Self-Serve Reporting Module

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Self-Serve Reporting Module

An Interview with Lopa Subramanian, Aras Product Manager

Martin: Before we start, give us a quick background of your experience and what you are responsible for today.

Lopa: I’m a mechanical engineer by education, and I have been in PLM and the enterprise software space for my whole career.  I started in services with SDRC Metaphase and then moved to Aspect Development/i2 in their supplier relationship management area. I gained great experience in both services and presales working with utility companies, high-tech, apparel, retail, industrial and the auto industry.  Prior to joining Aras, I spent a number of years at Siemens PLM working with Teamcenter. 

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Pursuing the Promise of PLM – Part 1

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Pursuing the Promise of PLM – Part 1

Personally, 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.”

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Requirements Management - An Interview with Dave Ewing of Aras

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Requirements Management - An Interview with Dave Ewing of Aras

Requirements 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.

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Don’t Mind the Engine Light

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Don’t Mind the Engine Light

Autodesk Vault was used for the CAD workgroup.  Once designs were released, renditions were manually created and then loaded into SharePoint.  The bills we exported to a spreadsheet and manually entered into their ERP solution.  Purchasing would go to SharePoint to access and print the rendered drawings.  These would be associated to purchase orders.

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The Business-Case for PLM: How to Measure Value

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The Business-Case for PLM: How to Measure Value

Do you have P&L responsibilities or hope to have someday?  Then if PLM is not part of your strategy, you may want to reconsider.  PLM is just as vital as your ERP solution and some will argue that it is the most important aspect for any engineering/manufacturing business.

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Using “Parts Optimization and Value Analysis” to Identify an ROI for PLM

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Using “Parts Optimization and Value Analysis” to Identify an ROI for PLM

Over the past several months, we have all been in various conversations with prospects.  As we get into the discovery and briefing stages, we’re constantly trying to uncover the real issues and challenges.  Airing out “dirty laundry” is not always easy.  As the information and details unfold, you can see the solution forming in your mind’s eye and the potential business value it can deliver.  The value propositions are played back in the forms of “reduce cycle time”, “improve product quality”, “drive broader visibility”...

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Breaking Through The Data Bottleneck on the Path to Growth

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Breaking Through The Data Bottleneck on the Path to Growth

 The 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”.

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Can PLM Add Value for Owner Operators and EPC Organizations?

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Can PLM Add Value for Owner Operators and EPC Organizations?

Beyond manufacturers, there is a significant opportunity to leverage Aras Innovator specifically for owner-operators (OO) and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) organizations.  Intuitively, applying product lifecycle management (PLM) might seem like a stretch.  How would engineering change management, configuration management, quality processes, component engineering and so-on apply to this space?

 

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What’s the value of a PLM solution?

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What’s the value of a PLM solution?

The 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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What’s the Difference between Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator?

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What’s the Difference between Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator?

As a long time partner to Autodesk, we have in recent years developed integrations technologies that bridge Vault with other applications.  In particular, this has been facilitated by Vault Connect, a solution marketed and sold by Autodesk.  Given our work with Aras, we encounter prospects that also use and/or are considering the use of Vault.  As a result, it not uncommon to get the question … “what’s the difference between Autodesk Vault and Aras Innovator?”

 

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