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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

BAE Systems Sweden Selects Aras for Common PLM Platform

Aras® today announced that BAE Systems Sweden, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc. and a leading manufacturer of weapons systems and military vehicles, has selected Aras Innovator® as the new common PLM platform to establish a single, unified PLM backbone across the enterprise for systems development.

BAE Systems Sweden has selected Aras gold certified partner Minerva, based on technical expertise and experience, to conduct the Aras implementation and data migration from the two legacy PDM systems, using a multi-phase approach. Phase one will include Aras solutions for configuration management, Bill of Materials (BOM) and document/CAD management, enterprise reporting and searching, and secure social, as well as integrations to multiple MCAD and ECAD systems, SAP and IFS ERP, and Eurosteps Share-A-space data repository.

“With Aras, we will be able enhance the business efficiency, reduce cost and get a modern future proof technology in place,” said Kalle Hagström Head of Information Systems at BAE Systems Sweden.

Following an extensive evaluation of the major PLM systems on the market, BAE Systems Sweden chose Aras based on four criteria:

 

  • Depth and breadth of functionality
  • Flexibility and ease of use
  • Total cost of ownership
  • Implementation partner competence

 

“BAE Systems’ drive for a platform of the future to develop their next generation defense systems demonstrates a bold and forward thinking approach to innovation,” said Peter Schroer, CEO of Aras. “We are proud to provide BAE Systems Sweden with PLM platform technology that can be easily customized to support the complexity of their engineering business processes while maintaining upgradability.”

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