Unlocking the Power of Autodesk Vault with Canvas GFX Envision Platform

Unlocking the Power of Autodesk Vault with Canvas GFX Envision Platform

By integrating Vault with Canvas Envision, organizations can elevate their investment and deliver unmatched value to their teams on the factory floor. In today’s fast-paced manufacturing environment, the ability to connect design and engineering data to frontline operations can mean the difference between seamless execution and costly delays. Autodesk Vault customers have long relied on its robust capabilities to manage and protect their design data, ensuring a single source of truth for CAD files and associated documentation.

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Aras Innovator and OpenText Extended ECM Integration

Aras Innovator and OpenText Extended ECM Integration

The integration between Aras Innovator and OpenText Extended ECM represents a powerful collaboration between two leading platforms in the enterprise software space. Aras Innovator, a robust Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, and OpenText Extended ECM, a leader in enterprise content management, can now be combined to streamline data management, enhance collaboration, and improve operational efficiency for organizations.

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Announcing a Strategic Partnership: vdR Group and Canvas Join Forces

Announcing a Strategic Partnership: vdR Group and Canvas Join Forces

In the ever-evolving world of manufacturing and operations, few solutions stand out enough to make you pause. Canvas Envision is one such solution—a next-generation digital training and work instruction platform designed specifically for manufacturers and owner/operators. Today, the vdR Group is proud to announce a multifaceted partnership with Canvas, marking a significant step forward in delivering cutting-edge solutions to the industry.

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Canvas Envision: Perspective and Confessions of a Recovering Plant Manager

Canvas Envision: Perspective and Confessions of a Recovering Plant Manager

I’m writing this blog as a former plant manager for an automotive supplier.  I spent 30 years in the auto industry with my last 5 years running a manufacturing facility in Mexico.  As I’m sure you are all aware, product quality is NOT an option in the auto industry.  It is a must.  Suppliers are on the hook for years after their products are shipped to the OEM.  

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Why Integrate Aras Innovator with your ERP Platform?

Why Integrate Aras Innovator with your ERP Platform?

the first installment of this series, we discussed the rationale for integrating Aras Innovator with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The primary takeaway was that automating data exchange between these platforms significantly minimized errors, inaccurate outsourcing information, resultant reworking and scrap, missing procurement opportunities, incurring expedited shipping costs, and handling warranty issues. These errors contribute to the "Cost of Quality" (CoQ), which is about 3 to 10 percent of a company’s annual revenues. By integrating these systems, organizations can take proactive steps to mitigate these costs.

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Discover the CM2 Difference in PLM with IpX and vdR

Discover the CM2 Difference in PLM with IpX and vdR

vdR Group is thrilled to be participating in the International CM2 Congress, hosted by our partner, IpX. The multiple one-hour sessions explore the seamless integration of CM2 best practices across leading PLM platforms including Aras Innovator. Ben Desmarais, Senior Manager of Aras Services at the vdR Group, will be guiding the the demo portions of these session.

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Why Integrate Aras Innovator with your ERP Platform?

Why Integrate Aras Innovator with your ERP Platform?

 The applications shown include Product Data Management (PDM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO), among others.  As a PLM platform, Aras Innovator occupies a central role in the product lifecycle…

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Aras Innovator Integration with Microsoft SharePoint

Aras Innovator Integration with Microsoft SharePoint

 Manufacturers are constantly striving to reduce the “Cost of Quality” (CoQ) associated with the design and manufacturing of their products. This cost is reflected in the expenses of redesigning existing parts, scrap and rework, expedited shipping, warranties, and even the company’s reputation. According to analysts and industry groups, these expenses can represent profit leakage from 3 to 10 percent of a company’s annual revenues.

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PLMConnect Enterprise - An End to End Demonstration

Extend the digital through CAD, Upchain, Fusion 360 Manage, and enterprise applications such as ERP and ECM. PLMConnect is purpose built to help engineering and manufacturing companies eliminate product information silos by integrating and connecting product data management (PDM) application such as Autodesk Vault and Upchain with product lifecycle management (PLM) applications such as Fusion 360 Manage. Moreover, once parts are released, automatically publish to enterprise applications such as ERP and ECM.

PLMConnect Demonstration - Connecting Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain

PLMConnect Demonstration - Connecting Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain

Integrate Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage and Upchain together, enabling world-class PLM. PLMConnect provides an easy-to-use connection between Fusion 360 Manage and Upchain, to unlock the full potential of your PLM and PDM solutions. By combining the capabilities of both products, companies can improve collaboration, streamline workflows, and reduce costs by eliminating the need for disconnected systems and processes.

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OpenText Extended ECM for PLM - Teamcenter Demonstration

OpenText Extended ECM for PLM - Teamcenter Demonstration

The vdR Group is the provider of OpenText’s Extended ECM for PLM. Extended ECM for PLM seamlessly and transparently connects leading product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) platforms with OpenText Extended ECM and ultimately helps manufacturers and engineering organizations break down barriers between product information and the enterprise.

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