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…

Philip Morris International (PMI) is uniquely positioned in the industrial world. A world leader in manufacturing cigarettes, the company is now working to create a smoke-free future where the very products that made it successful are being purposefully…

Dynamic Product Navigation (DPN) is one of the strongest tools for an Aras Innovator® administrator. The ability for you to query data related to your CAD Assemblies and alter your 3D viewable based on that data is incredibly powerful. Allowing users…

Is your digital transformation strategy turning changing business conditions into competitive advantages? In January, we held a webinar to review “ Transformative Business Opportunities During Recessionary Times .” This was an opportunity to set the stage…

The countdown to ACE 2023 has begun! Aras will host the first in-person Aras Community Event (ACE) in North America in three years in just a few weeks in Orlando, Florida, May 2-3. We are excited to be back and look forward to three days of training,…

I was intrigued with a recent report from IDC 1 that predicts that “ By 2025, the automation capabilities such as CI/CD and automated testing within low-code and no-code developer tools will mature, leading to a 4x increase in line-of-business developer…

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…

Tampere-based Finnish company Tamturbo has revolutionized the compressed air systems industry with its high-speed turbo compressors. With Aras Innovator, the company has completely changed the way they work with all product data. This blog reveals the…

To start, let’s define some terms. First, what is PLM? Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is an essential tool that helps manufacturing companies manage complex product development processes. However, traditional PLM systems often fail to meet modern…

How to decide what to do when you can do anything If you’ve been around the software industry for any length of time, you’ve probably heard some variation of the statement, "It’s only software; you can make it do anything you want,” generally uttered…

The right digital transformation strategy turns recessionary pressures into competitive advantages Businesses continued to respond to new, challenging and ongoing changes in 2022, and to no one’s surprise, this won’t slow down in 2023. While still addressing…

What trends will shape product lifecycle management (PLM) in 2023? We spoke to three PLM experts about this topic: Prof. Dr.-Ing., Martin Eigner (Eigner Engineering Consult), Ulrich Sendler (PLM trade journalist), and Jos Voskuil (PLM Green Global Alliance…

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…

For those who analyze the PLM sector, the yearly exercise of predicting when large companies will adopt PLM on the cloud en masse has become repetitive. For years, we have seen CRM and ERP systems adopt cloud strategies enabling companies to sustain a…

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…

Switching your business to a new Product Lifecycle Management solution is a daunting task. The PLM landscape is littered with the dry bones of failed PLM solution migrations, rollouts, and selection activities. Some experts claim a failure rate as high…

Product variability is one of the key strategies used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and companies that offer configure-to-order products. This helps to decrease costs, minimize Cost of Quality (CoQ), accelerate time-to-market, and quickly…

The Metaverse is personal, will it become all business? IDC defines the Metaverse as an evolution of today's internet that leverages mobile devices, augmented and virtual reality headsets, and next-generation networks to create a persistent and continuous…

On June 30, Aras hosted Jim Brown, president of Tech-Clarity, for the webinar, “How Fast is PLM Moving to the Cloud?” During the session, Jim discussed findings from Tech-Clarity’s recent survey on the state of PLM and the changing attitudes of companies…

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…

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…

On June 1, Aras hosted Peter Bilello, president and CEO of CIMdata for a highly informative and engaging webinar discussing the new generation of SaaS PLM systems. CIMdata refers to these contemporary offerings as having “on-premises capability with cloud…

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…

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…