July 2010
Aras hat bei der Open-Source-PLM-Software Aras Innovator die Funktionen und Konfigurationsmoeglichkeiten bei der Datenreplikation fuer mehr Datensicherheit verbessert. Die neue Replikationsmechanismen sollen sicherstellen, dass Anwender auch in weltweit verteilten PLM-Umgebungen mit verteilter Datenspeicherung immer mit aktuellen Daten arbeiten.


PLM Software CATIA Community
XEROX Leverages Aras Enterprise Open Source PLM for Global Product Development
CATIA Community - July 2010
Since 2008, XEROX Office Products has utilized Aras’s advanced PLM technology to automate global engineering and supply chain processes and connect legacy systems, creating a comprehensive approach to cross-functional PLM, including new product development and introduction, RoHS and REACH environmental compliance, Design for Six Sigma, product analytics and more.


PLM Software CAD-CAM Report
Aras erweitert Funktionen zur Datenreplikation in verteilten PLM-Umgebungen
CAD-CAM Report - July 2010
Der amerikanische Open-Source-PLM-Anbieter Aras will mit neuen Mechanismen für die Datenreplikation (Vault Replication) in der Aras-Innovator-Software sicherstellen, dass Anwender auch in weltweit verteilten PLM-Umgebungen mit komplexen Multi-Vault-Installationen immer mit aktuellen Daten arbeiten können.


PLM Software Design News
Aras Enhances PLM Replication Capabilities
Design News - July 2010
Aras is bolstering the fault tolerance and system configurability of its open PLM platform with the announcement of enhanced vault replication capabilities for Aras Innovator that aim to simplify the user experience. Aras's new vault replication enhancements allow system administrators to completely configure replication rules without any scripting or programming


PLM Software PLM IT Business
Aras erweitert Funktionen zur Datenreplikation in verteilten PLM-Umgebungen
PLM IT Business - July 2010
Der amerikanische Open-Source-PLM-Anbieter Aras will mit neuen Mechanismen für die Datenreplikation (Vault Replication) in der Aras-Innovator-Software sicherstellen, dass Anwender auch in weltweit verteilten PLM-Umgebungen mit komplexen Multi-Vault-Installationen immer mit aktuellen Daten arbeiten können. Mit diesem Ansatz biete Aras eine hohe Datenintegrität, vermeide Synchronisationsprobleme und biete dem Anwender einen hohen Bedienkomfort.


PLM Software Deelip.com
Aras Innovator: PLM Done Differently - Part 3
Deelip.com - June 2010
...strength lies in two things: functionality and upgradability. The former is self explanatory. Our PLM system is highly functional and hugely scalable. However, its the latter that most people tend to ignore. Only long time PLM users actually recognize the importance of upgradability since they have had to endure the pain of upgrading to a newer version.


PLM Software Deelip.com
Aras Innovator: PLM Done Differently - Part 2
Deelip.com - June 2010
Aras Innovator comes with a lot of functionality directly out of the box which you can use instantly... an example of a company called MiTek, a manufacturer of electronics and communication products. MiTek implemented Aras Innovator as their PLM system without paying Aras a single cent. They did it completely on their own thanks to the model based service oriented architecture that makes Innovator an easy to customize PLM system.


PLM Software Deelip.com
Aras Innovator: PLM Done Differently - Part 1
Deelip.com - June 2010
I just got off the phone with Peter Schroer, the Founder and President of Aras, a company that offers an open source PLM system... Aras Innovator is basically an internet application framework based on the Microsoft .NET platform. All you need is a Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server with a database and users can log into the PLM system from a browser.


PLM Software Siemens PLM Community
Textron and Other Fortune 500 Companies Move to Aras Enterprise Open Source PLM Software
Siemens PLM Community - June 2010
"Our scope is not small. We’ll have more than 1,000 users on the system globally and we wanted to make sure everyone could work in our environment without constraints... Other PLM systems never seem to reach everyone in the workflow because sooner or later the license costs become prohibitive. We knew we wouldn’t have that problem with Aras,” explained Lear.


PLM Software automotiveIT
Ampelsystem überwacht den Zeitplan
automotiveIT - June 2010
Mit der Product Lifecycle Management-Lösung ist FDS in der Lage, die Abläufe in der Entwicklung zu standardisieren und konsequent nach der Qualitätsmana-gementmethode Advanced Product Quality Planning auszurichten. Da Aras Innovator als Enterprise Open Source-Lösung kostenfrei verfügbar ist, konnte FDS ohne Vorabinvestitionen in Software-Lizenzen die PLM-Software evaluieren. Die Inves-titionen beschränkten sich im Wesentlichen auf die Einarbeitung der eigenen Mitarbeiter sowie das Einrichten der Lösung.


PLM Software MCADcafé
Aras PLM Solution Selected By Textron Defense Systems
MCADcafé - June 2010
Chief Information Officer Tony DeGregorio of Textron said, “The enterprise open source approach and elimination of PLM license fees initially got our attention, however, what really drove our selection of Aras was the comprehensive PLM functionality and advanced technology.”


PLM Software automotiveIT
Signatur beschleunigt PLM-Prozesse
automotiveIT - June 2010
DataSquare stellt eine neue Schnittstelle für die Open Source PLM-Lösung Aras Innovator vor: Der Signature-Connector ermöglicht die Unterzeichnung von Dateien in Aras Innovator mit einer qualifizierten elektronischen Signatur. So werden Dokumente rechtssicher digital signiert und freigegeben.


PLM Software MCADcafé
TPK Touch Solutions Selects Aras PLM Software
MCADcafé - June 2010
As an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for world-leading smart phone, MP3/4, touch computer and GPS providers, the ability to maintain and secure customer intellectual property and respond rapidly to evolving customer needs is critical for TPK. TPK will implement the Aras PLM software suite for configuration management, engineering change management, product and project management, CAD file management and document management, and new product introduction.


PLM Software Vektorrum
Evolving PLM Landscape: Major Seismic Event or Minor Volcanic Eruption?
Vektorrum - May 2010
...notes analyst Allan Behrens (Taxal), I believe, positive change happening in the evolution of the major players in the engineering solutions space. Most notably in creating, and demonstrating clearly differentiating positioning - more than just ‘words’ and ‘marketing hype’ and something that is of greater intrinsic value to the customer... the emergence of open source applications like ARAS, with a value proposition to reduce the TCO and that too by eliminating upfront risks.. all seems to point towards a seismic event.


PLM Software AutoCAD Magazin
Elektronische Signaturen im Product Lifecycle Management
AutoCAD Magazin - May 2010
Der Aras Innovator Signature-Connector integriert qualifizierte elektronische Signaturen ins Product-Lifecycle-Management-System. Durchgängige digitale Freigabeprozesse machen Papierdokumente überflüssig.


PLM Software Technology Evaluation Centers
PLM Migration: Migrate Your Mind First
Technology Evaluation Centers - May 2010
While more users are thinking of implementing their second, third, or even a greater ordinal number of PLM systems, migration is a prominent issue that has to be tackled… For many years, buying software licenses was the only way to acquire a PLM system. I personally feel that before going deeper and evaluating vendors and addressing technical and organizational issues related to PLM migration, as a PLM adopter, it is important that you first refresh your understanding to the PLM methodology and the PLM market.


PLM Software EDM PDM
Deutsche Blisterunion setzt auf Open Source PLM-Software von Aras
EDM PDM - May 2010
Mit Aras Innovator realisiert die DBU durchgängig IT-gestützte Freigabeprozesse für die Blisterherstellung und kann so vollständig auf Papierdokumente verzichten. In der Pharmaindustrie haben sich Patientenblister bewährt, da sie unter anderem die tägliche Dosierung von Arzneimitteln vereinfachen.


PLM Software Design World
Gartner Selects Aras as “Cool Vendor” for Enterprise PLM Software Solution
Design World - May 2010
Aras has been name a "cool vendor" by analyst firm Gartner in the Cool Vendors in Product Design and Life Cycle Management 2010 report. The report, written by Gartner analyst Marc Halpern, identifies vendors who are innovative, impactful, and intriguing. According to the report, "This year's Cool Vendors in product design and lifecycle management prove that innovative vendors in seemingly mature markets or in niche markets can innovate in ways that create impressive value and potential for rapid growth."


PLM Software isicad
Покупатели PLM должны повысить требовательность к поставщикам
isicad - May 2010
В Aras мы приняли совершенно иной подход к PLM. Мы используем проверенные технологии и современную архитектуру предприятия для создания решений, которые предусматривают изменения, а не борются с ними, и дают PLM пользователям то, что хотят они, а не то, что по нашему мнению, они должны получить.


PLM Software CATIA Community
2010 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Update
CATIA Community - April 2010
Gartner analyst Marc Halpern discusses some of new trends in PLM practices in "Today’s Trends in PLM May Not be Around Tomorrow ." Find out which ones he predicts will stick around. “Honestly if I had to make a choice I would go with an open-source system because once a customer implements it they own it entirely,” Marc Halpern, Gartner


PLM Software Design News
New Aras Innovator Tuned for Global PLM Deployments
Design News - April 2010
The new Aras Innovator release features an array of enhancements designed to optimize the PLM platform for enterprise-wide PLM deployments that take advantage of geographically distributed data centers, private clouds or hybrid environments that combine both on-premise and cloud computing infrastructure. To address the pain of system upgrades, Aras is upgraded "in place" without recoding or data migration — a significant departure from traditional PLM system upgrades which require reimplementation and data migration.


