What manufacturing company hasn't faced unnecessary rework, confusion on the shop floor and thus missed delivery dates? The cause can repeatedly be traced to unclear, ambiguous documentation often found in 2D drawings. Help is at hand, fortunately. An evolving solution for authoring product definition and design intent, sourced at the CAD models, is gaining recognition.
Read MoreWe regularly hear from organizations that are using or thinking about using a product data management (PDM) solution such as Autodesk Vault or SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (EPDM) to manage their CAD drawings and parts (items). Users want to know how these PDM applications fit into a PLM strategy. “Does PLM replace PDM?” “Should we stop the PDM evaluation process and just go to a PLM solution?” “We implemented PDM, but the company wants to implement PLM. Our CAD users don’t want to change. Can they work together?” For starters, there is a role for each solution. It is not a question of one-or-the-other. Coexistence can be a preferred strategy for certain situations.
Read MorePersonally, one of my go-to content sources is TED talks. In particular, I have enjoyed Simon Sinek. He’s an author best known for popularizing the concept of "the golden circle" and to "Start with Why.” In one of his talks, Sinek encourages us to understand “why” we pursue an idea, and then dig into the “how” and “what” later. By doing so, the result is a vision and energy that transcends the morass of tactical details. A prime example … Steve Jobs is the iconic “why guy.”
Read MoreRequirements Management is another one of our applications that pairs with Aras Innovator and is part of the subscription model. Its primary capabilities are twofold. You can create individual requirements and requirement documents that are a collection of requirements. Typically, you are generating a requirements document or documents as you are designing a product or perhaps documenting regulatory requirements. That is the type of usage we see from our various customers.
Read MoreThe president has an engineering degree and background and this was evident in the way the operations were setup … very clean, organized and methodical. There were specific areas to take in raw goods, mix the various components per a secret recipe, cure, prep, package and store. There’s a lot more that goes into making soap then you’d think. I was impressed with all the “moving parts”.
Read MoreThe term “PLM” is not as common as other terms in an IT organization. I would imagine that common threads of discussions touch on technologies such as SaaS/cloud based solutions, SAN/NANs storage, voice-over-IP, etc. Some of the terms related to specific applications most likely include CAD, ERP, ECM (Enterprise Content Management) and CRM. My own anecdotal experience with various customers suggests that PLM is still not common vernacular.
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A couple of weeks ago, during April 22 to 24, Aras Corporation held their annual Aras Community Event or what is known as ACE. The event was held in Detroit and was attended by customers and partners from around the world. It was by far the best event for both its organization and attendance in the company’s 15 year history...
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