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…
Read MoreManufacturers 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.
Read MoreHence, the part/BOM release is easily the most common use case for an integration. What may have taken hours and/or days is now literally executed in seconds. When a user “digitally releases” a structure from OpenBOM, the event is almost instant.
Read MoreWhy integrate OpenBOM and ERP? What would such an integration do? And how is it implemented? These questions will be the focus of a three (3) blog series.
So let’s kick it off with the first blog and a short (re)visit to the popular theme of the “digital thread.”
Simply put, the idea of the digital thread is to link data that is generated from across the product lifecycle of activities. There is a lot of buzz around this concept. Analysts, software vendors and industry thought leaders all purport its importance and value. Organizations may not use the same phrase, but they want and need improved efficiencies, the ability to streamline processes, automate menial and repetitive tasks, and ultimately improve their performance and competitiveness.
Read MoreNexus for Aras is designed to treat data and processes unique to engineering and manufacturing such as part/BOM release, large file transfers, data synchronization, state-change triggers, and structured data. Preconfigured connectors and transaction templates dramatically accelerate integration implementations and simplify maintenance - all at a lower cost of ownership.
Extend the reach of Aras Innovator throughout the enterprise with seamless connectivity to PDM, ERP, ECM and other platforms. Nexus for Aras is designed to treat data and processes unique to engineering and manufacturing such as part/BOM release, large file transfers, data synchronization, state-change triggers, and structured data. Preconfigured connectors and transaction templates dramatically accelerate integration implementations and simplify maintenance - all at a lower cost of ownership.
Nexus is an enterprise connectivity solution that has been designed from the ground up to meet the unique needs of companies engaged in engineering and manufacturing. By seamlessly connecting digital assets across disparate silos of data, Nexus has helped Caltex Oil Tools meet delivery commitments, lower the cost of quality, and achieve profit margin goals in the highly competitive oil and gas industry.
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