PLM Software CAD CAM
Aras: Neue Version des PLM Aras Innovator
CAD CAM - April 2010
Die neue Version der Open-Source-PLM-Software bringt hauptsaechlich technische Verbesserungen fuer die Nutzung der Software an verteilten Standorten. So ist es jetzt moeglich, geografisch verteilte Rechenzentren und Cloud-Computing-Dienste in einer Private Cloud zu verwenden.


PLM Software Siemens PLM Community
PLM Buyers Must Demand More from PLM Suppliers
Siemens PLM Community - April 2010
Today’s enterprises need dynamic PLM solutions capable of handling extremely complex business rules and models with very simple user interfaces. These solutions must be highly flexible and, instead of resisting change, these PLM solutions must anticipate it – at all times, in all product phases, in every market... Couple this approach with a licensing model that encourages system expansion instead of prohibiting it and you have a far more equitable arrangement that removes much of the tension that exists between PLM vendors and their customers.


PLM Software CAD CAM News
Aras Announces New Open Release of Advanced Enterprise PLM Software Solution Suite
CAD CAM News - April 2010
This newest release of Aras Innovator is specifically designed for large-scale global PLM deployments. The release combines expanded enterprise manageability, advanced upgrade capabilities and enablement on the latest Microsoft platform technologies. Together these enhancements make Aras ideal for enterprise-wide PLM deployments that utilize geographically distributed data centers...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring - Part 3
Desktop Engineering - April 2010
Aras Innovator greatly extends the concept of relationships to all supporting documents, including 3D CAD models, schematics, PCB layouts, CAM/MFG files, software, mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, test plans, photos, requirements documents, etc. In addition, we had to have the ability to pack and go with all project data... Aras is a real out-of-the-box solution. The documentation is sufficient, the platform is stable and community support is growing. The rewards of implementing this robust, stable, and well-supported system are immediately tangible and we expect our PLM system to reveal even more benefits in the future.


PLM Software Develop 3D
Carestream Health Dumps Highly Customised MatrixOne in Favour of Aras’ Open Source PLM
Develop 3D - February 2010
Carestream Health, a medical and dental imaging, molecular imaging and non-destructive testing product specialist, has selected Aras Innovator suite to replace an “outdated and highly customized implementation of Dassault’s Enovia MatrixOne and a collection of third party and internal legacy systems.” Aras, if you’re unfamiliar with the name, is one of the first vendors to base their business on an open source model in the PLM field.


PLM Software Design World
PCC Structurals Selects Aras Product Lifecycle Management Software
Design World - February 2010
“The PLM solution we chose had to adapt to our needs and processes, not the other way around. If it wasn’t flexible, it wasn’t going to work for us,” said Dave Rajkumar, IT Applications Manager at PCC Structurals. “We looked at SmarTeam, Oracle Agile and other PLM systems, but believe that Aras would be easier to customize and integrate to our existing applications. Aras meets our business needs. The Aras PLM software suite is extremely flexible, so we can easily tailor it to our specifications, and Aras scales up really well.”


PLM Software Smart Data Collective
Predictions for the 2010 PLM Market
Smart Data Collective - February 2010
Sanjeev Pal, Research Manager for IDC's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) group publishes Top Ten Predictions for the coming year. The domino effect of financial crises that led to the global economic recession in 2009 has altered the worldwide economic landscape and has slowed down the growth of PLM applications market. The "New Normal" Will Give Rise to Increased End-User Buying Power Causing Extreme Pressures on the Existing PLM Vendors to Mold Their Offerings and Also Increasing Opportunity for Aggressive PLM Applications Supplier.


PLM Software Supply Chain Brain
Product Lifecycle Management: The Systems Used in Product Development
Supply Chain Brain - February 2010
A key measure to gauge product development success is on-time launch. APQC research finds that organizations using a commercial package tend to launch more products on time (72 percent on time at the median), organizations using spreadsheets tend to lag behind (50 percent on time at the median), and those using internally developed systems are in the middle (57 percent on time at the median). These numbers suggest that using a commercial package provides real-time insights into project data as a new product is developed, which helps the project team stay on schedule.


PLM Software Fibre 2 Fashion
Aras PLM achieves 'Compatible with Windows 7' status
Fibre 2 Fashion - February 2010
Like all Microsoft certifications, rigorous testing and adherence to strict performance and reliability requirements must be verified before an application can officially attain Compatible with Windows 7 status. Aras adds this latest Windows 7 certification to those for Windows Server, .NET, and SQL Server making Aras Innovator the only enterprise PLM software suite to ever have achieved certification on all of the Microsoft platform products.


PLM Software Run! PC China
全球第一套Windows 7認證通過的PLM解決方案
Run! PC China - February 2010
如同所有微軟的其他驗證要求，微軟一向對於功能性測試、效能測試、及可靠度測試等方面都要求很高，也唯有通過這些層層測試之後，微軟才能發行驗證通過之標章作為相容性辨識。 而Aras 取得最新的Windows 7相容性認證後，加上過去就完成驗證的Windows伺服器作業系統、 .NET 開發平台、和 SQL Server 資料庫系統，將使得 Aras Innovator 產品成為第一個也是唯一的一個與微軟所有平台產品都能相容的 PLM 軟體。


PLM Software Silicon.de
Open Source erobert Product Lifecycle Management
Silicon.de - February 2010
Der IDC-Research-Analyst Joachim Benner macht an einem konkreten Beispiel die Vorteile einer Community-gestützten Entwicklung und Anpassung beim Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) deutlich und erklärt auch, warum Oracle Agile oder Siemens Teamcenter oder andere große PLM-Namen das Nachsehen haben könnten. Bei Klöckner Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH mit Sitz in Achim, Deutschland, einem Zulieferunternehmen von Robotersystemen und Maschinen für die Schuhindustrie, für die Implementierung der Aras Innovator PLM Software Suite entschlossen.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring - Part 2
Desktop Engineering - February 2010
integrating our OrCAD/PADs toolchain with Aras Innovator... We extended the depth and breadth of that (electrical parts) database by adding a rich set of parametric data - more than 40 fields of characteristics - that improved each engineer’s toolset in selecting the correct part for an application from the pool. Symbol and footprint libraries were standardized and centralized, eliminating the need to manage multiple libraries... Parts are uploaded directly to Aras Innovator and appear near instantaneously in OrCAD Capture Component Information System (CIS).


PLM Software CNET Japan
エンタープライズ オープンソース PLMソリューションのAras Innovator “Compatible with Windows 7”ロゴを取得
CNET Japan - January 2010
Windows 7は毎日のタスクをより簡単にして、法人のPLMユーザがすべてのスタイルとサイズのコンピュータを最大限に活用できるようにする、ストリームライン化されたユーザインタフェースと重要な新機能を提供します。Windows 7に関してより詳細な情報は、リンクをご覧ください。


PLM Software FIDELI プレスリリース
エンタープライズ オープンソース PLMソリューションのAras Innovator “Compatible with Windows 7”ロゴを取得
FIDELI プレスリリース - January 2010
Aras社（本社：米国ボストン、代表：Peter Schroer）の、日本における総販売代理店である株式会社プログレス・パートナーズ（本社：東京都新宿区、代表取締役社長：久次 昌彦）は、Aras社が提供するエンタープライズオープンソースＰＬＭソリューション、Aras Innovator（アラスイノベーター）が2010年1月28日（現地時間）、Microsoft Windows 7の互換性テストに、ＰＬＭソフトウェアとして初めて合格したことを発表しました。


PLM Software IDC Manufacturing Insights
Open Source Software Challenges Mainstream PLM Vendors (Logon Required)
IDC Manufacturing Insights - January 2010
Traditional PLM vendors can no longer assume the level of influence and control over product evolution that they benefited from in the past... Aras users often describe the value of their community as "product evolution that is driven directly and immediately by market needs and not exclusively by the vendors."


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring - Part 1
Desktop Engineering - January 2010
At Phoenix International Holdings, which specializes in the design, manufacture, and operation of deepwater (up to 6000 meter operating depth) remotely operated vehicles (ROV)... it became clear to those of us who were managing product structures and system development on a day-to-day basis that we had to improve processes and systems within our engineering organization... Eventually we began to validate for ourselves Aras Innovator’s strengths—primarily, its flexibility... It was a fully developed product that the developer had elected to move to open source to gain market share and change the PLM marketplace’s “put another dollar in” mentality.


PLM Software Clarity on PLM
Open Source PLM Explained - Aras Style
Clarity on PLM - December 2009
open source PLM means “no more PLM license fees, ever.” ...Aras is not a charity or a non-profit organization. They are a serious software company. They just chose a different business model. They are not a bunch of open source zealots trying to change the world. They are PLM savvy software people... bring a full feature PLM product to market and run a profitable business at the same time.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Releases Innovator Suite of PLM Software
Desktop Engineering - December 2009
Aras, an enterprise open source product lifecycle management (PLM) software solution provider, has announced the availability of the Aras Innovator suite of PLM software solutions enabled on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Windows 7.


