At vdR Group, we’ve seen firsthand how the right digital infrastructure can reshape operations, improve collaboration, and enable sustainable growth. One of our most recent success stories comes from Greenlane Renewables, a global leader in biogas desulfurization and upgrading, who partnered with us to modernize their product development and business operations.
Read MoreThe integration of Autodesk Vault, a robust product data management (PDM) system, with Aras Innovator, a full-scale product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, enables organizations to merge the strengths of CAD-centric workflows with enterprise-wide PLM capabilities. This synergy bridges the gap between engineering design processes and broader product lifecycle governance, ensuring seamless data flow, enhanced collaboration, and rigorous change management. Below, we explore the technical architecture, operational benefits, and functional mechanics of this integration.
Read MoreI’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.
Read MorevdR 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.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe industry is moving towards a software-as-a-service (SaaS) infrastructure. Fusion 360 Manage, Upchain and the core of PLMConnect, Nexus, are all SaaS solutions leveraging REST APIs. The benefit of course is that updates occur in the background and are non-disruptive to the existing processes. And by combining abstraction of the various processes to the middleware, no-code integrations can be established. PLMConnect truly embraces this next-generation approach to connectivity and we’re thrilled to be providing a solution that seamlessly connects Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain resulting in a best in class PLM offering!
Read MoreAnnouncing PLMConnect - Connecting Fusion 360 Manage and Upchain. The vdR Group is thrilled to announce the launch of PLMConnect! PLMConnect enables Fusion 360 Manage (F3M) and Upchain to seamlessly work together. We think it’s a big deal. With F3M and Upchain now being sold together as a single product by Autodesk, PLMConnect ensures these products perform as a best-in-class PLM platform with true SaaS and multi-CAD capabilities.
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 MoreEvery company is a technology (and information) company now, and the Digital Thread brings all your data, insights, designs, and processes into one location to find the connections that the raw data would have otherwise hidden. A true digital thread provides the means that future-thinking organizations need to succeed in a world where work will never be the same.
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.
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