Extending Aras Innovator into Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Build/Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers

Extending Aras Innovator into Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Build/Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) have traditionally been closely tied to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) and material resource planning (MRP) domains. While MES’s connectivity to ERP and MRP is critical, these highly transactional environments provide a limited view into critical sources of process intensive product information living is such environments as product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.

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Platform Integrations using Federation Services

Platform Integrations using Federation Services

Managing data across disparate systems and business units is a common challenge to all organizations as they strive to create a single Digital Thread of connected enterprise data.

The Aras PLM Platform already enables organizations to federate data between Aras Innovator and other systems, but we're striving to make it even easier with Aras Federation Services. This groundbreaking prototype brings together the strengths of the Aras Platform with a three-pronged approach:

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ACE 2019 Training

ACE 2019 Training

To ensure the success of your Aras Innovator implementation we offer a range of training and educational options for individuals and organizations. Whether you're just starting out or ready to take it to the next level, we have a program that can help you improve productivity, enhance skills and drive business optimization.

Not sure if Aras is right for you? Attending a training class is an easy and inexpensive way to learn how Aras Innovator can improve and enhance your company's business processes.

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Is Aras PLM the Solution for Startups?

Is Aras PLM the Solution for Startups?

Over the last year, we’ve noticed an increasing number of VC financed startups choosing Aras Innovator. When asked about why they’re attracted to Aras, we hear the same things from these startups … “After evaluation of the various PLM offerings, Aras Innovator is clearly the quickest solution to implement and the configurable platform-based architecture is more responsive to fast-paced change and growth than other options.

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Requirements Engineering Presentation

Requirements Engineering Presentation

The ability to establish and maintain traceability of requirements to all system, design and manufacturing data throughout the product’s life cycle is critical to managing Digital Thread and Digital Twin.

Built on the Aras PLM platform and it’s Technical Documentation Framework (TDF), Aras Requirements Engineering application enables capturing of requirements as a structured content, provides requirements traceability to all system and product details, and enables configuration management of that traceability across the entire product lifecycle.

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Product Engineering

Product Engineering

Many companies manage parts, multi-level bill of materials (BOMs), approved vendor and manufacturer lists (AVL/AML), documents, and engineering changes in several systems using distinct processes. This makes it difficult to keep the data in sync across systems. Users of the information often need to go to different applications to find the data they need.

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Process Automation and Next Generation PLM

Process Automation and Next Generation PLM

For the last couple of decades, technologies in the product lifecycle space have been point- solutions oriented.  Think configurators, CAD systems, PDM, document management like SharePoint, FEA, ERP, etc.  In reality, these point solutions have simply reinforced existing information silos that make the “digital twin” concept a fantasyland. 

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In the Lab - Component/Parts Catalog Solution

In the Lab - Component/Parts Catalog Solution

We recently prototyped a components/parts catalog solution by leveraging the power of Aras Innovator.  The prototype empowers users to search, provides new part request options, support linking documents such as MSDS’s, dynamically links to ERP data, and integrates with IHS’ parts catalog solution.  And it was done in matter of days and with software that doesn’t cost a cent!

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Empowering Quoting and Program Execution for Automotive Suppliers - Part 2 of 3

Empowering Quoting and Program Execution for Automotive Suppliers - Part 2 of 3

Many automotive suppliers are heavily invested in legacy point solutions to support activities across the enterprise.  While these point solutions usually work well at performing a specific function, they often create silos that impede coordination.  Activities like a simple quote revision or routine APQP corrective action can be cumbersome and error-prone.  These islands of data create a range of problems that can be broadly grouped across three categories: data, process, and people. 

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