PLM Software MCADcafé
Aras is First PLM Software Solution Enabled on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
MCADcafé - December 2009
By being first to take advantage of the latest Microsoft platform technology advancements Aras is delivering the most scalable, reliable, and secure enterprise PLM software solution available on the market today.


PLM Software Baseline Magazine
Manufacturers Make the Most of Technology
Baseline Magazine - December 2009
...the (Aras) software’s impact has been significant in terms of reducing errors in the product development process. ...One of the key benefits is the lower up-front cost associated with an open source product. There are no licensing fees; Xerox pays only a small fee for a maintenance service that includes training and product upgrades.


PLM Software ITweb
Automated Product Development in SA joins Aras Partner Programme
ITweb - December 2009
Automated Product Development, South Africa's premier provider of PLM solutions and services, will provide a full range of services for deploying the enterprise open source PLM software solutions from Aras, including implementation consulting, systems integration, and ongoing administration.


PLM Software Perspektive Mittelstand
Open Source vs. klassische Software-Lizenzmodelle
Perspektive Mittelstand - November 2009
Open-Source-Lösungen bieten eine echte Alternative, da die kapitalintensiven Vorabinvestitionen in Lizenzen entfallen. Der wirtschaftliche Nutzen und die Kosten für den Systemstart laufen zeitlich annähernd parallel. Gleichzeitig gibt es keine Limitierung bei der Nutzeranzahl oder der eingesetzten Module und Server: die neuen Geschäftsprozesse stehen sofort der gesamten Organisation zur Verfügung.


PLM Software Fortune Magazine on CNN Money
Big Software has Duped us for Decades
Fortune Magazine on CNN Money - October 2009
Here’s how the software business really works: A software company charges your firm an enormous upfront licensing fee and locks you into escalating costs for decades to come, often using a set of hardball tactics... The high-paid sales person will then warn that your original discount will evaporate if you don’t buy more licenses. It will be cheaper to buy more “shelfware” than to pay list price for your maintenance.


PLM Software CIO Insight
Big Software: Finally Dead
CIO Insight - October 2009
Ever since the mid-1990s, when the Internet became indispensable, someone has been predicting the death of big enterprise software, with its high costs and daunting complexity. Driven by the need to cut costs, some CIOs say they are no longer able to tolerate $50 million ERP projects that might take years to install, let alone deliver a payback.


PLM Software eNet China
PLM市场新人类 跨越系统发展的鸿沟
eNet China - September 2009
企业实施部署PLM需要支付的费用结构包括软件许可(license)和实施费，后期的消费则包括每年的升级及维护。对于企业规模不断扩张的企业来讲，后期的license占总体维护服务费的比例也不小。总体来看，PLM软件license费用普遍较高，一套PLM系统仅软件许可费少则几十万元，多则几百万元;实施与后期升级和维护费用也不是小数目，甚至超过重新购买一套新系统的费用。


PLM Software Automobile Industrie
Schnellerer Datenaustausch
Automobile Industrie - September 2009
Aras, nach eigenen Angaben führender Anbieter von Open Source PLM-Unternehmenslösungen, kooperiert mit dem Hersteller von Web Intelligence-Lösungen Lixto Software. Die beiden Unternehmen bieten eine Anwendung für den automatisierten Datenaustausch zwischen PLM-Systemen der Zulieferindustrie und den Web-Portalen ihrer Kunden in der Automobilbranche an.


PLM Software CIO IT168
国内企业导入Open PLM案例探讨
CIO IT168 - September 2009
以下为笔者在协助慧友电子执行PLM导入项目过程所获得的经验，也借助实例探讨让读者及业界能了解自己所需，并作为未来的规划方向，正如《诗经》所言：” 他山之石，可以为错 ；他山之石，可以攻玉”。


PLM Software e-Works
PLM厂商的创新简析
e-Works - September 2009
关键字: PLM 创新模式 无论是全球还是中国，PLM市场目前竞争都十分激烈。信息化厂商要想从激烈的竞争中杀出重围，就必须进行创新。本文对近来出现的一些创新进行剖析。商业模式创新。昨天，美国ARAS公司在武汉举行了展示会，这是该公司中国巡展的一部分。该公司的PLM软件本身的License(许可证)是免费的，可以在该公司网站上下载。用户如果需要软件的升级、维护和技术支持方面的服务，需要购买Subspription服务。价格相当于其它软件购买之后第二年交纳的维护服务的水平。而用户如果需要帮助实施和培训，则由当地的实施服务商承担。


PLM Software Technology Evaluation Centers
Product, Project, Process, and People: The Four Ps of PLM Analytics Technology
Technology Evaluation Centers - September 2009
After a product lifecycle management (PLM) system has been implemented and used for a while, the accumulated data within the system becomes valuable. This data not only supports daily operations but it also has the potential to help companies to better understand historical performance and predict the future... Recently, following a series of activities, Aras and Microsoft's collaboration on enterprise business intelligence (BI) for product-driven companies...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
The Changing Face of Product Lifecycle Management
Desktop Engineering - August 2009
...enterprises’ growing intolerance for large, expensive software packages that take years to deploy and that often don’t deliver on the soaring promises of their purveyors... Perhaps the reason for this is the fact that the major PLM vendors, which have been around 20+ years, have a lot of legacy architecture that they continue to try and bring forward. The combination of the dynamic technical elements with the demand for quickly deployable, less costly software is reshaping PLM. Technologies, architectures, and business models that debuted in other computing applications are now transforming product lifecycle management (PLM).


PLM Software 10 Projects CIO Computerwoche
Entwicklungsprozesse optimieren und dadurch Produktqualität steigern - FDS arbeitet europaweit mit Open Source PLM-Lösung Aras Innovator
10 Projects CIO Computerwoche - July 2009
Das Technologieunternehmen Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik (FDS) hat an insgesamt 21 europäischen Standorten die Enterprise Open Source-Anwendung Aras Innovator erfolgreich implementi...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces Its 2009 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - June 2009
Supply & Demand Chain Executive has identified leading providers of supply chain services and technologies who are helping their customers and clients both respond to the downturn and, more importantly, position themselves for growth ahead.


PLM Software Manufacturing Automation
MEGA Success: Automating Business Processes is Not Child's Play
Manufacturing Automation - June 2009
...because Aras is a Microsoft enterprise open source software solution provider, MEGA Brands has unlimited user access for no charge. By using the modern Aras SOA (service-oriented architecture) solutions on the Microsoft platform for enterprise PLM, MEGA Brands has saved more than half a million dollars on license fees, infrastructure costs and consulting expenses.


PLM Software Razorleaf Blog
Open Source PLM a Real Option
Razorleaf Blog - June 2009
Gone are the days when people simply accept conventional wisdom that mandated companies use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, because those companies couldn’t risk an open source solution. Excuses such as available resources, regular releases, stable software, etc., just don’t cut it any longer.


PLM Software ITnewsbyte
TU Kaiserslautern lehrt mit Open Source PLM-Lösung Aras Innovator
ITnewsbyte - June 2009
„Wir nutzen Aras Innovator vor allem deshalb, da sich die Lösung intuitiv bedienen und einfach an Prozessabläufe anpassen lässt. Aufgrund der modell-basierenden SOA-Architektur und des von Aras angebotenen Geschäftsmodells sind wir der Auffassung, dass Aras Innovator gerade für den Mittelstand eine interessante Alternative zu anderen PLM-Lösungen darstellt“, beschreibt Professor Eigner, Leiter des VPE an der TU Kaiserslautern und weltweit anerkannter Experte für Product Lifecycle Management. „Durch das Open Source-Modell entfallen die Vorabinvestitionen in Software-Lizenzen, wodurch die Lösung für mittelständische Betriebe noch attraktiver wird“, so Eigner weiter.


PLM Software Digital Engineering
Aras präsentiert neue Schnittstelle zur Anbindung von Siemens PLM-Lösung Teamcenter
Digital Engineering - June 2009
Aras präsentiert neue Schnittstelle zur Anbindung von Siemens PLM-Lösung Teamcenter Bewertung dieses Artikels: Teamcenter-Kunden erweitern mit Aras das Einsatzgebiet ihrer Siemens PLM-Lösung ohne zusätzliche Teamcenter-Lizenzen zu benötigen. Aras, Anbieter von Open Source PLM-Unternehmenslösungen, hat gemeinsam mit AESSiS eine neue Integrationstechnologie für Teamcenter-PLM-Produkte von Siemens entwickelt.


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Siemens PLM Software Teamcenter: Aras Connector Technology Reduces Licensing Fees
Manufacturing Business Technology - June 2009
Seamlessly connecting Teamcenter to Aras provides significant financial benefits in addition to delivering more PLM functionality eliminating per user expenses and module fees of Teamcenter. Aras enterprise open source format means there are no license costs to provide unlimited users with access to Teamcenter files, information, and processes.


PLM Software Manage IT
FDS Arbeitet Europaweit mit Open Source PLM-Lösung
Manage IT - June 2009
Das Technologieunternehmen Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik (FDS) hat an insgesamt 21 europäischen Standorten die Enterprise Open Source-Anwendung Aras Innovator erfolgreich implementiert. Mit Hilfe der Product Lifecycle Management-Lösung ist FDS in der Lage, die Abläufe in der Entwicklung zu standardisieren und konsequent nach der Qualitätsmanagementmethode APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) auszurichten.


PLM Software CAD CAM News
Aras Announces Connector Technology for Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter
CAD CAM News - June 2009
Teamcenter customers able to stop purchasing licenses while expanding PLM deployment scope. The integration securely extends the full data model of Teamcenter using standard Teamcenter components and published APIs for a comprehensive, fast, and supportable connection. Aras format means there are no license costs to provide unlimited users with complete access to Teamcenter files, information, and processes. Now, global businesses can leverage their existing Teamcenter system to extend PLM data and full PLM functionality to every user in the company.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Down Economy Shows PLM Licensing Must Change
Desktop Engineering - June 2009
Unlike other areas however, engineering cannot simply put product development initiatives on hold. Nor can engineering IT fail to deliver on the automation projects that enable companies large and small to bring new products to market to generate revenue to make it through the downturn. These conditions present an unprecedented challenge for engineers around the world. Namely, how to contain technology costs without strangling new product development.


PLM Software IT Director
Produktentwicklung auf hohem Niveau
IT Director - May 2009
Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik (FDS) hat an 21 europäischen Standorten die Open-Source-Anwendung Aras Innovator implementiert. Mit Hilfe der Product-Lifecycle-Management-Lösung ist FDS in der Lage, die Abläufe in der Entwicklung zu standardisieren und konsequent nach der Qualitätsmanagementmethode APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) auszurichten.


PLM Software MCADCafe
Aras Announces Latest Release of Advanced PLM Software Solution Suite
MCADCafe - May 2009
With the new Aras release companies have more usable functionality 'out-of-the-box' from the initial installation than with PTC’s Windchill, Oracle’s Agile PLM, or any other PLM system on the market. You can download and install in under an hour.


PLM Software NASA Tech Briefs
Bringing Open Source Advantages to Engineering
NASA Tech Briefs - May 2009
As engineers around the world solve the technical challenges of the new millennium, the techniques and tools that make this possible will be different. Together, our embrace of open approaches will be one of the factors that determines our success, and our collective innovation will be the engine that drives our future progress.


PLM Software UGS Community - Siemens PLM Software
What Makes The Aras PLM Solution So Advanced?
UGS Community - Siemens PLM Software - May 2009
In the third stage of the product review of the Aras enterprise open source PLM software suite I took a look at the technical aspects. I was impressed by how much out-of-the-box enterprise PLM functionality was included in the initial download. Now, I set out to do the deep-dive technical analysis of the Aras capabilities...


PLM Software Redmond Magazine
Not Just Another Pretty Sticker: Exploring the Upside of ‘Certified for Windows Server’ Software Logos
Redmond Magazine - May 2009
Not Just Another Pretty Sticker: Exploring the Upside of ‘Certified for Windows Server’ Software Logos from the Enterprise Customer Perspective. "We distribute our .NET-based PLM solution using the enterprise open source business model, selling optional support subscriptions. That means our sales depend on the IT department’s first impressions after the download." Peter Schroer, President, Aras


PLM Software Develop 3D
Open Source PLM
Develop 3D - April 2009
attending COFES (Congress on the Future of Engineering Software) in Arizona but having flashbacks of some of the meetings we had. One of the stand-out sessions was with Simon Floyd of Microsoft, who is in charge of PLM strategy at the global giant. Simon introduced us to a company called Aras, which had decided to sack its entire sales force and turn its PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software into Open Source.


PLM Software Computer Zeitung
CAD lernt Stücklisten kennen
Computer Zeitung - April 2009
Lösungen für das Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) bringen echten Mehrwert, wenn sie nahtlos mit CAD-Software integriert sind – mit Hilfe einer serviceorientierten Architektur (SOA). Sie werden dann zu zentralen Datendrehscheiben für alle produktrelevanten Informationen.


PLM Software Pro/E Community - PTC Windchill
Enterprise Open Source PLM, How Can This Be Possible?
Pro/E Community - PTC Windchill - April 2009
For companies that need a complete enterprise PLM system, Aras represents a comprehensive solution that can run end-to-end as a standalone application. The ability to easily integrate along with the enterprise open source format that eliminates user licenses means that Aras is also an excellent option for companies that currently have a legacy PLM system and can’t afford to extend data and functionality to a broad user base because of the user license costs.


PLM Software Computerwelt
Optimierter Entwicklungsprozess verbessert Produktqualität
Computerwelt - March 2009
Erfolgsfaktoren: Aras Innovator ist bei FDS in mehreren Ländern im Einsatz. Dennoch basiert das System auf einer zentralen Datenbank und einem zentralen Server, von dem aus alle Standorte bedient werden... Auf fachlicher Seite überzeugte Aras Innovator durch die hohe Flexibilität, mit der Freudenberg die bereits bestehenden Arbeitsabläufe im PLM-System abbilden konnten.


PLM Software Automotive IT
Keiper CIO Michael Tschoepke auf dem automotiveDAY: Variabilisierung von IT-Kosten
Automotive IT - March 2009
Keiper CIO Michael Tschoepke: Gerade in Krisenzeiten rückt das Thema “Variabilisierung von Kosten” in den Fokus... Neben grundsätzlichen Erwägungen wurden Geschäftsmodelle für Applikationen im PLM-Umfeld sowie für Groupware-Lösungen vorgestellt, die für die Unternehmen eine größtmögliche Variabilität bieten. Darüber hinaus wurde auch auf Grenzen der Variabilisierung eingegangen, die durch die Lizenzpolitik großer Softwarehäuser – noch – gesetzt sind.


PLM Software Taiwan Biotechnology Industry News Blog
Open PLM 系統解決方案
Taiwan Biotechnology Industry News Blog - March 2009
Aras PLM系統為 開放授權 (無軟體費、授權費、維護費) 之產品生命週期管理 (PLM) 軟體系統，能控管企業產品開發過程從概念設計到產品上市之間的開發程序與產品資料，且符合簡單易用，容易維護及低建置成本等特性。


PLM Software Automotive IT
Keiper: Variabel reagieren - IT Kosten im Griff
Automotive IT - March 2009
Im Bereich Engineering wird derzeit über eine Migration der PLM-Software (Product Lifecycle Management) nachgedacht.Auch hier soll es darum gehen, nicht mehr in die Falle zu geraten, zuerst ein hohes Lizenzvolumen aufzubauen – wobei das Risiko zu hundert Prozent beim Anwender liegt –, um im Fall sinkenden Bedarfs auf den Fixkosten „sitzen zu bleiben“. Bei gezielter Suche finden sich durchaus Lösungen im Markt. Eine flexible Kostenstruktur erhöht zudem den Benefit der Lösung im Unternehmen. In Zukunft werden immer mehr Anbieter über neue Modelle nachdenken – in dem Maß, in dem die Anwenderunternehmen durch die Art ihrer Sourcings wirtschaftlich zeitgemäßere Ansätze einfordern.


PLM Software Research and Markets
Power, Speed and Assimilation: Open Source Changes the Industry
Research and Markets - March 2009
We found that the key changes that we predicted had already occurred, or where occurring now - as much as two years ahead of the expected timeframe. In short, we found that open source as already changed the software business as we knew it... Open source software is seen as delivering significant business value to user firms, and is considered viable and valuable in all aspects of user enterprise software and systems.


PLM Software CATIA Community - ENOVIA MatrixOne
Enterprise PLM on an Open-Source Budget
CATIA Community - ENOVIA MatrixOne - March 2009
Even though Aras Innovator is an open source solution it is by no means a low-end offering. In fact, Aras might have the best technology of all PLM software applications. Aras also provides an extensive array of CAD integrations for all of the major MCAD and ECAD systems including CATIA, NX, Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Inventor, PADS, OrCad, and others.


PLM Software IT & Production
Neue Wege gehen: Open-Source PLM
IT & Production - March 2009
Organisationen sind so in der Lage, ohne Vorabinvestitionen in Software-Lizenzen eine unternehmensweite PLM-Software zu nutzen. - ohne Restriktionen hinsichtlich der Benutzerzahl oder der Nutzungsdauer.


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Advanced Search Brings Blue-sky Simplicity to an Enterprise PLM Environment
Manufacturing Business Technology - February 2009
It’s getting easier to conduct such searches within enterprise systems as vendors add in more refined functionality. One such vendor is Aras, a Microsoft enterprise open-source software solution provider that recently embedded advanced search capabilities within the Aras Innovator suite for enterprise product life-cycle management (PLM).


PLM Software MCADCafe
usb GmbH Launches European Training Center for Aras Enterprise Open Source PLM Software Solutions
MCADCafe - February 2009
Aras gold certified partner usb GmbH is launching the first Aras certified European Training Center to provide hands-on interactive courses on the Aras PLM software solution suite. Located in Munich Germany...


PLM Software Cadalyst
GlobalSpec, Aras Team Up to Deliver Web-based Part Search Services
Cadalyst - February 2009
Users of Aras Innovator PLM software will have access to GlobalSpec search technology... the Aras solution for PLM by specification and access the entire GlobalSpec library of more than 180 million searchable product specs in 2.3 million product families from over 24,000 searchable supplier catalogs.


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Aras Rolls out New Search Capabilities, Embedded Visualization in Open-source PLM Suite
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - February 2009
Product lifecycle management specialist Aras has debuted new capabilities for its flagship open sourced PLM solution, rolling out advanced search and visualization functionality aimed at advancing the ability of its enterprise suite to provide a one-stop shop for product managers and others involved in the design and engineering process.


PLM Software TenLinks
Aras to Imbed Actify SpinFire in PLM Suite
TenLinks - February 2009
SpinFire enables collaboration on all the major CAD formats including CATIA, SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD, NX, Solid Edge, and more. With the partnership, every download of the advanced PLM software solution from Aras will include Actify's SpinFire for CAD viewing...


PLM Software EDM PDM
Aras erweitert PLM-Lösung durch die Einbindung des Actify SpinFire CAD-Viewers
EDM PDM - February 2009
„Die SpinFire-Integration beschleunigt unmittelbar interne Abläufe für Aras-Anwender, beispielsweise bei gemeinsamen Entwicklungsprozessen wie dem Produktdesign, bei denen internationale Zulieferer und externe Hersteller beteiligt sind“, beschreibt David Opsahl, CEO von Actify. „Die Integration unserer Technologie mit der Aras PLM-Lösung ist eine Antwort auf die Anforderungen, die sich aus einer solchen Zusammenarbeit ergeben“.


PLM Software TenLinks
Aras Releases Advance Search Capabilities for PLM
TenLinks - February 2009
...said Jeffrey Killeen, Chairman and CEO of GlobalSpec. “With advanced search from within the Aras PLM software solution out to the GlobalSpec online information services we are helping companies around the world reduce the cost and time it takes to bring new products to market.”


PLM Software SolidWorks Community
Partner Pavilion Enhances the SolidWorks Experience: Aras and Actify
SolidWorks Community - February 2009
Actify provider of data collaboration solutions and Aras, providers of open source PLM enterprise software, announced their new partnership. The partnership will allow Aras to embed the SpinFire line of visualization products into their PLM software.


PLM Software ITnewsbyte
Aras integriert GlobalSpec Suchmaschine und Microsoft Live Search in Enterprise PLM-Software
ITnewsbyte - February 2009
Unternehmenslösungen basierend auf Microsoft-Technologien, integriert erweiterte Suchfunktionen in Aras Innovator. Die neuen Funktionen unterstützen das Architekturprinzip von „Software+Services”: Parametrische Suche mit GlobalSpec PartFinder und SpecSearch. Diese Suchdienste greifen auf eine Bibliothek von über 24.000 OEM- und Produktkatalogen zurück, die 177 Millionen Teile von 2,3 Millionen Produktfamilien umfassen.


PLM Software minOnline
Major b2b Search Engine, Software Provider Team Up
minOnline - February 2009
GlobalSpec, a top b2b search engine and e-publishing company for the manufacturing, technical, industrial and engineering communities, is partnering with Aras Corp., a software provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. This will be the first time that GlobalSpec's search Web services are being integrated with PLM.


PLM Software Digital Engineering
Open Source im Engineering-Umfeld: Einsatzmöglichkeiten von PLM mit modellbasierender SOA
Digital Engineering - February 2009
Eine schnell implementierbare PLM-Software, die sich flexible in bestehende Unternehmenslösungen integrieren lässt, externe Partner unkompliziert einbindet und dazu noch ohne nennenswerte Angangsinvestitionen auskommt, das klingt wie die Beschreibung aus einem Werbeprospekt, ist aber mit dem heutigen Stand der Technik längst machbar.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Announces New Search Capabilities Via Microsoft Live Search and GlobalSpec
Desktop Engineering - February 2009
The new search functionality makes possible parametric searching on GlobalSpec's PartFinder and SpecSearch, providing access to a library of more than 24,000 OEM and distributor product catalogs spanning more than 177 million parts in 2.3 million product families


PLM Software Design News Japan
プログレス・パートナーズ、米Arasのライセンス無料のオープンソース化されたPLMソリューションを提供開始
Design News Japan - February 2009
Aras Innovatorは、SAPやOracle、Microsoft Dynamics、InforなどのERPパッケージや、米Autodesk社や仏Dassault Systemes社、米PTC社、米Siemens PLM Software社などのCADソフトウエアとのインターフェースを持つ。SOA（Service Oriented Architecture：サービス指向アーキテクチャ）に対応しており、新規のインターフェースの構築も容易である。


PLM Software CNET Japan
プログレス・パートナーズが米国Aras社との総代理店契約を締結
CNET Japan - February 2009
このような業界のニーズを受け、Aras社は従来のエンタプライズPLM製品として提供していたAras Innovatorを2007年より世界に先駆けて全ての機能をオープンソース化し、提供を開始しました。この画期的な試みにより、PLMソフトウェアの導入は膨大な投資を前提とするという常識を覆し、Freedom of Licensing（ライセンスの縛りからの解放）を実現しました。


PLM Software PRTimes
株式会社プログレス・パートナーズが世界初のオープンソースによるエンタプライズ ＰＬＭソフトウェア　Aras Innovator（アラス・イノベーター）の総代理店契約を締結
PRTimes - February 2009
株式会社プログレス・パートナーズ（本社：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役社長：石田 正）は、世界初のオープンソースによるエンタプライズ ＰＬＭソフトウェアを提供する Aras社（本社：米国ボストン、代表：Peter Schroer）との日本市場における総代理店契約を2008年12月に締結しました。これにより、2009年2月よりＡｒａｓ Innovator日本版のリリースと併せ本格的なサービスの提供を開始します。


PLM Software Cadalyst
Beyond Engineering: No-Money-Down PLM
Cadalyst - February 2009
Though distributed for free, Aras' open-source software is by no means skimpy. The latest version, Aras Innovator v9, is a 108-MB download that installs a suite that you can use to manage bills of materials (BOMs), change orders, assemblies and parts, activities, schedules, tasks, budget, risk, collaboration, read/write/edit permissions, and much more.


PLM Software eWEEK
Aras President's Top 5 Priorities
eWEEK - February 2009
"Enterprise open source" typically means that a solution is sufficiently robust to compete directly with conventional proprietary offerings on functionality and capabilities... The real business benefits of open source come from the licensing format that removes the up-front capital expense for licenses and enables companies to prove out solutions before committing.


PLM Software CIO Insight
Open Source Saves the Day
CIO Insight - January 2009
Ogihara initially implemented only one Aras module, for quality control, about a year and a half ago. The manufacturer is now gradually expanding into other aspects of PLM. In particular, Ogihara is using Aras to implement a system for managing engineering change orders handed down from its customers, a process that until now it has managed with paperwork, spreadsheets and phone calls.


PLM Software Information Week
CIO Prescription: How IT Is Riding Out The Recession
Information Week - January 2009
In this environment, the IT organization can't wait to be told what the company needs. CIOs and their leadership teams must work with business units to craft projects that make a noticeable difference to a company's cash flow by driving revenue and cutting costs... Henning started using [Aras] Innovator, open source product life-cycle management software...


PLM Software Economic Engineering
Offen mit PLM Umgehen
Economic Engineering - January 2009
Vielfach beschworen und oftmals ungenutzt: Synergieeffekte innerhalb von Unternehmen bleiben umso häufiger ungenutzt, je komplexer die Geschäftsprozesse werden. Das ist durchaus nicht nur ein Problem internationaler Konzerne: Auch Mittelständlern mangelt es oft an fundierten Grundlagen für strategische Entscheidungen. Kein Wunder also, dass Verantwortliche in Unternehmen mehr und mehr Software-Lösungen zum Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) einsetzen, mit denen sich Entwicklungs- und Innovationsprozesse effizient steuern lassen. Aras bietet hierzu ein bemerkenswertes Open-PLM-Konzept an.


PLM Software CAD-CAM Report
Freudenberg DS setzt auf PLM-Lösung Aras
CAD-CAM Report - January 2009
Das Technologieunternehmen Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik (FDS), Weinheim, setzt künftig auf Aras Innovator als Open-Source-Plattform für die PLM-Enterprise-Lösung. Die europaweite Einführung an insgesamt 21 Standorten wird voraussichtlich Ende 2008 abgeschlossen sein.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Rolled Out Across 21 International Sites by Freudenberg
Desktop Engineering - December 2008
Freudenberg has standardized on Aras for global PLM and will complete the international roll-out to 21 sites across Europe… The deployment of the Aras solution gives Freudenberg DS a standardized multi-national process for product development that incorporates Advanced Product Quality Planning [ APQP ].


PLM Software eWEEK
A License to Save
eWEEK - December 2008
Mike Vizard interviews Aras CEO Peter Schroer to explain why there is a major opportunity to cut IT costs simply by... insisting that software vendors give them simpler software licensing options based on open-source software models.


PLM Software Manufacturingtalk
Aras Innovator Gains Front Runner Status
Manufacturingtalk - November 2008
The enterprise open source format from Aras provides freedom from licensing to remove the up-front capital expense for licenses, which eliminates corporate expense risk; enable companies to validate solutions prior to commitment; and delivers unlimited users with no incremental license expenses.


PLM Software EDM PDM
Aras Rolled Out Across 21 International Sites by Freudenberg
EDM PDM - November 2008
"Aras gives us a single international development process that extends from the initial program quote through all of development and production launch across our entire European operations,” said Axel Vondermühl, PLM project manager at Freudenberg DS.


PLM Software silicon.de
Open Source PLM-Lösung beherrscht SOA
silicon.de - November 2008
Firmen mit Microsoft-Umgebungen können jetzt mit wenig Aufwand ein echtes Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) aufsetzen. Dafür sorgt eine neue Lösung, die als Open Source ins Haus kommt und Microsoft unterstützt. Die Software 'Aras Innovator' richtet sich an Firmen, die nicht allzu viel Geld für Softwarelizenzen ausgeben können.


PLM Software IT fokus
Enterprise Open Source PLM-Lösung mit modell-basierender SOA
IT fokus - November 2008
Diese kurze Bestandsaufnahme soll zeigen, dass die zu Beginn erwähnte Wunschliste an eine PLM-Software durchaus umsetzbar ist: Gesucht wird eine SOA-basierende PLM-Lösung, die als Open Source-Modell angeboten wird und auf weit verbreitete IT-Infrastrukturkomponenten setzt.


PLM Software Computer & Automation
Das PLM-Portal
Computer & Automation - October 2008
Der Einstieg in das Thema Product-Lifecycle-Management muss nicht teuer sein. Das zeigt die Open-Source-Lösung der Firma Aras, die typische Entwicklungs-Disziplinen mit der Fertigung und dem ERP-Umfeld verbindet.


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
New Advantage: Aras Expands PLM Partner Program
Manufacturing Business Technology - September 2008
[Aras] eliminates the large up-front license expense for the PLM software, which is the most common obstacle corporate customers face when attempting to start a PLM project with a consulting firm... the systems integrator and the client company work on strategic business improvements without going through a long, complicated capital budgeting process.


PLM Software Digitale Konstruktion
Solid Edge CAD-Integration für Aras Innovator
Digitale Konstruktion - August 2008
Mit der Solid Edge Integration können beispielsweise 3D-Modellstrukturen als Dokumentenstruktur in Aras Innovator geladen und gespeichert werden, die Zeichnungskopfdaten können automatisch mit aktuellen Daten aus Aras Innovator befüllt werden und alle Attribute wie benutzerspezifische CAD-Modell-Attribute, Zeichnungskopfdaten, Freigabedaten und Änderungshistorie können synchronisiert werden.


PLM Software TenLinks
Aras Offers ICP CAD Connectors for Solid Edge
TenLinks - August 2008
CAD connector integration products for the Siemens PLM Solutions Solid Edge 3D and 2D software products. In the CAD session users can control the CAD structure and the PLM attributes, and have context sensitive pull-down menus for managing CAD information.


PLM Software Engineeringtalk
PLM Software Links with SolidWorks
Engineeringtalk - August 2008
...context sensitive pull-down menus for managing CAD information including: approval, release and revision operations; model and drawing status information such as in work or released; complete or selective structure copy of model and drawing for new variant; and read and write access rights, reservation capabilities, and preview functionality.


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
2008 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - July 2008
"Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100" focuses on supply chain innovation. We looked for solution and service providers that are helping to drive supply chain innovation by providing their customers/clients with unique software... the "next-wave" innovations in supply chain software.


PLM Software Engineeringtalk
Software Speeds PLM Setup
Engineeringtalk - July 2008
Dr Helmut Maier, President of Dr Maier CSS said, "Now, companies can implement a comprehensive enterprise PLM solution from Aras and ICP much faster than previously possible with conventional PLM systems."


PLM Software MCAD Cafe
Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Connectors for Aras
MCAD Cafe - July 2008
Companies of all sizes across industries use the Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD products... CAD connectors provide extensive product structure handling and product data extraction capabilities for Aras Innovator... CAD session users can control the CAD structure and the PLM attributes, and have context sensitive pull-down menus.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Editor's Pick: Aras Changes PLM Industry with Open Model
Desktop Engineering - June 2008
Aras is doing for PLM what Red Hat did for Linux: open source format licensing. If you're in the market to get into PLM or to replace what you have, download... and see for yourself. Aras is betting that you will expand your business with the enterprise applications you need without the headaches you don't need. "In my book, that's reason enough to check Aras Innovator out." said Anthony J. Lockwood, Editor at Large.


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Changes PLM Industry with Open Model
Desktop Engineering - June 2008
Aras’ capabilities peg it as the next generation of advanced online workflows for business process management... The enterprise open source format on the Microsoft platform makes the production-ready solutions freely available with complete access for unlimited users. Companies can use as little or as much of the extensive functionality as needed for no charge.


PLM Software Start-IT
Continuing Innovation
Start-IT - May 2008
Version 9 of Aras Innovator features a model-based SOA and also includes multi-language capabilities... enabling English-speaking users to view data in English, while users in Germany and China automatically view the same information in German and Chinese.


PLM Software Computerworld
How one vendor learned to stop worrying (about open source) and love Microsoft
Computerworld - May 2008
Contributors include Motorola Corp., the U.S. Army, Rolls-Royce PLC, Delphi Corp., Ingersoll-Rand Co. and Lockheed-Martin... the company's enterprise subscriptions grew 180% last year.


PLM Software Design News
Aras Debuts Second Generation Open-Source PLM
Design News - May 2008
The software coordinates global data and time complexity for collaborative processes such as electronic workflow signatures or program scheduling deadlines, and the multi-language support


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Open-source PLM: Aras Introduces New Version of its Innovator Suite
Manufacturing Business Technology - May 2008
Aras Innovator Version 9 provides comprehensive solution functionality for enterprise-wide PLM deployments... Aras customers include Motorola, Lockheed Martin, Delphi, Ingersoll Rand, Rolls-Royce, ACCO Brands, Freudenberg, Fox Electronics, Mega Brands, and the US Army.


PLM Software SOA World
Aras Delivers Version 9 of Advanced Model-Based SOA for Enerprise PLM on the Microsoft Platform
SOA World - May 2008
"Service-oriented architectures [ SOA ] represent a significant advancement in enterprise PLM because of the reduced complexity and improved flexibility," said Marc Halpern, Research Director at Gartner..


PLM Software Cadalyst
SOA for Enterprise PLM
Cadalyst - May 2008
Aras v9 enterprise product lifecycle management [ PLM ] uses a model-based SOA which separates solutions and related solution modifications from the underlying SOA, making even highly customized enterprise solutions easy to upgrade without impacting the customizations...


PLM Software CIMdata
Aras Accelerates Global Momentum with Record Sales and Key Milestones
CIMdata - May 2008
Strong growth, accelerating adoption, and a rapidly expanding global presence demonstrate the Aras momentum in the enterprise Product Lifecycle Management [PLM] solution market... [Aras] Achieved 180% increase in enterprise subscription package sales in 2007 with corporate wins at strategic accounts over Oracle, PTC, and other conventional PLM system providers.


PLM Software MCAD Cafe
Aras Brings Enterprise Open Source on Microsoft to the PLM Market in EMEA
MCAD Cafe - April 2008
Aras has expanded operations throughout Europe, Middle East, and Africa [EMEA] and opened an EMEA headquarters office in Solothurn Switzerland to meet the growing demand for the Aras enterprise software solutions.


PLM Software Engineering Automation Report
Aras' Open Source PLM gets Windows Server 2008 certification
Engineering Automation Report - January 2008
...gaining this certification is no mean feat...Windows Server 2008 Certification comprises approximately 100 test cases that independently confirm an application's compliance with best practices for reliability, security, availability, and compatibility on the new Microsoft platform.


PLM Software SOA World
Leading Provider of Advanced SOA Solutions for Enterprise PLM Achieves Certification
SOA World - January 2008
The innovation advantage that the Microsoft open approach provides is clear and Windows Server 2008 certification further validates the Aras technology leadership.


PLM Software CIMdata
Aras is First Enterprise Open Source Solution Certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2008
CIMdata - January 2008
...the Aras suite of advanced service-oriented architecture [SOA] solutions for enterprise Product Lifecycle Management [PLM] is one of the first ten systems worldwide that has Certified for Windows Server 2008.


PLM Software ZDNet
Pure Play Open Source Microsoft ISV Details Transformation from Proprietary World
ZDNet - November 2007
[Aras] adopted a Red Hat-like open source business model, in which the software is free but the customers pay a maintenance fee for updates, fixes, security patches and other value added software.


PLM Software Consumer Goods Technology
Talking Strategy: Supporting Innovation
Consumer Goods Technology - September 2007
ACCO Brands is one of the world's largest suppliers of branded office products... "we implemented the Aras solution for enterprise PLM and, in addition to other factors, we focused on flexibility and ease of deployment... we were able to reduce product change cycle times by over 50 percent."


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Open-Source PLM
Desktop Engineering - August 2007
Aras Innovator software may be the answer to that age-old question, "How many licenses can we afford?"... a major benefit of Aras Innovator is that there is no limit to the number of licenses a company can use...


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Integrating Design and Manufacturing Systems Breeds Continuous Improvement
Manufacturing Business Technology - May 2007
As manufacturers produce goods, they learn about design flaws through processes like first-article inspection documented in a quality system... integrating quality, production, and product-design data can result in a closed-loop product improvement process...


PLM Software Managing Automation
Directory Product Feature: PLM
Managing Automation - May 2007
As manufacturers move ahead with strategic innovation initiatives, many are beginning to see PLM applications as part of the must-have technology... when [Aras] made the change to open source in January, it expected 300 or 400 downloads in the first half of the year, but already has logged 5,000...


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Aras Brings Open Source Model to PLM Practitioners, Microsoft Users
Manufacturing Business Technology - April 2007
More than 3,000 copies of the Innovator suite have been downloaded since it became freely available in January... One copy went to Dennis Henning, IT manager at Ogihara America Corp., "The open source distribution model made this a highly palatable deployment"...


PLM Software Managing Automation
Open Source Arrives in Procurement
Managing Automation - April 2007
Manufacturers that are open to the open source software movement have another new option... In January, Aras Corp. announced a freely downloadable, open source version of its Aras Innovator product lifecycle management product...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Ogihara Implements PLM Solution for Quality Compliance
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - April 2007
"We consider our quality compliance processes strategic and an essential part of our ability to deliver superior value to customers," said Dennis Henning, IT manager for Ogihara. "The Aras Microsoft enterprise open source solutions give us the control and flexibility we demand and the confidence we require for our enterprise-wide deployment."...


PLM Software The 451 Group
Aras Takes Open Source Software Approach to Microsoft .NET-based PLM, ERP Products
The 451 Group - March 2007
The idea of Microsoft .NET applications that are open source may sound strange, but it is indicative of continued enterprise acceptance of mixing proprietary and open source software. Aras may be on the right track in this regard, and we think there is validity to the company's claims of demand for open source from Microsoft users...


PLM Software Redmond Magazine
Cover Story: Cracking Open the Door to Open Source
Redmond Magazine - March 2007
Commercial open source companies today are just another part of the generic application ecosystem. The only difference is how they license their software... As part of this initiative, Aras also made the code for the applications available...


PLM Software Engineering Automation Report
Successful PLM Vendor Aras Adopts Open Source Business Model; World Refuses to End
Engineering Automation Report - March 2007
Compare the cost of moving to enterprise PLM against adding Aras open source PLM to an existing PDM deployment. The user gets [to deploy the software to] an unlimited number of users. It is already proven in major companies, and it gives the user a way to get from point A to point B quickly and simply...


PLM Software The Manufacturer
Aras Delivers Microsoft-based Open Source Enterprise Solution
The Manufacturer - January 2007
Companies can now take advantage of existing Microsoft skill sets and infrastructure while realizing the licensing flexibility and IT control of open source... all of our customers have an MRP or ERP, but they are finding it hard to add functionality or business processes. So we fit in as a complement to their SAP or Axapta...


PLM Software Design News
Aras Embraces Microsoft .NET Platform to Offer Open Source PLM
Design News - January 2007
The shift is recognition of the growing importance of the open source model... "Open source redefines the relationship - we are now in collaborative mode with the customer."...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras Switches to Microsoft-Only Open-Source Model
Desktop Engineering - January 2007
"By delivering the Aras Innovator solutions as enterprise open source on Microsoft, we provide software licensing simplicity and align with the technologies that companies already have and understand."...


PLM Software Search CIO
Aras Embraces Microsoft .NET Platform to Offer Open Source PLM
Search CIO - January 2007
[Ogihara's] Henning said Aras' move to open source also limited the per-user license fee typically associated with such software. He could deploy the software to 100 users or 1,000 users without paying a higher license fee... "This is an avenue where we can apply the software as the business needs us to apply it," Henning said...


PLM Software Microsoft Watch
Aras Goes Open Source, but Only for Microsoft
Microsoft Watch - January 2007
This play with Microsoft takes open source as an idea to a different, and far bigger, audience: IT professionals such as business analysts and programmers who know the Microsoft environment...


PLM Software InfoWorld
Soft Sell for Open Source Apps
InfoWorld - January 2007
The most important benefit of the transition to open source, he says, is in the way it changes Aras' relationship to its customers. There is no "premium version" of the software and no features are crippled in the freely-downloadable product. "If we're going to go open source, we'd rather do it properly, and basically let [customers] have full access..."


PLM Software eWEEK
Aras Move Puts New Spin on Open Source
eWEEK - January 2007
The play with Microsoft takes open source as an idea to a different, and far bigger, audience, to IT professionals such as business analysts and programmers who know the Microsoft environment...


PLM Software CNET
Taking the Plunge into Open Source
CNET - January 2007
Microsoft and open source have not been thought of together, but we saw a pervasiveness of Microsoft infrastructure and even more importantly, the skill sets companies have in working with Microsoft products...


PLM Software EDN
PLM: The Missing Link?
EDN - October 2006
...companies have integrated PLM more fully with other corporate systems. For example, Fox Electronics, a privately owned supplier of frequency control products, uses Innovator PLM software from Aras to track its engineering data.


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Top 40 Emerging Software Vendors
Manufacturing Business Technology - October 2006
Every company listed today in the Fortune 500 began, one way or another, as a start-up. That is to say, it emerged via a transformative process that some might call "the hero's journey."...


PLM Software Automotive Design & Production
PLM & Lean Product Development
Automotive Design & Production - September 2006
The Aras Innovator PLM system fuels lean in product development by providing executive dashboards to monitor development team activity...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
PLM Musts for Midsize Companies
Desktop Engineering - July 2006
Michael Burkett, PLM Practice Vice President at AMR Research, "Choosing the right PLM application is not a one-size-fits-all decision."


PLM Software Managing Automation
Lean's Next Step
Managing Automation - June 2006
Making the connection between lean practices and product development, with PLM as the enabling technology, is important, analysts contend...


PLM Software Industry Week
PLM's Biggest Risk? The Narrow View
Industry Week - June 2006
PLM helped "Best-in-Class" companies shorten time-to-market by 10% to 20% by including procurement early in product development process... Using the Aras PLM solution to improve new product quality, shorten development cycle times and improve product margins...


PLM Software CADwire
Aras Identified as One of the Most Influential Technology Providers by START-IT
CADwire - June 2006
Companies achieve alignment with customer requirements, reduce new product risks, ensure quality compliance, and shorten development cycles with Aras solutions...


PLM Software manufacturing.net
Lean in the Product Development Process
manufacturing.net - May 2006
As opposed to the rigid nature of ERP and PDM systems, a solution that supports Lean in product development must be easily adapted to continuously improve...


PLM Software Automation World
PLM Meets the Top Floor
Automation World - April 2006
Deploying a PLM solution from Aras Corp... creates a more robust end-product due to reduced variation. Finally, you get closer to your cost targets for profitability...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Does One Size Fit All? Part 3
Desktop Engineering - April 2006
After looking at a number of PLM tools, Sonnax chose Aras, because the system could be extended beyond project management, and has already added engineering change orders and QA...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Does One Size Fit All? Part 2
Desktop Engineering - March 2006
Aras offers them coordination, communication, collaboration, and control, especially where a variety of production steps tends to be outsourced...


PLM Software CIO Decisions
Among Auto Suppliers, the Diverse Survive
CIO Decisions - February 2006
Sonnax implemented PLM software from Aras Corp. The software has improved project management, especially accountability. Aras has a [quality control] module that's drastically improved the way we track quality from our overseas vendors...


PLM Software Mechanical Engineering
Punching Above Their Weight
Mechanical Engineering - February 2006
Largely the province of global manufacturers and their suppliers, PLM software has become an important tool for managing people and resources at enterprises of any size... Aras specializes in PLM software designed to take advantage of... Microsoft Windows desktops and Internet browsers...


PLM Software Managing Automation
Visibility on Display
Managing Automation - February 2006
Structural Concepts' answer came in the form of Aras Innovator's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, which had the right mix of activity management and workflow capabilities, including an easy-to-use dashboard...


PLM Software Advanced Manufacturing
Are you in control of YOUR product data?
Advanced Manufacturing - January 2006
There is no question, PLM is no longer just about monitoring product design... PLM is mission-critical business processes that drive profitable growth, time to market and higher levels of quality...


PLM Software Automotive Design & Production
PLM: What is it?
Automotive Design & Production - November 2005
PLM is a category of solutions that deals with program management and product engineering ... The Aras focus has three elements: Program Management, Product Engineering, Quality Planning...


PLM Software Manufactruring Business Technology
Top 40 Emerging Software Vendors
Manufactruring Business Technology - October 2005
Emerging vendors thrive to perform unique optimization or collaboration functions that older-generation enterprise systems do not do...


PLM Software inMFG
PLM: Managing Product Life from 'Cradle to Grave'
inMFG - October 2005
PLM focuses on business processes and is much broader in scope. It includes manufacturing, quality, and supply chain processes and connects suppliers and customers as well...


PLM Software Purchasing Magazine
PLM ensures BOMs don't bomb
Purchasing Magazine - September 2005
A big part of the elimination of errors comes from the fact that PLM keeps BOMs up to date, says Daniel Bourgeois, vice president of product development for Mega Bloks. He uses PLM from Aras and finds that it has sped up the quote process...


PLM Software Forbes
Freudenberg-NOK and Aras to Present on Product Development for Lean Manufacturing
Forbes - September 2005
Forward thinking companies, such as Freudenberg-NOK, are addressing the issues with a combination of processes and methods supported by information technology delivered by Aras...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
The Quality Risk
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - September 2005
To a large extent, risk management is about laying the groundwork ... The key to quality planning says Aras is failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)... things that could result in a catastrophic failure, for example.


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Mega Bloks Plays with PLM
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - August 2005
Aras flexibility means we can tailor the solution to fit our needs and still implement much more quickly and cost effectively than the other [product lifecycle management (PLM)] systems we evaluated during our extensive review...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Using PLM to Transform Manufacturing
Desktop Engineering - July 2005
Now they [engineers] have to collaborate asynchronously about schedules, cost, customers; factors that can make or break profit margins...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
The 2005 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - July 2005
Ultimately, the company opted to implement a packaged solution from enterprise software vendor Aras Corp. The solution provided a single Web-based application for managing the entire portfolio of projects, the ongoing product development process and the launch to production...


PLM Software Actionline
Case Study: Freudenberg-NOK Secrets to Eliminating Disparate APQP Systems
Actionline - June 2005
After an extensive review of systems, Freudenberg-NOK selected Aras Corporation ... The inclusion of the launch coordination metrics as part of the APQP solution rollout has become a driver...


PLM Software Consumer Goods Technology
Competitive Advantage
Consumer Goods Technology - March 2005
Aras PLM gives us the ability to assure our stringent quality levels in a cost effective manner by coordinating our new product introductions and international operations as we scale up production volumes...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
PLM Extends Its Reach
Desktop Engineering - March 2005
Existing users like the Aras products. "We looked at many different systems, but because Innovator is XML-based and Web-centric, we don't have to convert our systems and tools." ...


PLM Software Managing Automation
Going Once, Going Twice...
Managing Automation - March 2005
Fruedenberg-NOK for example, has deployed PLM software from Aras Corp to track and report on quality and development processes, and feed required information to large OEM customers...


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Aras KPIs Offer Means of Measuring Impact on Product Development
Manufacturing Business Technology - February 2005
With Aras we have a single database that gives us an exact picture of where we stand in regard to customer commitments...


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
Vendors Embrace Web Services
Manufacturing Business Technology - January 2005
Some vendors are using XML as the default format for representing data ... The next steps may include identifying processes that are exposed as services ... that can automatically expose their functionality as services...


PLM Software Managing Automation
OUTLOOK 2005: Innovation Mastery
Managing Automation - December 2004
A recent survey by the Product Development Management Association (PDMA) reports that 67% of industrial firms are not satisfied with the success of new product launches...


PLM Software Design News
Management Tools Continue to Grow
Design News - December 2004
Aras PLM product, which includes metrics that ... help engineers uncover the true costs of engineering changes and the corrective actions...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Sharpen PLM Focus for Best Results
Desktop Engineering - December 2004
As competition intensifies, companies that concentrate on process efficiency understand that coordinating a product's design for lean manufacturing and sourcing from strategic suppliers is critical...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Sonnax Industries Takes on Product Lifecycle Management
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - November 2004
After reviewing several other solutions, Sonnax selected Aras PLM for solution's functionality, the incremental deployment approach and the low total cost of ownership... Jeff Loewer, vice president of IT at Sonnax said, "The Aras model lets us accurately predict our future investment and address evolving functional requirements."


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
Aras PLM Measures Development Performance
Desktop Engineering - November 2004
When an engineering change takes place on a certain project, the update tracks it to determine whether the change was initiated at a customer request, to improve a design, or to fix a problem...


PLM Software Information Week
PLM Helps Varian Semiconductor Improve Product Development
Information Week - October 2004
"Aras PLM is a strong offering for companies that have intense tooling and complex engineered products because it can support a variety of engineering workflows," says AMR Research analyst Kevin O'Marah...


PLM Software eWeek
PLM Takes on Design Duties
eWeek - October 2004
Displayed in graphical score cards and dashboard scenarios, the actionable metrics provide users with the ability to set goals and run performance measurements over time...


PLM Software Information Week
PLM Software Is Put To Work
Information Week - October 2004
The company turned to Aras to manage all its product data in a single system and then easily share that data among numerous employees...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Putting the KPIs in PLM to Improve Product Development
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - October 2004
Aras PLM's actionable metrics give companies the ability to improve product development performance by increasing innovation and productivity, two of the central drivers of profitable growth...


PLM Software APICS The Performance Advantage
Fighting the Supply Chain Squeeze
APICS The Performance Advantage - September 2004
Aras Corporation was the ideal fit, due to its comprehensive functionality, ease of use, and flexibility without programming. Together these factors made the rollout successful, fast, and affordable...


PLM Software Manufactruring Business Technology
Flexible Pricing Produces Quick Solution for CNT, Possible Lesson for Software Vendors
Manufactruring Business Technology - September 2004
The traditional vendors are hooked on a business model that requires users to spend a lot of money on services after they purchase the software, our model is centered around a flexible, inexpensive software platform...


PLM Software Manufactruring Business Technology
PLM Aims for the Middle
Manufactruring Business Technology - July 2004
"We're seeing software vendors with new value propositions in which users can bring the software onboard and quickly gain value from implementations," says Marc Halpern, PLM research director with analyst firm Gartner...


PLM Software Design News
The End of the Black Box
Design News - June 2004
Today, PLM can help companies work through engineering change orders and manufacturing quality ... Now manufacturing data is in the PLM system, right next to design data...


PLM Software Wall Street Journal
Aras Receives $12.3 Million
Wall Street Journal - June 2004
The investment was led by Oak Investment Partners, an early investor in Parametric Technology Corporation, with participation by top tier existing investors Greylock Partners and Matrix Partners...


PLM Software Desktop Engineering
PLM Aimed at OEM Supply Chain
Desktop Engineering - May 2004
Aras Innovator is a real PLM suite, targeted at a hungry market and - at least for the time being - has no real competition in its chosen playing field...


PLM Software Computerworld
Suppliers Use PLM Tools to Meet Automakers' Development Mandates
Computerworld - May 2004
What sets Aras' software apart from other PLM products is the ease with which it can be integrated... Nemak evaluated products from other vendors, including UGS PLM Solutions Inc., SAP AG and MatrixOne Inc., before choosing Aras...


PLM Software Manufacturing Business Technology
High-Stakes Definitions
Manufacturing Business Technology - May 2004
The Aras PLM package serves as the central repository for product definitions … bidirectional synchronization provides consistent product definition data between the PLM system from Aras Corp., and the ERP system from MAPICS...


PLM Software Supply & Demand-Chain Executive
Stuck in the Middle
Supply & Demand-Chain Executive - May 2004
A critical factor for the success of its innovation strategy, the company opted to implement a product lifecycle management solution, Aras PLM, in order to get its various development projects under better control...


PLM Software EETimes Supply Network
PLM Comes of Age
EETimes Supply Network - April 2004
Over the last several years, PLM solutions have become both feature-rich and affordable ... Fox Electronics has a robust PLM application from Aras Corp...


PLM Software eWEEK
SAP, Aras Ratchet Up Supply Chain Automation
eWEEK - April 2004
PLM (product lifecycle management) software developer Aras will make available its APQP Plus software, which automates the collection and distribution of data around the design, quality and delivery of new product components...


PLM Software AMR Research
Execute the PERFECT Product Launch With Program Scorecards
AMR Research - March 2004
Product launch is not just about improving Time to Market (TTM) during the design phase. It requires Time to Volume (TTV) as well ... One automotive supplier recently implemented Aras...


PLM Software Industry Week
The PLM Revolution
Industry Week - February 2004
If you use just cost as an arbitrary determining factor, then you're limiting yourself. Instead, Watson recommends focusing on the process and the customer value that the PLM technology can deliver...


PLM Software eWEEK
PLM Heating Up in Engineering
eWEEK - January 2004
As soon as we finished [the Oracle rollout], we talked to SmarTeam for PLM, but it was too big ... One of the early attractions to Aras was...


PLM Software Hoovers Online
CIMdata Analysis Defines the Need for Product Lifecycle Management in Enterprises of All Sizes
Hoovers Online - November 2003
CIMdata, a leading source of PLM research, has identified Aras Innovator as ideal for manufacturers that require a PLM solution that is easy to implement and modify...


PLM Software Boston Business Journal
Aras Corp Featured in “The List”
Boston Business Journal - November 2003
Aras Corp named to the Top 50 List of the Area's Top-Funded Early Stage Start-ups by the Boston Business Journal...


PLM Software CBS MarketWatch
Aras Corporation Secures $4.2 Million Investment Led by Greylock and Matrix Partners
CBS MarketWatch - September 2003
Aras $4.2 million funding round was led by Greylock and Matrix Partners which were recently identified as two of the leading investment firms for emerging companies by AlwaysOnTMand KPMG...